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Chase Elliott ends week of misery with overdue Cup victory

CONCORD, N.C. — Chase Elliott’s streak of bitter defeats in NASCAR’s frantic first push of rescheduled races finally ended with his first Cup victory of the season. Elliott won Thursday night in the rain-delayed event at Charlotte Motor Speedway to close a brutal 12 days for NASCAR. The event, postponed...
Former Quaker Valley guard Coletrane Washington settling into role at Drexel

When the Quaker Valley boys basketball team made back-to-back trips to Pitt’s Petersen Events Center for the WPIAL Class 4A finals in 2017 and ‘18, guard Coletrane Washington shined. Although the Quakers lost both games, Washington scored 16 and 18 points. Washington, now a rising junior at Drexel, hopes for...
U.S. Education Department: Allowing transgender athletes to compete as girls violates Title IX

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s policy allowing transgender girls to compete as girls in high school sports violates the civil rights of athletes who have always identified as female, the U.S. Education Department has determined in a decision that could force the state to change course to keep federal funding and...
Boston Marathon canceled for 1st time in 124-year history

BOSTON — The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. Organizers said Thursday they instead will have a “virtual event” in which participants who verify they ran 26.2 miles on their own will receive their finisher’s medal. The race had originally been scheduled for...
Full contact: Aussie rugby league back after 2-month breakVideo

BRISBANE, Australia — With the sound of skin slapping skin and an echoing oomph of air escaping lungs as players collided at pace, the National Rugby League led the charge for elite sports returning to action in Australia. It was the furthest thing from the strict social distancing regulations that...
Tim Benz: Don’t underestimate what the loss of college football could really mean

There have been a lot of frustrating angles to covering sports during the coronavirus pandemic. Most notably, of course, has been the complete and total shutdown of them. I’ve found that … bothersome. You? A close second, though, is the cavalier reaction from some claiming that, “Sports aren’t important at...
NASCAR Cup Series race in Charlotte pushed back day because of rainVideo

CONCORD, N.C. — Rain washed out the Cup Series race Wednesday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway — a slight break for NASCAR teams taxed by a grueling return to racing. The race was rescheduled for Thursday night at 7 p.m., which in turn forced NASCAR to move the Xfinity Series...
Could be limited — or no — fans at September French OpenVideo

PARIS — With the new $55 million retractable roof shut atop a barren Court Philippe Chatrier — where the red clay has dimmed to an orange-brown, the court’s white lines have all but faded and there’s no net — the French Open’s main stadium was transformed into a far more...
On the Fringe: Golf has room for more exhibitions, but don’t overdo itVideo

Now we know what Phil Mickelson is thinking over the most difficult of pitch shots. Because he was talking. It was one of the highlights from “The Match: Champions for Charity,” at least for the golf geeks. Listen in as Mickelson describes his shot to Justin Thomas, who was making...
Keselowski has shot at another win, Elliott at redemption with NASCAR back at CharlotteVideo

CONCORD, N.C. — The caution that sent the Coca-Cola 600 to overtime both continued Chase Elliott’s bad week and gave Brad Keselowski a much-needed break. Keselowski is in a contract year during a season disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Business was closed for 10 weeks, meaning zero movement between Keselowski...
Greensburg Salem grad Claire Oberdorf honored as Marist’s co-Sports Person of the Year

Even though she made it look easy, Claire Oberdorf doesn’t own a copyright notice for playing two sports at a Division I school. The taxing feat has been done before and probably will be attempted again. She owned the endeavor, nonetheless. But here is what sets her apart from the...
World TeamTennis plans to have fans at West Virginia matches

If World TeamTennis gets its way, Grand Slam champions Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens could be among the first tennis players to compete in front of fans after the coronavirus pandemic prompted lockdowns around the globe. WTT said Tuesday it is planning to allow up to 500 spectators at each...
First Call: ESPN’s ‘Lance’ documentary isn’t ‘The Last Dance.’ And that’s OK.

For Monday’s “First Call,” we review Episode 1 of the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about Lance Armstrong. “Lance” depicts the complicated story of the cancer-beating, EPO-using, self-absorbed cycling champion-turned-cautionary tale. And if you are coming to the 9 p.m. Sunday time slot to find the sequel Michael Jordan’s “The...
Report: Mike Tyson offered more than $20M to fight againVideo

For some reason, there are people out there who think it’s a good idea to fight Mike Tyson. And at least one challenger is ready to put his money where the former champ’s fist might wind up. “I think I know what we need to do to make this thing...
Penn Hills grad George Karl feeling healthy, has a podcast, won’t rule out coaching againVideo

DENVER — Truth: George Karl hasn’t felt this healthy in 15, maybe even 20 years. He is playing plenty of golf, bike riding and finding time for yoga. Basketball: The longtime NBA coach and Penn Hills graduate who has fought cancer three times is keeping the door open for getting...
Charity running events become difficult during coronavirus pandemicVideo

It wasn’t exactly the finish line Ali Riecke had in mind. The 27-year-old envisioned something more tropical when she signed up to participate in her second “Run Across Haiti,” an ambitious eight-day, 200-mile tour of the impoverished Caribbean nation sponsored by the nonprofit organization WORK. Instead of celebrating with more...

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