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Vanderbilt's David Williams, the first black AD in the SEC, dies

Former Vanderbilt Commodores vice chancellor and athletic director David Williams has died, the university announced Friday. He was 71.
Williams, the SEC's first black athletic director, announced his retirement in September. Williams oversaw Vanderbilt athletics for 15 years and officially left his position on Jan. 31, making way for new athletic director Malcolm Turner.
 
Ohio State's Gene Smith stepping down from College Football Playoff committee.

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith is stepping down from the College Football Playoff selection committee to focus on helping first-year football coach Ryan Day, the CFP announced on Friday. Smith, who spent the past two seasons on the committee charged with picking the four best teams in the country, will be replaced by Iowa athletic director Gary Barta.

Barta is in his 12th year as Iowa's athletic director. He will begin a three-year term this spring. Barta was named to the committee by the CFP Management Committee
 
L.A. Sparks sign forward Ashley Walker.

The Los Angeles Sparks have signed forward Ashley Walker, bringing her back to the WNBA. Walker is currently playing in the Turkish League for Mersin. She is averaging 16.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.4 assists while shooting 58 percent from the field. Walker was drafted 12th overall in 2009 by the Seattle Storm. She played for Tulsa in 2010 and Connecticut in 2013. She also has played professionally in Israel, Italy, Romania and Ukraine.
 
Anthony Joshua set to make U.S. debut against Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller.

Unified heavyweight world titleholder Anthony Joshua and top contender Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller will meet on June 1 at Madison Square Garden after their promoters came to terms, multiple sources with knowledge of the specifics told ESPN on Friday. The fight, which will stream on DAZN in the United States, is not yet finalized. But there are no material issues holding things up and the paperwork is expected to be signed at any time, a source said, with an official announcement of the bout coming as soon as Monday.

Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs), 29, the 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist.
Miller (23-0-1, 20 KOs), 30, whose last four fights have been on Hearn-promoted cards.
 
Sildaru, Blunck win gold in ski halfpipe at worlds in Utah

Teenager Kelly Sildaru of Estonia is quickly making up for lost time in her return from a knee injury, winning the women’s ski halfpipe competition at the world championships. With a big final run Saturday, Sildaru surpassed Cassie Sharpe of Canada for gold. American Brita Sigourney of Carmel, California, earned bronze.


Sildaru, who turns 17 on Feb. 17, missed the Pyeongchang Games because of an ACL injury suffered in a training crash months before the Olympics. She recently won three medals at the Winter X Games — gold in slopestyle, silver in halfpipe and bronze in big air.
 
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