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Kim Clijsters loses in 1st Grand Slam in 8 years at U.S. Open
Mounting a comeback at the U.S. Open, Kim Clijsters fell victim to one. The three-time champion powered her way to an early lead but couldn’t hold it, and Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova rallied Tuesday night for a first-round victory, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. It was Clijsters’ first match at a Grand Slam...
'Burgh's Best to Never Wear It: Bruno Sammartino forged authentic connection with fans
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...
Former No. 1 Andy Murray wins wild U.S. Open match as top players watch 
NEW YORK — This is was the sort of match Andy Murray came back for, the sort of competition and comeback he always lived for, the reason he went through two hip operations and all the hard work that followed. And it was the type of vintage Murray performance —...
Riverhounds take advantage of 2 early goals to beat Loudoun United 
For the second time this season, the Riverhounds took advantage of scoring two goals in the first 11 minutes of the game to defeat Loudoun United and earn another three points. Mark Forest and Anthony Velarde converted penalty kicks in the fourth and seventh minutes of the game. Then, in...
President Trump wants Big Ten to play football 
The Big Ten Conference, already in court and under pressure from players and parents over its decision to cancel fall football, is hearing from President Donald Trump. Trump tweeted Tuesday that he had spoken with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren about reinstating the fall season. “Had a very productive conversation...
Doug Ferguson: 11 states, 12 weeks and golf rolls on in a pandemic 
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has saved nearly a dozen ribbons, an unusual set of keepsakes that are as much about caution as celebration. At the end of every tournament he attends — all but one — Monahan clips off the vinyl cloth band on his left wrist that was...
Notre Dame playing for 2 titles this season
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Most seasons at Notre Dame, expectations include questions about contending for a championship. This year, there are questions about two. One of the most unusual seasons in the history of college sports is about to begin, and it includes a pandemic-prompted wrinkle for the 10th-ranked Fighting...
This date in sports history: Sept. 2 
1901 — Seven-year-old Ogden wins two races in a single day at Sheepshead Bay race track in Coney Island, N.Y. Ogden edges Cameron by a head in the second race on the card, a six-furlong sprint on the main track. In the sixth race, a 1 1/16 mile distance on...
Primoz Roglic wins 4th stage; Alaphilippe keeps lead at Tour de France 
ORCIERES-MERLETTE, France — Primoz Roglic asserted his Tour de France credentials with a victory in the first mountain stage Tuesday as Julian Alaphilippe kept the race leader’s yellow jersey. Roglic, a former ski jumper from Slovenia who won the Spanish Vuelta last year, posted his third career stage win at...
Tiz the Law draws No. 17 post as 3-5 Kentucky Derby favorite 
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 win 
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 begin 
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 favorite 
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. 1 
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 France 
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 titles 
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...


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