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Former Kiski Area wrestler leads Penn in pins as a freshman 
Former Kiski Area wrestler Cam Connor always has had high expectations for himself. When he was a Cavalier, it helped him produce a 162-32 career record, two individual WPIAL championships, a 49-3 record as a senior and a state runner-up finish at 152 pounds. He finished his high school career...
On the Fringe: PGA Tour returns to a new normal 
FORT WORTH, Texas — Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson were together on the first tee Tuesday morning, just like they were three weeks ago at Seminole for a charity match that was the first live golf on television in 66 days. This was different. They were not wearing microphones, and...
NASCAR appears nearer to banning Confederate flag on its properties 
The familiar scene of Confederate flags waved by fans at NASCAR tracks soon could be a relic of racing’s good ol’ boy roots. Bubba Wallace, the lone black driver in the sport, wants the stock car series with deep ties to the South to ban the flag at its properties...
NASCAR to allow limited number of fans for upcoming events at Homestead-Miami, Talladega 
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR is set to allow fans back at the track for races this month at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR will allow up to 1,000 Florida service members, representing the Homestead Air Reserve Base and U.S. Southern Command in Doral, to attend the Cup Series...
LPGA cancels Evian Championship major for 2020 
The LPGA Tour lost its first major because of the covid-19 pandemic when it announced Tuesday the Evian Championship in France has been canceled this year. The LPGA Tour cited ongoing travel and border restrictions, along with government quarantine requirements for not holding the tournament Aug. 6-9. It will return...
Questions remain regarding U.S. Open tennis — if it is played as scheduled 
Novak Djokovic is fretting about “harsh” restrictions on players’ entourages and other “extreme” changes proposed for the U.S. Open, if it is played starting in August. As things stand, defending champion Rafael Nadal would not want to be in Flushing Meadows. While the tennis world awaits a decision, which could...
PGA Tour to leave 8:46 tee time vacant at Colonial in tribute to George Floyd 
FORT WORTH, Texas — The PGA Tour is leaving the 8:46 a.m. tee time vacant this week at Colonial as part of a tribute to George Floyd and to support efforts to end racial and social injustice. In a memo to players Tuesday, vommissioner Jay Monahan said there would be...
Sewickley Academy grad Summer Thorpe to finish track career at Texas A&M
It has been four years since Summer Thorpe left Sewickley Academy, but she feels like she is coming out of high school again after signing with the Texas A&M women’s track and field team as a graduate transfer. Thorpe, 21, of Ohio Township, said the recruiting process was the same....
CBS pushing for players to do their part to boost broadcast 
FORT WORTH, Texas — Jim Nantz will be alone in the broadcast booth when the PGA Tour resumes its schedule Thursday. That’s not the only voice CBS Sports wants to hear at Colonial. In announcing the broadcast and productions plans for the return to golf, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus...
Spurs' LaMarcus Aldridge out for season after shoulder surgery 
Seven-time All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge will miss the remainder of San Antonio’s season while he recovers from surgery on his right shoulder, a major blow to the Spurs’ postseason chances, assuming the season continues as planned. The Spurs announced Monday that Aldridge had the surgery on April 24, stemming from an...
Fury-Wilder III by end of the year, promoter says 
The U.S. promoter of Tyson Fury is hoping to stage a third heavyweight fight between the British boxer and Deontay Wilder by the end of the year, potentially in the Chinese enclave of Macau. Bob Arum told the Associated Press that Fury “owes” Wilder a third fight after claiming the...
Kevin Harvick cruises with another dominant performance in Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. — Kevin Harvick turned in another dominating run at Atlanta Motor Speedway, cruising to victory over Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. in the NASCAR Cup race Sunday. Competing again in front of empty grandstands, Harvick won for the second time since NASCAR returned from the shutdown caused...
NASCAR vows to do better job addressing racial injustice 
HAMPTON, Ga. — Bubba Wallace donned a black T-shirt with the words “I Can’t Breathe,” and NASCAR paused before Sunday’s Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway to acknowledge the country’s social unrest. The governing body vowed to to do a better job of addressing racial injustice in the wake of...
Former Kiski Area wrestler continues success at Bucknell
After an illustrious career at Kiski Area, Darren Miller already is starting make a name for himself at the collegiate level. The Bucknell freshman went 19-15 in his first season on the mat for the Bison and was also one of three wrestlers who started every dual while producing a...
Conor McGregor makes 3rd retirement announcement in 4 years
Conor McGregor has announced his retirement for the third time in four years. McGregor abruptly made his latest dubious declaration Sunday morning on his Twitter account, where the former two-division UFC champion also announced his retirement in 2016 and 2019. “Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting,” McGregor wrote...
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says he's "embarrassed as a white person” 
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he’s “embarrassed as a white person” that George Floyd could die in such a “nonchalant” manner. The 71-year-old Popovich addressed Floyd’s death in a video released Saturday by the Spurs as part of the team’s #SpursVoices social media series. Floyd...
Honor A. P. wins Santa Anita Derby; Improbable takes Gold Cup 
ARCADIA, Calif. — Honor A. P. won the $400,000 Santa Anita Derby by 2 3/4 lengths Saturday to move into the Kentucky Derby picture. Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Honor A. P. ran 1 1/8 miles in 1 minute, 48.97 seconds and paid $6.40, $2.60 and $2.20. It...
Kurt Thomas, first US man to win world gymnastics title, dies at 64 
Kurt Thomas, the first U.S. male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal, has died. He was 64. Thomas’ family said he died Friday. He had a stroke May 24, caused by a tear of the basilar artery in the brain stem. “Yesterday, I lost my universe, my best...
NBA offers clarity on tiebreakers with uneven schedule 
MIAMI — The NBA has told teams that playoff seeding will be based on winning percentage, and that any tiebreakers necessary after that will follow the usual procedures. It was an issue that needed clarity because the 22 teams that will be going to the Disney complex near Orlando, Fla.,...
NBA coaches Spoelstra, Clifford say league, players can help initiate change 
MIAMI — The NBA plans to go to Disney World next month to finish a season, with a schedule calling for the 22 remaining teams to play more than 150 more games and for the league to eventually crown a champion. Coaches are seeing potentially a bigger purpose as well....
NASCAR looks to steer clear of protests over George Floyd
HAMPTON, Ga. — NASCAR has a checkered racial history. From an affinity for Confederate flags among the fan base to a driver losing his job just this season for casually uttering a racial slur, the good ol’ boys have never been known for diversity. Maybe it’s not surprising this mostly...
Michael Jordan giving $100 million for racial equality, justice 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are giving $100 million to organizations dedicated to promoting racial equality and social justice. In a joint statement Friday on social media, Jordan and the Jordan Brand said money will be paid over 10 years with the goal of “ensuring racial...
Steelers among handful of NFL teams with coaches back at their facilities 
More than half of the 32 NFL teams did not have their coaching staffs back at their facilities Friday even though the league approved such returns where local governments allow them. Clubs with coaches in place at their training complexes were Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Denver, Dallas and Atlanta. While...
Oklahoma State men's hoops fined, banned from upcoming postseason for infractions by former assistant 
Oklahoma State was fined $10,000, and its men’s basketball team was banned from the upcoming postseason Friday after the NCAA found former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepted up to $22,000 in bribes intended to help steer athletes to certain financial advisers. The NCAA ruling included three years of probation, the...
German basketball returns in bubble format, protests likely
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — With teams living in a bubble, no fans in the arena and likely anti-racism protests on the court, German basketball will show how the NBA’s future could look. The Basketball Bundesliga, or the BBL for short, returns Saturday after a three-month break caused by the coronavirus pandemic...


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