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Tiz the Law draws No. 17 post as 3-5 Kentucky Derby favoriteVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby favorites will need to take the long route toward winning the Run For The Roses. Tiz the Law is the 3-5 morning-line favorite for the 146th Derby and will attempt to become the first winner from the No. 17 post position drawn for Saturday’s rescheduled...
‘Burgh’s Best to Never Wear It: When it came to boxing, none was greater than Harry Greb
The Tribune-Review is following its Best to Ever Wear It series, a daily countdown of the greatest college and pro athletes to wear every jersey number from 99 to 0/00, by honoring the Best to Never Wear It. The six athletes spotlighted didn’t wear a numbered uniform but brought pride...
Djokovic cruises to first-round U.S. Open winVideo
NEW YORK — Highlights from Day 1 of the U.S. Open: Top-seeded Novak Djokovic breezed past Damir Dzumhur, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1, in his opening match. Djokovic is the overwhelming favorite to win his fourth men’s championship, and he cruised in his first-round matchup at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Djokovic pounded his...
In the Pits: Everyone chasing Harvick, Hamlin as playoffs beginVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s pandemic-plagued season finally has reached the playoffs, with 16 drivers chasing the Cup championship starting Sunday in South Carolina. It brings the series full circle back to Darlington Raceway, where NASCAR resumed its season in May after a 10-week pause for the pandemic. The stock car...
Riverhounds look to put together ‘complete game’ against Loudoun United
About two weeks ago, the Riverhounds traveled to Virginia to take on Loudoun United. Now, Pittsburgh’s Group F opponents are coming to Highmark Stadium for their second matchup in 13 days. The Riverhounds (6-3-1) are coming off a 3-0 victory against Hartford Athletic, and Loudoun United (1-5-2) is coming off...
Riverhounds notebook: Team set for busy week without injured captain Kenardo Forbes
The Riverhounds took their largest group lead of the season Friday by defeating Hartford Athletic 3-0 on the road to earn another three points. It was a significant victory for the Riverhounds, one of their biggest of the season, but it was more than that as well. It signified an...
Tiz the Law looms as Kentucky Derby favoriteVideo
The yellow school buses are on reserve. Jack Knowlton and his merry band from Sackatoga Stable are back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 17 years. This time with a horse everyone knows. Tiz the Law is 4-0 this year, winning by a combined 16 1/2 lengths....
This date in sports history: Sept. 1Video
1906 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, in 24 innings. Jack Coombs of the Athletics and Joe Harris of the Red Sox pitched all 24 innings. Coombs struck out 18. 1930 — Wes Ferrell of Cleveland beat the St. Louis Browns, 9-5, for his 13th straight...
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78
WASHINGTON — John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78 His death was announced in a family statement released by Georgetown on...
Kentucky Derby, Louisville prepare for weekend without fans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The fastest two minutes in sports will also be the quietest in Kentucky Derby history. Churchill Downs scrapped plans earlier this month for 23,000 physically distanced, masked fans to attend Saturday’s rescheduled Tripled Crown race because of the rise in coronavirus cases. It will be the first...
This day in sports history: Aug. 31
1881 — The first U.S. men’s single tennis championships begin at the Newport Casino, in Newport, R.I. 1895 — The first professional football game is played at Latrobe between Latrobe and Jeannette. Latrobe pays $10 to quarterback John Brallier for expenses. 1934 — The Chicago Bears and the College All-Stars...
For his father: A poignant Alaphilippe win at Tour de FranceVideo
NICE, France — Racing across the finish line at the Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe kissed his finger and raised it to the sky, dedicating his win Sunday on Stage 2 to his father who died in June. “I promised myself that I’d win for him,” the French rider said....
Jon Rahm makes 65-foot putt to beat Dustin Johnson in playoff
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Even with so few people around, Jon Rahm could hear from the other side of the Olympia Fields clubhouse that Dustin Johnson had made a 45-foot birdie on the final hole to force a playoff Sunday in the BMW Championship. Resilient as ever, Rahm went out...
Jimmie Johnson proud of ending NASCAR career with 7 titlesVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Long after a fireworks extravaganza lit up Daytona International Speedway and well after William Byron and his Hendrick Motorsports team ended their celebration in victory lane, Jimmie Johnson found a moment to reflect. On his night. On his emotions. On his legacy. He pretty much covered...
William Byron wins at Daytona to reach Cup Series playoffs, knocks out Jimmie Johnson
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron snaked his way through a smoky crash late Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway and narrowly avoided another melee a few laps later. Those moves got him to victory lane for the first time in his young NASCAR Cup Series career and back in...
College football kicks off covid-19 style in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With masks, social distancing and mostly empty stands, the college football season kicked off covid-19 style. Austin Peay and Central Arkansas, two teams fresh from FCS playoff appearances, took the stage at Cramton Bowl Saturday night in the Guardian Kickoff Classic. The Bears won 24-17 but college...
This date in sports history: Aug. 30
1905 — Ty Cobb made his major league debut, hitting a double off Jack Chesbro of the New York Highlanders in the Tigers’ 5-3 victory. 1910 — Tom Hughes of the New York Yankees pitched a no-hitter for 91/3 innings before giving up a single to Harry Niles of the...
U.S. Open marks return to Grand Slam tennisVideo
In a year unlike any other, get ready for a U.S. Open unlike any other. “There was definitely a point where, in the beginning, I was like: There is no way these tournaments can even happen,” Serena Williams said about playing amid a pandemic. Professional tennis returned recently from a...
Dustin Johnson, Matsuyama tied for lead at tough Olympia FieldsVideo
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Dustin Johnson is 21 shots worse to par than he was a week ago and still looks to be the player to beat. Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama survived another demanding day at Olympia Fields, both scratching out 1-under-par 69s that felt better than it looked to...
This date in sports history: Aug. 29Video
1885 — John L. Sullivan wins the first world heavyweight title under the Marquess of Queensbury rules when he beats Dominic McCaffrey in six rounds. The fight features 3-ounce gloves and 3-minute rounds. 1952 — Dr. Reginald Weir becomes the first Black man to compete in the U.S. Tennis Championships,...
Riverhounds earn significant win over Hartford Athletic to capture group lead
The Riverhounds traveled to Connecticut on Friday for their first of three matchups with Hartford Athletic in the next month and came away with a significant victory that gave them sole possession of first place in Group F. Behind goals from Ryan James and the “Connecticut Kid” Danny Griffin, the...
Higher stakes at Daytona mean ‘crazy things will happen’
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Racing at Daytona International Speedway always comes with a hefty dose of drama. Bad breaks. Close calls. Harrowing crashes. Overtime affairs. Last-lap heroics. Underdog stories. NASCAR’s premier Cup Series could have all the above during its regular-season finale Saturday night. The final three playoff spots are...
NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote — hopefully in their home arenas. And they want to keep playing basketball. Teams returned to the court Friday after the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association agreed on commitments...
Mark Madden: Actions speak louder than words for pro athletes
The NBA’s players should have left the bubble and canceled the rest of the league’s playoffs. By doing that, the players would cost the league, its franchise owners and its television partners millions in revenue. The men affected have real power and could influence legit change. Or they could lock...
Longtime Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson dies at 85
TUCSON, Ariz. — Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died. He was 85. Olson’s family said he died Thursday evening. The cause of death wasn’t given. “Coach Olson is the absolute best, one of the greatest coaches ever and one...
