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WNBA star rookie Sabrina Ionescu could be done for seasonVideo
Sabrina Ionescu’s rookie season could be over just as it was getting started. The No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft was diagnosed with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain after getting hurt in the second quarter against Atlanta and did not return to action in the New York Liberty’s...
Brendon Todd shoots 1-under 69 for 54-hole lead at WGC in MemphisVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Peters Township’s Brendon Todd shot a 1-under-par 69 on Saturday at the FedEx St. Jude Invitational to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the World Golf Championship event. Todd started the third round with a two-stroke lead. He had five birdies and four bogeys...
PGA Championship now glory’s 1st shot, with no fans allowed
The PGA Championship in August seems familiar enough. That’s the place at the end of the major championship season that it once occupied for the better part of 70 years when it was known as “Glory’s Last Shot.” Now it’s the first shot. It’s one reminder just how much the...
Peters Township native Todd takes 2-stroke lead at WGC in MemphisVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brendon Todd’s putter is more than making up for any lack of power off the tee at the World Golf Championship. The Peters Township native shot a 5-under-par 65 on Friday and grabbed a two-stroke over Rickie Fowler lead through 36 holes of the FedEx St. Jude...
Riverhounds look to rebound against PhiladelphiaVideo
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are looking to get back on track. For the first time in almost two years, the Black and Gold have lost two straight games. On Saturday evening, the Riverhounds (2-2-0) will have a good opportunity to get back in the saddle when they host Philadelphia Union II...
Players, coaches kneel before NBA’s re-opening night
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Black players were next to white players. Coaches from one team were next to their compatriots from the opposing side. Many locked arms with the man next to them, some shut their eyes tightly, a few including LeBron James briefly raising a fist into the...
Koepka cards best round of year for lead at WGC; Peters native Todd 1 backVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Defending champion Brooks Koepka matched his career best with an 8-under-par 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over Rickie Fowler and Peters Township native Brendon Todd in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Koepka had nine birdies and a bogey on a windy day at TPC...
SEC football goes to conference-only schedule with Sept. 26 start
The powerhouse Southeastern Conference announced Thursday that it will play only league games in 2020, a pandemic-forced decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in which none of the power conferences cross paths. The SEC’s university presidents agreed on a 10-game schedule that eliminates all...
Riverhounds look to bounce back after losing 2 straight for first time in 2 years
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming off their busiest and toughest week of the 2020 season. They played three games in nine days. They traveled to Philadelphia for their second win of the season. They hosted their home opener at Highmark Stadium, where they saw an impressive home winning streak come...
Knicks bring Tom Thibodeau back to New York as new coach
NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau is back in New York as the Knicks’ new coach. The former NBA Coach of the Year was hired Thursday, returning to the team he helped lead to the NBA Finals as an assistant. “I know what New York is like when the Knicks are...
Mexico’s Gaby Lopez is 1st LPGA player to test positive for covid-19Video
Gaby Lopez of Mexico is the first LPGA Tour player to test positive for the coronavirus as the tour returns this week in Ohio for the first time in more than five months. Lopez, who won the first LPGA event of the year in January, withdrew from LPGA Drive On...
Top-ranked Ash Barty withdraws from U.S. OpenVideo
SYDNEY — No. 1-ranked Ash Barty said she has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because she is not comfortable with traveling during the coronavirus pandemic. Barty is the biggest name yet to opt out of the Aug. 31-Sept. 13 Grand Slam tournament in New York because of the global health...
Koepka says knee is improving as he prepares to defend WGC title in MemphisVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brooks Koepka loves TPC Southwind, and he is hoping for the same boost he got here a year ago when he won the first World Golf Championship. Last year, Koepka only felt a bit ill. This year, the man who won three times last year, including a...
Game on: NBA finally set to see games that count again
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Games were canceled. Practice facilities were shuttered. A season ended unceremoniously for eight teams. The draft process was delayed, as was free agency. Some players tested positive for the coronavirus. Many more took to the streets and used their voices to demand justice and equality...
PGA Tour revamps health guidelines again ahead of 8th week backVideo
The PGA Tour enters its eighth week of its return to golf with another modification to its guidelines for positive coronavirus tests and a gradual broadening of who gets to attend tournaments. The updates on the test protocols means the end of grouping players who have recovered from the coronavirus...
AP Source: ACC presidents to delay voting on new football scheduleVideo
A person involved in the situation said the ACC university presidents are expected to delay voting on a revised football schedule for the league when they meet Wednesday. Online sports network Stadium first reported the ACC’s change of plans. The person spoke to the Associated Press on Tuesday on condition...
Riverhounds won’t allow fans for Aug. 1 contest at Highmark Stadium
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming back to Highmark Stadium on Saturday for their second home match of the 2020 season. But, just like in their home opener, the Black and Gold won’t have fans in the stands. Although it was expected, with only a few teams around the country allowing...
New York hands Riverhounds second loss of the week on late penalty kick
Bob Lilley teams don’t generally lose two games in a row, but on Sunday night the New York Red Bulls II handed the Riverhounds their second straight loss with a late penalty kick in stoppage time. New York was pressing in the 94th minute and a pass came in to...
John Steigerwald: NBA should be sending more than one message during playoffs
It’s time the NBA woke up. Its bubble season starts Thursday, and the league has made it clear the presentation is going to be as much about promoting Black Lives Matter as it is about basketball. Those words will be painted on the court, and the players will have the...
Michael Thompson wins 3M Open by 2 strokes in MinnesotaVideo
BLAINE, Minn. — Michael Thompson birdied two of the last three holes Sunday for a 4-under-par 67 and a two-stroke victory in the 3M Open, finishing off his second PGA Tour win seven years after his first. Adam Long took second after a 64. Richy Werenski, who shared the lead...
Richy Werenski takes advantage of Michael Thompson’s late stumble; 3M tiedVideo
BLAINE, Minn. — Michael Thompson hasn’t experienced the anxiety and thrill of playing the last round of a tournament in the final group for several years. This time, pitted against Richy Werenski in the 3M Open, he’ll do so without the murmuring, clapping and roaring sounds from the spectators. For...
Denny Hamlin downright dominant as NASCAR season pushes onVideo
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — There was no talk of championships when Denny Hamlin’s team met during NASCAR’s offseason to discuss goals for the upcoming year, even though that is just about the only thing he has yet to win at the sport’s highest level. In fact, team owner Joe Gibbs...
Knicks close to deal to make Tom Thibodeau coachVideo
NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau is coming back to the New York Knicks, who are still seeking the success they enjoyed when he was an assistant two decades ago. The Knicks are finishing a deal to make Thibodeau their coach, a person with knowledge of the details said Saturday. No...
Michael Thompson, Richy Werenski share lead at 3M Open at 12-underVideo
BLAINE, Minn. — Michael Thompson and Richy Werenski topped the 3M Open leaderboard going onto the weekend, Tony Finau and Talor Gooch climbed within a stroke and stars Brooks Koepka and Tommy Fleetwood struggled again Friday. In warmer and windier conditions on the quiet, spectator-free TPC Twin Cities course, the...
Riverhounds look to get back on track against New York Red Bulls II
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds suffered a disappointing ending to their regular-season home unbeaten streak Wednesday when Indy Eleven’s Tyler Pasher delivered a left-footed strike in the final moments to secure a 1-0 win. The black and gold were 14-0-11 in their past 25 regular-season games at Highmark Stadium heading into their...
