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In The Pits: Andretti digs deep to honor family at IndianapolisVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Fresh off one of the biggest moments of his career, Marco Andretti headed to St. Elmo’s Steakhouse for a small celebration with friends and teammates. Another diner at the Indianapolis landmark said, “Go get ‘em Marco” as he passed by their table. His guests raised a glass to...
Today in sports history: Aug. 18Video
Aug. 18 1923 — Helen Mills, 17, ends Molla Bjurstedt Mallory’s domination of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships and starts her own with a 6-2, 6-1 victory. 1958 — Floyd Patterson knocks out Roy Harris in the 13th round at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles to retain his world...
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep opts out of playing at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will skip the U.S. Open, saying Monday she is putting her health first and prefers to stay in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Halep, a former top-ranked player who is currently No. 2, won the title in Prague on Sunday. “After weighing up...
As the NBA playoffs begin, here are 10 things to know
The NBA playoff pool is deeper than ever this season. Playoff teams will split a record $23,287,266 for making the NBA postseason, a figure that’s up about $1.6 million from last year. And the Milwaukee Bucks stand to grab the biggest share of a pool ever, if they win the...
Former Pitt assistant Aubrey Hill dies at 48 after cancer battleVideo
MIAMI — FIU said Sunday night that wide receivers coach Aubrey Hill, a standout player at Florida before becoming a longtime coach at Miami, Pitt and other stops, died after a lengthy bout with cancer. He was 48. “Aubrey was loved and adored by so many who saw him not...
Chase Elliott wins at Daytona for 3rd straight road-course victoryVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Make it three in a row on the road for Chase Elliott. NASCAR’s most popular driver won the Cup Series road course race Sunday at Daytona International Speedway, holding off hard-charging Denny Hamlin after a late restart and notching his third consecutive victory away from ovals....
NCAA’s top doctor: Covid-19 testing needs to improve to play
The NCAA’s chief medical officer says there is a narrow path to playing college sports during the coronavirus pandemic and if testing nationwide does not improve, it cannot be done. Dr. Brian Hainline told CNN late Saturday that “everything would have to line up perfectly” for college sports to be...
An Andretti wins Indy 500 pole for 1st time in 33 yearsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 in a lightning-fast first step toward snapping the infamous “Andretti Curse” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Andretti logged a four-lap average of 231.068 mph in Sunday qualifying, and an Andretti will lead the field to green for the first time...
Riverhounds fall to Indy Eleven for 2nd time this season
The Riverhounds suffered their third loss of the season Saturday, and it looked awfully familiar. In the 13th minute of the game, former Riverhound Tyler Pasher received a pass on the right wing in open space and made a quick move past Pittsburgh keeper Tomas Gomez in the box to...
NASCAR driver Austin Dillon tests positive for covid-19Video
NASCAR driver Austin Dillon has tested positive for covid-19, Dillon’s Richard Childress Racing team announced Saturday. The No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro driver is quarantining and will miss Sunday’s Cup Series race at the Daytona International Speedway road course. Richard Childress Racing did not disclose whether Dillon, 30, was symptomatic but...
Austin Cindric continues winning ways at NASCAR Xfinity road race in DaytonaVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Austin Cindric threw a water bottle at one competitor early and escaped a wild melee that took out several others late. Although not as smooth a run as he’s grown accustomed to lately, he still ended the day in a familiar spot: ,victory lane. Cindric won...
Ryan Newman returns to scene of Daytona wreck for road raceVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Newman expects to get a little emotional when he drives into Daytona International Speedway this weekend. His last race at Daytona ended with Newman exiting in the back of an ambulance as countless onlookers feared for his life. Newman will return to the scene of...
Parents of Ohio State, Iowa players ask Big Ten to reconsider not playing in fall; rash of positives for SoonersVideo
A group of Ohio State football players’ parents Saturday joined parents of players at Iowa in calling for the Big Ten to overturn its decision not to play this fall because of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said nine Sooners tested positive for covid-19 after he gave his...
