Friday’s races canceled at Turf Paradise

Turf Paradise took a rare off day Friday after races were canceled due to weather.

Overnight rain left the track in a challenging condition leading to the cancellation, according to a social media post from Turf Paradise.

“Because of all the rain overnight and after inspections this morning it was mutually agreed by all parties to cancel racing on December 10, 2021,” a race track spokesperson posted on the track’s official Twitter account. “Obviously, we want everyone to be safe and appreciate your understanding.”

Track officials stated their intention to make up the scheduled races in the spring of 2022.

NCAA puts Auburn men’s basketball on 4 years probation, suspends Pearl

The NCAA has placed the Auburn

men’s basketball program on four years probation for unethical conduct involving former associate head coach Chuck Person and imposed a two-game suspension on coach Bruce Pearl for failing to monitor his assistant and adequately promote compliance.

An NCAA Committee on Infractions panel issued its findings Friday but mostly accepted Auburn’s self-imposed penalties in the case dating back to September 2017, when FBI agents arrested Person as part of a wide-ranging investigation into corruption in college basketball.

Pearl will be suspended the next two games for the 18th-ranked Tigers starting Saturday against Nebraska in Atlanta.

The report released by the infractions committee panel said Pearl “violated head coach responsibility rules because he did not adequately monitor the associate head coach and failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance.

“Further, when the head coach became aware of potentially problematic situations involving the associate head coach, he failed to ask reasonable and pertinent questions. These shortcomings allowed violations to go undetected.”

Day, Leishman take 1-shot lead at Tiburon

NAPLES, Fla. – Jason Day and Marc Leishman had 12 birdies, two eagles and finished one shot short of the record for the scramble format, posting a 16-under 56 that gave the Australian duo a one-shot lead Friday in the QBE Shootout.

Day is making his first start in the unofficial event hosted by Greg Norman since he teamed with Cameron Tringale to win in 2014.

Day/Leishman were one shot ahead of Corey Conners and Graeme McDowell and Harris English and Matt Kuchar.

Lexi Thompson, the only LPGA Tour player in the field, teamed with two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson for a 59, tied for fifth along with Jason Kokrak and Kevin Na.