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Defending champ Rafael Nadal to miss U.S. Open amid pandemicVideo
Defending champion Rafael Nadal will skip the U.S. Open because of the coronavirus pandemic, putting on hold his bid to equal Roger Federer’s men’s record for Grand Slam titles. Nadal explained his decision in a series of tweets sent in Spanish and English on Tuesday. “The situation is very complicated...
TCU football coach Gary Patterson apologizes for repeating racial slurVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU football coach Gary Patterson apologized Tuesday for repeating a racial slur when telling a player to stop using the slur in team meetings. Patterson’s tweet came a day after school Chancellor Victor Boschini said the nearly 20-year leader of TCU’s program, who is white, had...
Minnesota star WR Rashod Bateman to skip season, turn proVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota star wide receiver Rashod Bateman will pass on a 2020 college football season that has been complicated — and threatened — by the pandemic. Bateman announced Tuesday he has opted out amid concerns about the coronavirus and will forgo his remaining two years of eligibility to enter...
Penske reverses course, closes Indianapolis 500 to fans
Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month. The 104th running of “The Great American Race” will be the first without spectators, who showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway every year, even during the Great Depression. It was a flip...
Madrid Open tennis canceled because of virus spike in Spain
MADRID — The Madrid Open in September was canceled on Tuesday because of a new spike in coronavirus cases in Spain. The joint men’s and women’s tournament was originally scheduled in May, but moved when Spain became a hotbed for the virus. Its new slot in September allowed it again...
Big 12 football teams can play 1 nonconference gameVideo
Big 12 schools agreed Monday night to play one nonconference football game this season to go along with their nine league contests as plans for the pandemic-altered season continued to fall into place. The Big 12’s university presidents signed off on a 10-game schedule, adjusted to deal with potential disruptions...
Public schools in Maryland to cancel all sports for fall and winter
The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association announced Monday the cancellation of fall and winter high school sports for 2020 because of coronavirus concerns. The covid crisis forced the cancellation of all spring sports last school year. The MPSSAA said high school athletic competitions will be postponed until the start...
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, investor group to buy XFL
Former WWE star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and an investor group have agreed to buy the XFL for approximately $15 million, according to a Monday news release. The second iteration of the XFL lasted five weeks before the coronavirus pandemic shut down operations in March. The next month, the league...
Brooks Koepka’s biggest challenge is history in bid for 3 in a row
Peter Thomson might have been up to his old tricks. He once described the Americans as the “greatest collection of golfers in the world” right before he captained an International team that annihilated the U.S. in the 1998 Presidents Cup. So what to make of his prediction at Carnoustie nine...
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...
