BUBBA WATSON-CONFEDERATE FLAG
Bubba Watson to remove Confederate flag from ‘General Lee’
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) β Bubba Watson says he’s painting over the Confederate flag on his car made popular in “The Dukes of Hazzard” television series.
The two-time Masters champ said Friday he’ll replace it with the U.S. flag on the roof of the “General Lee 01.”
Confederate symbols have been the focus of debate since nine people were killed June 17 at an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. Authorities say the accused gunman had posed in photographs with the Confederate battle flag.
Watson said after his round at The Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia that his decision “was the right gesture for me to do.” He also said the American flag sends a statement that everyone is “created equal.”
An Illinois-based auto museum offered Friday to buy the car as-is from Watson.
HORNETS-KAMINSKY
First-round pick Kaminsky signs contract with Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β First-round draft pick Frank Kaminsky has signed a contract with the Charlotte Hornets.
The team, which announced the signing Thursday, didn’t release terms of the deal.
The ninth overall pick in last month’s NBA draft, Kaminsky was the Big Ten Player of the Year, He averaged 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 blocks in 33.6 minutes per game as a senior at Wisconsin.
Kaminsky was a 54 percent field goal shooter who also shot 41 percent from 3-point range. He ranked second in the conference in rebounding, third in scoring, third in field goal percentage and seventh in 3-point percentage.
CLEMSON-CHANGES
Clemson adjusts to offseason problems
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) β It has not been the most trouble-free offseason for Clemson and coach Dabo Swinney.
The Tigers have lost perhaps their best offensive lineman when Isaiah Battle declared to enter the NFL supplemental draft, while rising defensive end Ebenezer Ogundeko was dismissed from the team in May after he was arrested and charged with financial transactional fraud.
Also last month, Clemson kicker Ammon Lakip was suspended indefinitely from the team after he was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and driving under the influence. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Lakip’s status would be reevaluated during the summer.
The losses all come in areas of concern for Clemson entering the season β and have coaches shuffling to fill the voids on offense, defense and special teams.
COLLEGE HOME RUN DERBY
North Dakota’s Jeff Campbell champ in College Home Run Derby
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) β Jeff Campbell of North Dakota won the College Home Run Derby, hitting 10 homers in the finals to easily defeat Wake Forest’s Will Craig on Thursday night.
Campbell set a derby record with 20 first-round homers, the longest traveling 479 feet. The senior first baseman-pitcher followed with four more in the second round to secure a spot in the two-man finals.
Craig went deep nine times in the first round and waited two hours until his next turn. He hit 16 in the second round for a total of 25, quitting with two outs left after he took the overall lead and knocked out Georgia Tech’s Kel Johnson.
Craig had only 18 minutes between his turn in the second round and the finals, and he could only get five more balls over the fence.
There were no bat restrictions for the eight contestants, and major-league baseballs were used.
