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Former Auburn football coach Pat Dye dies at 80Video
Former Auburn coach Pat Dye, who took over a downtrodden football program in 1981 and turned it into an SEC power, died Monday. He was 80. Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said Dye died at a hospice care facility in Auburn from complications of kidney and liver failure. Dye’s son,...
Germany may sanction soccer players for supporting George Floyd
BERLIN — The German soccer federation has defended its decision to assess whether four young Bundesliga players who made gestures in solidarity with George Floyd over the weekend must face sanctions. The DFB also said on Monday that Jadon Sancho’s booking for removing his jersey to reveal a T-shirt with...
MLS players agree to salary cuts, possible tournamentVideo
The Major League Soccer Players Association voted to approve economic concessions for this season, including across-the-board salary cuts, while also agreeing to play in a proposed summer tournament in Orlando, Fla. The proposal, made public by the union Sunday night, will now be sent to back to the league for...
Another win falls into Brad Keselowski’s lap in final momentsVideo
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Brad Keselowski has a new crew and is fighting for a new contract at Team Penske. His confidence is still intact, and he’s convinced he can compete for a championship this year. Being in the right place at the right time is helping. Keselowski inherited his second...
Future of stadiums, arenas promises high tech, low capacity
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The coronavirus pandemic that brought sports to a standstill for months has everyone wondering what games will be like when spectators are finally allowed back in. It will almost surely be different in ways big and small. Fans could have their every move scrutinized by cameras...
Peters Township’s Connor Bruce gets early start to college tennis career at Dayton
Connor Bruce made quite a debut for the Dayton men’s tennis team during the shortened 2020 season. The Peters Township product, who graduated high school in December to get an early jump on his college career, exploded onto the Division I scene, earning five Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week...
Roger Goodell: ‘Tragic events’ call for ‘urgent need for action’Video
NEW YORK — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said “there remains an urgent need for action” following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests around the country that have followed. From New York to Los Angeles and several cities in between, thousands protested Floyd’s death and repeated police...
Officials working on plans to hold U.S. Open tennis tournament on timeVideo
Charter flights to ferry U.S. Open tennis players and limited entourages from Europe, South America and the Middle East to New York. Negative covid-19 tests before traveling. Centralized housing. Daily temperature checks. No spectators. Fewer on-court officials. No locker-room access on practice days. All are among the scenarios being considered...
Ricky Stenhouse heads to Bristol buoyed by good run at CharlotteVideo
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could not have had a bumpier return to racing after NASCAR’s 10-week shutdown. How bad was it? Stenhouse crashed on the first lap of the first race back and finished last. He followed it with a 25th-place finish at the second Cup race at...
Power Five leagues ask Congress for athlete compensation lawVideo
The Power Five conference commissioners are asking Congress to move forward with federal legislation regarding compensation for college athletes. The commissioners of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC sent a letter dated May 23 to congressional leaders. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter Friday....
Pocono will hold NASCAR weekend without fansVideo
Pocono Raceway will hold its NASCAR weekend without fans. The Cup Series is scheduled to race June 27-28, and Truck and second-tier Xfinity races also will be held that weekend. Pocono said in a message to fans “it will certainly miss your passion, laughs, cheers, and smiles as the green...
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...
