Ohio gambling regulator halts betting on Alabama baseball
Ohio’s top gambling regulator has barred licensed sportsbooks in the state from accepting bets on Alabama baseball games after a report warned of suspicious gambling activity.
Author: Associated Press
Churchill Downs investigates 4 horse deaths ahead of Derby
The death of four horses at Churchill Downs over a span of five days has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky Derby.
McIlroy needed ‘a reset’ after missing cut at the Masters
Rory McIlroy is playing this week in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow, where he’s a three-time champion.
History, civics scores of US students dipped amid pandemic
Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to results that show an increasing number of children lack a basic understanding of either subject.
12-team CFP schedule includes New Year’s Day tripleheaders
The College Football Playoff released on Tuesday a schedule for the 12-team format that will be used in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, which will feature New Year’s Day quarterfinal tripleheaders but no games played on Saturday.
Courson, Edge sentenced as Statehouse corruption probe ends
The final two former South Carolina lawmakers charged in a nearly eight-year investigation into corruption at the Statehouse have avoided time behind bars.
South Carolina man arrested in Michigan woman’s 1988 killing
A South Carolina man has been charged in a Michigan woman’s 1988 slaying after investigators used forensic genetic genealogy to narrow the pool of suspects to a single family, authorities said Monday.
Spain is 1st Black woman to lead South Carolina Democrats
Christale Spain, a longtime party operative, was elected Saturday as chair of South Carolina’s Democratic Party, becoming the first Black woman to lead the organization in what will be the Democrats’ leadoff presidential voting state in 2024.
Tim Scott sets May 22 announcement for 2024 presidential bid
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is nearly ready to reveal his decision on entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying Sunday that he would make an announcement on May 22.
South Carolina Senate again rejects near-total abortion ban
South Carolina senators rejected a bill that would have banned nearly all abortions in a conservative state that has increasingly served patients across a region where Republican officials have otherwise curtailed access.
