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Justin Thomas holds on to win in Memphis, Peters native Todd fades down stretchVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Justin Thomas wants to make his second stint as No. 1 in the world last longer than the first time around. “I hope so,” Thomas said Sunday after winning the FedEx St. Jude Invitational to take the No. 1 spot for the first time since June 2018....
Brad Keselowski wins in New Hampshire for 3rd win since shutdownVideo
LOUDON, N.H. — Brad Keselowski won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday for his third victory of the NASCAR season and 33rd of his career. Keselowski and Denny Hamlin swapped stage wins and had the lead a combined 18 times before Keselowski, who is in a contract year for...
Phil Kessel helps Coyotes hold off Predators in series openerVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored the first of Arizona’s three first-period goals, former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Phil Kessel had two assists and the Coyotes held on to beat the Nashville Predators, 4-3, on Sunday to open their Stanley Cup qualifier series. The Coyotes made the most of their first...
Jimmy Butler misses Heat practice, teammate hints he’s isolatingVideo
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jimmy Butler was not with the Miami Heat for practice Sunday, and one of his teammates suggested he was quarantining away from the team. The Heat said only that Butler, who scored 22 points in Miami’s restart-opening win over Denver on Saturday, had “an excused...
Pac-12 football players urge opt-out amid covid-19 concernsVideo
A group of Pac-12 football players on Sunday threatened to opt out of the coming season unless their concerns about competing during the covid-19 pandemic and other racial and economic issues in college sports are addressed. The players posted a statement on The Players’ Tribune website and social media with...
Riverhounds top Philadelphia to get back in win column
Saturday night was the perfect opportunity for the Riverhounds to break their two-game skid, and although it wasn’t their best performance they took full advantage. Behind two first-half goals from Steevan Dos Santos, in his first start of the season, the Riverhounds stomped Philadelphia Union II, 4-0, for their third...
Denny Hamlin-Kevin Harvick duel resumes as Cup Series hits New HampshireVideo
Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick spent the final lap at New Hampshire a year ago jockeying for the lead, the two clearly the class of the field as the NASCAR Cup Series race approached the checkered flag. It turned out to be a harbinger of the wacky 2020 season. Hamlin...
WNBA star rookie Sabrina Ionescu could be done for seasonVideo
Sabrina Ionescu’s rookie season could be over just as it was getting started. The No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft was diagnosed with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain after getting hurt in the second quarter against Atlanta and did not return to action in the New York Liberty’s...
Brendon Todd shoots 1-under 69 for 54-hole lead at WGC in MemphisVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Peters Township’s Brendon Todd shot a 1-under-par 69 on Saturday at the FedEx St. Jude Invitational to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the World Golf Championship event. Todd started the third round with a two-stroke lead. He had five birdies and four bogeys...
PGA Championship now glory’s 1st shot, with no fans allowed
The PGA Championship in August seems familiar enough. That’s the place at the end of the major championship season that it once occupied for the better part of 70 years when it was known as “Glory’s Last Shot.” Now it’s the first shot. It’s one reminder just how much the...
Peters Township native Todd takes 2-stroke lead at WGC in MemphisVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brendon Todd’s putter is more than making up for any lack of power off the tee at the World Golf Championship. The Peters Township native shot a 5-under-par 65 on Friday and grabbed a two-stroke over Rickie Fowler lead through 36 holes of the FedEx St. Jude...
Riverhounds look to rebound against PhiladelphiaVideo
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are looking to get back on track. For the first time in almost two years, the Black and Gold have lost two straight games. On Saturday evening, the Riverhounds (2-2-0) will have a good opportunity to get back in the saddle when they host Philadelphia Union II...
Players, coaches kneel before NBA’s re-opening night
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Black players were next to white players. Coaches from one team were next to their compatriots from the opposing side. Many locked arms with the man next to them, some shut their eyes tightly, a few including LeBron James briefly raising a fist into the...
Koepka cards best round of year for lead at WGC; Peters native Todd 1 backVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Defending champion Brooks Koepka matched his career best with an 8-under-par 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over Rickie Fowler and Peters Township native Brendon Todd in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Koepka had nine birdies and a bogey on a windy day at TPC...
SEC football goes to conference-only schedule with Sept. 26 start
The powerhouse Southeastern Conference announced Thursday that it will play only league games in 2020, a pandemic-forced decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in which none of the power conferences cross paths. The SEC’s university presidents agreed on a 10-game schedule that eliminates all...
Riverhounds look to bounce back after losing 2 straight for first time in 2 years
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming off their busiest and toughest week of the 2020 season. They played three games in nine days. They traveled to Philadelphia for their second win of the season. They hosted their home opener at Highmark Stadium, where they saw an impressive home winning streak come...
Knicks bring Tom Thibodeau back to New York as new coach
NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau is back in New York as the Knicks’ new coach. The former NBA Coach of the Year was hired Thursday, returning to the team he helped lead to the NBA Finals as an assistant. “I know what New York is like when the Knicks are...
Mexico’s Gaby Lopez is 1st LPGA player to test positive for covid-19Video
Gaby Lopez of Mexico is the first LPGA Tour player to test positive for the coronavirus as the tour returns this week in Ohio for the first time in more than five months. Lopez, who won the first LPGA event of the year in January, withdrew from LPGA Drive On...
Top-ranked Ash Barty withdraws from U.S. OpenVideo
SYDNEY — No. 1-ranked Ash Barty said she has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because she is not comfortable with traveling during the coronavirus pandemic. Barty is the biggest name yet to opt out of the Aug. 31-Sept. 13 Grand Slam tournament in New York because of the global health...
Koepka says knee is improving as he prepares to defend WGC title in MemphisVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brooks Koepka loves TPC Southwind, and he is hoping for the same boost he got here a year ago when he won the first World Golf Championship. Last year, Koepka only felt a bit ill. This year, the man who won three times last year, including a...
Game on: NBA finally set to see games that count again
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Games were canceled. Practice facilities were shuttered. A season ended unceremoniously for eight teams. The draft process was delayed, as was free agency. Some players tested positive for the coronavirus. Many more took to the streets and used their voices to demand justice and equality...
PGA Tour revamps health guidelines again ahead of 8th week backVideo
The PGA Tour enters its eighth week of its return to golf with another modification to its guidelines for positive coronavirus tests and a gradual broadening of who gets to attend tournaments. The updates on the test protocols means the end of grouping players who have recovered from the coronavirus...
AP Source: ACC presidents to delay voting on new football scheduleVideo
A person involved in the situation said the ACC university presidents are expected to delay voting on a revised football schedule for the league when they meet Wednesday. Online sports network Stadium first reported the ACC’s change of plans. The person spoke to the Associated Press on Tuesday on condition...
Riverhounds won’t allow fans for Aug. 1 contest at Highmark Stadium
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming back to Highmark Stadium on Saturday for their second home match of the 2020 season. But, just like in their home opener, the Black and Gold won’t have fans in the stands. Although it was expected, with only a few teams around the country allowing...
New York hands Riverhounds second loss of the week on late penalty kick
Bob Lilley teams don’t generally lose two games in a row, but on Sunday night the New York Red Bulls II handed the Riverhounds their second straight loss with a late penalty kick in stoppage time. New York was pressing in the 94th minute and a pass came in to...
