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Infantino: FIFA Club World Cup unlikely to happen this year
ZURICH — The Club World Cup is unlikely to take place in December as scheduled due to the pandemic disruption delaying the crowning of continental champions, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday. The seven-club competition was due to be staged for a second consecutive year by Qatar as part...
Ouch! Bee sting to the mouth floors Tour de France riderVideo
CHAMPAGNOLE, France — Having ridden almost 2,000 miles, over four mountain ranges, Tour de France rider Lukas Pöstlberger was forced by a bee sting to the mouth to abandon Friday with the finish in Paris just two days away. The Austrian rider, who has devoted his Tour to helping team...
Riverhounds Notebook: Team hitting its stride as end of regular season nears
Since the end of August, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have been playing some of their best soccer. In four straight games, starting with a 3-0 road victory over Hartford Athletic on Aug. 28, the black and gold have put together a streak of four straight victories and four straight clean sheets....
Justin Thomas takes U.S. Open lead on soft, kind Winged Foot
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — This wasn’t the kind of fun Justin Thomas had in mind for a U.S. Open at Winged Foot. But he’ll take it. For all the hype and history of how much punishment Winged Foot has doled out over the years, Thomas took advantage of a surprising soft...
NCAA sets Nov. 25 start date for men’s, women’s basketballVideo
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball season will begin Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving. The Division I Council voted Wednesday to push the start date back from the originally scheduled Nov. 10 as one of several precautions against the spread of coronavirus. The later start date coincides with the...
U.S. Open gets back to basics with tough test at Winged FootVideo
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Waiting for the green to clear ahead, Sergio Garcia looked behind him at the five holes he played Wednesday at Winged Foot and recited a list of clubs that rarely come out of his bag. A 6-iron into the opening par 4. A 5-iron on the next...
Pac-12 football plans remain on holdVideo
Any plans for the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in returning to football are on hold because of health policies in two states within the conference. The Big Ten changed course Wednesday and said it will begin an eight-game football schedule Oct. 23. The Pac-12 also has reconsidered starting...
This date in sports history: Sept. 17Video
1920 — The forerunner of the NFL, the American Professional Football Association, is founded in an automobile showroom in Canton, Ohio. Twelve teams pay a $100 fee to obtain a franchise. 1938 — Don Budge completes the grand slam of tennis with a four-set victory over Gene Mako in the...
This day in sports history: Sept. 16Video
1885 — The America’s Cup is successfully defended by U.S. yacht Puritan as it beats Britain’s Genesta in two heats. 1926 — Henri Cochet ends Bill Tilden’s six-year reign as the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association champion as he beats Tilden in the quarterfinals. 1927 — Rene Lacoste wins the U.S....
Clock running on Woods’ pursuit of major records as he preps for U.S. OpenVideo
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — The older he gets, the more difficult it gets for Tiger Woods. He is one victory away from setting the PGA Tour career record, and it’s been that way since January. Every major he plays this year is a chance to tie the mark for the most...
Wisconsin chancellor says Big Ten football on hold until questions answeredVideo
The University of Wisconsin chancellor said Tuesday that Big Ten football will remain on hold until there are answers to questions about covid-19 testing and tracing, along with possible long-term heart issues related to the coronavirus. Chancellor Rebecca Blank said once the Big Ten leaders have their concerns addressed “we...
This date in sports history: Sept. 15Video
1923 — Bill Tilden wins the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship, beating William Johnston in straight sets 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. 1962 — Frank Tripucka of the Denver Broncos passes for 447 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-20 win over the Buffalo Bills. 1971 — Stan Smith wins the U.S....
Open season? Virus closes off U.S. Open for qualifiersVideo
If anyone can truly appreciate the meaning of the word “open” at the U.S. Open, it’s a 36-year-old father of two who might have racked up more frequent flier miles than dollars over his golf career: a journeyman named Andy Pope. Since its inception in 1895, the U.S. Open has...
Analysis: Win in ‘cruel’ U.S. Open final shows Thiem’s promiseVideo
NEW YORK — Fifteen hours after Dominic Thiem collapsed on the court as the U.S. Open champion — his mind weary, his legs weak — he smiled when asked how he felt getting out of bed Monday. “Well, I didn’t wake up today, because I didn’t sleep for one second....
Big 12 feeling blue after 0-3 weekend against Sun BeltVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Maybe the Big 12 should have followed the lead of the Big Ten and Pac-12 and opted out of playing college football this fall. Or at least opted out of scheduling the Sun Belt. The lower-tier conference went 3-0 against the Power Five league over the weekend,...
NASCAR In the Pits: Dillon out to bust brackets with fast playoffs startVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Austin Dillon was written off as a championship contender before NASCAR’s playoffs began, and he knew no one expected him to go far. Undeterred, he vowed to show he has taken a huge step in his career. Dillon raced his way into the playoffs with a win...
This date in sports history: Sept. 14Video
1923 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Luis Firpo in the second round for his last successful defense of his world heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York. 1947 — Jack Kramer beats Frank Parket to win the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. Kramer wins 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0,...
Dominic Thiem 1st since 1949 to win US Open after ceding 1st 2 setsVideo
NEW YORK — At a U.S. Open unlike any other, Dominic Thiem constructed a comeback the likes of which hadn’t been seen in 71 years. After dropping the opening two sets against Alexander Zverev on Sunday at a nearly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium — fans were banned because of the...
Phil Mickelson returns to scene of spectacular crash at Winged Foot
Whether it was at Winged Foot where Phil Mickelson lost his best chance to win the U.S. Open is up for debate. It certainly was the most memorable, if not spectacular. A tee shot off the hospitality tent that caromed into yellow grass that had been trampled by a week’s...
This day in sports history: Sept. 13
1930 — Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen, 1-up, to win the PGA Championship. 1964 — Roy Emerson beats fellow Australian Fred Stolle to win the men’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Brazil’s Maria Bueno wins the women’s title. Emerson wins in straight sets 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, and...
Brad Keselowski dominates in NASCAR playoff win at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Brad Keselowski entered NASCAR’s playoffs certain he has as good a chance at the Cup championship as favorites Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin. He even predicted he’d win at Richmond Raceway. His confidence was correct as Keselowski indeed won Saturday night at Richmond, the second playoff race,...
Riverhounds capture playoff berth with dominating win over Hartford Athletic
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds clinched a USL Championship playoff berth for the third straight season Saturday and did so in dominating fashion. Ropapa Mensah and Ryan James scored two goals apiece, and Anthony Velarde scored a penalty kick as Pittsburgh (9-3-1) defeated Hartford (6-3-1) opponent 5-0 to take a nine-point lead...
Naomi Osaka comes back, tops Victoria Azarenka at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — After one errant forehand in the first set of the U.S. Open final, Naomi Osaka looked at her coach in the mostly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium stands with palms up, as if to say, “What the heck is happening?” In response to another wayward forehand against Victoria...
Covid-19 knocks out Virginia-Virginia Tech football opener
The pandemic disrupted college sports again Saturday, with Virginia and Virginia Tech postponing their Sept. 19 football opener because of covid-19 issues at Virginia Tech. The schools said this was a mutual agreement. No makeup date was announced for the game that had been set for Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium....
US Open all about location on Winged Foot and on calendar
Dustin Johnson capped off a torrid stretch of golf at just the right time. He had at least a share of the 54-hole lead in four straight tournaments, turned two of them into victories, returned to No. 1 in the world and ended the PGA Tour season by winning the...