Kim shoots 62 for 2-shot lead after three rounds at WyndhamVideo
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Si Woo Kim had a hole-in-one on the way to a 62 for a two-shot lead over Doc Redman and Rob Oppenheim through three rounds of the Wyndham Championship on Saturday. Kim, who is 18-under-par after 54 holes, made history three years ago when, at 21, he...
Hoge in four-way tie for Wyndham lead after two roundsVideo
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tom Hoge maintained a share of the lead Friday at the Wyndham Championship, this time alongside Si Woo Kim, Talor Gooch and Billy Horschel. Hoge, tied for the first-round lead with Harold Varner III and Roger Sloan, kept in front with a steady 2-under-par 68 to get...
Ambridge boxing coach Tom Yankello training Roy Jones Jr. for comeback bout against Mike Tyson
For the past year and a half, professional boxing coach Tom Yankello has been using his World Class Boxing YouTube channel to create instructional videos for his subscribers. His videos touch on different boxing techniques, like how to step while punching or how to defend and counter a right-hand jab....
AP Top 25 poll will roll on in unusual college football seasonVideo
NEW YORK — The Associated Press intends to rank teams if major college football games are played this season. A most unusual season is less than a month away, and the preseason AP Top 25 is scheduled to be released Aug. 24, marking the 85th year. The AP will also...
Unpredictability ahead as NASCAR gets on Daytona road courseVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Unpredictability is as much a part of racing at Daytona International Speedway as bumping, drafting and the Big One. The high-banked oval routinely delivers wild rides, harrowing wrecks and dramatic finishes. Drivers expect the unexpected. It is part of the lore and lure of NASCAR’s hometown...
Into the unknown: NBA teams face concerns outside of bubble
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Luke Walton was trying to find the right words to motivate his players to finish the season strong. The Sacramento Kings had been eliminated from playoff contention, which was nothing new for the team with the NBA’s longest streak of missing the postseason. Yet, even...
NCAA calls off fall sports championships; college football not affectedVideo
The NCAA called off fall championship events — a move Thursday that does not affect major college football — because not enough schools will be competing in sports such as men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball during the first semester. NCAA president Mark Emmert made the announcement in a...
Decorated Highlands grad Bailey Bonnett still has goals to achieve with Kentucky swim team
After being named a Division I All-American for the third consecutive year, Highlands graduate Bailey Bonnett is looking forward to her final season on the Kentucky women’s swimming team. “My goals are to be the best captain I can be,” said Bonnett, 21, a rising senior. “I want to help...
Riverhounds expect different dynamic in second matchup with Indy ElevenVideo
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds travel to Indianapolis this weekend for their second meeting of the season with Group E leader Indy Eleven. The last time the Riverhounds (4-2) met with Indy Eleven (5-2-1), they put together one of their best performances of the season, if not the best. Still, former Riverhound...
No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he’ll play at U.S. Open, after all
The Big Three will be represented at the U.S. Open, after all: Novak Djokovic announced Thursday he will enter the Grand Slam tournament and the hard-court tuneup preceding it in New York. Djokovic initially complained about the U.S. Tennis Association’s plans to try to protect people from the coronavirus pandemic...
Plan for Kentucky Derby eliminates general admission tickets
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs officials expect less than 23,000 fans will be able to attend next month’s rescheduled Kentucky Derby under an updated health and safety plan. The plan eliminates general admission and standing room only areas, with total capacity limited to less than 14% of the 2015 attendance...
Former OLSH, Pitt standout Cam Johnson playing big role for red-hot Phoenix Suns
When the Phoenix Suns entered the NBA bubble in July, former OLSH standout Cam Johnson was inserted into the starting lineup. There was no big message from first-year coach Monty Williams, and there was no “here’s what you have to go do.” For Johnson, it was all doing whatever he...
