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MLS players express concerns over returning to play
ATLANTA — The first day of small group training for Atlanta United and three other MLS teams was accompanied by ongoing worries from veteran defender Jeff Larentowicz about plans for a MLS tournament in Florida. The first-day participation was voluntary, and there was no contact as social distancing continued to...
NASCAR schedule gets another set of revisions 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s All-Star Race will be a midweek event July 15 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as part of a revision to the schedule that runs through the first weekend of August. NASCAR already has rescheduled races through June 21, and the update released Thursday begins the next weekend...
AP source: NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan 
A person with knowledge of the situation said the NBA’s Board of Governors approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Fla. The format calls for each team playing eight games to determine playoff seeding plus the possible utilization of...
Horse named for Dr. Anthony Fauci finishes second in debut 
A racehorse named for Dr. Anthony Fauci finished second in his debut Wednesday at Belmont Park in New York. Fauci, a 2-year-old colt, was beaten by a horse named Prisoner in the third race. Fauci was the even-money favorite. Co-owner Phillip Antonacci named the horse for Fauci in mid-March after...
AP source: NBA presents players with plan for season restart 
The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league’s board of governors on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The teams that will be going to the ESPN Wide World...
Blackhawk's Sean Miller adds international flavor to Arizona roster 
Sean Miller has reeled in some of nation’s best recruiting classes during his 11-year stint at Arizona, players who starred in college, won multiple NCAA Tournament games, went on to the NBA. His latest group has a distinctly international flavor to it. Filling the gaps left by three potential first-round...
Former Mars pitcher Will Bednar named to freshman All-American team
Although his freshman season was cut short, former Mars pitcher Will Bednar received postseason honors this week. After pitching 15⅓ innings this season for Mississippi State, the 6-foot-2, 229-pound right-hander was named to Collegiate Baseball’s 2020 Freshman All-American team. Bednar was one of 24 relief pitchers named to the team...
PGA Tour announces coronavirus testing details 
The PGA Tour announced a deal with Sanford Health to conduct covid-19 testing of players, caddies and essential personnel five days before the season resumes. That applies to every stop on the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and the developmental Korn Ferry Tour. Sanford Health is based in South Dakota...
Report: NBA to return in July, have 22 teams
The NBA has a plan that would see a 22-team return of the league that would start in July, according to ESPN. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, each of the 22 teams will play eight regular-season games in Orlando for seeding purposes for the playoffs. The plan calls for games...
NASCAR City USA: Cup Series set for 2021 return to Nashville 
It’s music to NASCAR’s ears: The stock car series is set to return to Nashville, Tenn., in 2021. Nashville Superspeedway will hold a Cup race for the first time next season, ending NASCAR’s decade-long absence from the track. The Nashville track is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which has held...
On the Fringe: Golf delivers quiet, measured response on civil unrest 
Golf never has been known to move quickly. Harold Varner III illustrated as much with thoughtful observations he posted on social media after civil unrest in America over the weekend reached levels not seen in more than 50 years. “I’ve received more messages than ever before, mostly from people who...
Despite bad breaks and bad luck, Chase Elliott having solid season in NASCAR 
Chase Elliott has been tantalizingly close to winning NASCAR races so many times it is hard for him not to be disappointed. Sure, Elliott understands he can’t win them all, but he has flirted with victory in four of the five Cup races since NASCAR resumed competition May 17 after...
Bowling Green baseball program back after team alumni, donors pledge $1.5 million
CLEVELAND — Thrown out, Bowling Green baseball is now safe. The school said Tuesday it is immediately reinstating its baseball program, which was dropped last month because of financial hardships caused by the covid-19 pandemic. Bowling Green was facing a $2 million athletic budget shortfall, and baseball was cut in...
Basketball Hall of Fame mulls date for Kobe Bryant, Class of 2020 induction
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was gearing up for a great year: not just the all-but-certain election of NBA superstars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, but also a chance to unveil a completely renovated museum. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the reopening has been pushed...
Ohio's doubleheader: PGA Tour goes back-to-back at Muirfield 
The PGA Tour has a deal in place to play back-to-back weeks at Muirfield Village in Ohio. According to a memo sent to players Tuesday, the tour has reached an agreement with Workday to be the title sponsor of a tournament that would be held July 9-12, one week before...
Confidence helps former Blackhawk shortstop Mike Turconi succeed at Wake Forest
When it comes to succeeding on a baseball field, confidence is a big thing for former Blackhawk shortstop Mike Turconi. It’s what helped him earn a Trib HSSN Player of the Year award with a .571 batting average and a 0.71 ERA as a senior, and it’s also what propelled...
North Allegheny grad Alex Mesaros looks ahead to senior season at Merchant Marine Academy
Playing a new position, North Allegheny graduate Alex Mesaros looked forward to a fruitful junior season on the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy baseball team. He was disappointed when it was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. “At first, I didn’t know how to feel, it was so unprecedented,” said Mesaros,...
Wes Unseld, NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74
WASHINGTON — Wes Unseld, the workmanlike Hall of Fame center who led Washington to its only NBA championship and was chosen one of the 50 greatest players in league history, died Tuesday after a series of health issues, most recently pneumonia. He was 74. Unseld’s family announced his death via...
Notre Dame-Navy football opener moved from Ireland to U.S.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The college football season opener between Notre Dame and Navy has been moved out of Ireland because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Irish and Midshipmen were scheduled to meet in Dublin on Aug. 29, but instead will seek to play at the Naval Academy during the Labor...
Marshall University announces coronavirus cases as athletes return
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three people have tested positive for the coronavirus at Marshall University as the college is allowing athletes to return to campus for training, officials said Monday. A news release from the school said two student athletes and one staffer tested positive over the weekend. They have been...
In the Pits: NASCAR is back, but fans still missing from action 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There is finally a break in this weird, new world of NASCAR after nine races over 16 days in three states. Brad Keselowski lucked into a pair of wins, new favorite son Chase Elliott lost three races (but won one) and Kyle Busch ticked off his haters...
Former Auburn football coach Pat Dye dies at 80 
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 tournament 
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 moments 
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...


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