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Kyle Busch disqualified after Xfinity win, Cindric 3rd win in rowVideo

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Busch celebrated a 10th NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Texas, and then had it taken away. Busch’s No. 54 Joe Gibbs Toyota failed postrace inspection Saturday after finishing ahead of Austin Cindric, who was declared the winner for the third victory in a row after...
Rahm builds 4-shot lead at Memorial in his quest to be No. 1Video

DUBLIN, Ohio — Jon Rahm showed Saturday why he’s such an explosive player, with his clubs. It just might be what takes him to No. 1 in the world. Rahm was four shots behind as he played the 12th hole at Muirfield Village. Then, he ran off four straight birdies...
Edmonton CFL club reportedly will drop ‘Eskimos’ nameVideo

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League reportedly will change their name. The team would not confirm the two reports. TSN and Postmedia said Friday the team will make a switch following a decision to do the same by Washington’s NFL team. “We acknowledge and appreciate...
Monmouth jockeys pick up Haskell rides because of covid-19Video

Jockey Joe Bravo has an unexpected chance to win the $1 million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Bravo has been the leading rider 13 times at the New Jersey track. He gets a boost for the Haskell after the New York Racing Association decided to bar its jockeys...
Lots of room for NASCAR fans at Texas due to coronavirus restrictions, searing heat

FORT WORTH, Texas — The massive grandstands at Texas Motor Speedway are two-thirds of a mile long and were empty for the last race there. On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series race becomes the first major sporting event in Texas in more than four months to allow spectators. It could...
Tony Finau, Ryan Palmer share early lead at Memorial as Tiger Woods hangs onVideo

DUBLIN, Ohio — Tony Finau figured he was on the right track when he shot 59 at Victory Ranch last week in Utah. That kind of score isn’t happening at Muirfield Village, where the greens are getting faster by the hour. No matter. Finau took enough confidence from playing with...
Washington owner Dan Snyder vows culture change amid sexual harassment allegations

Washington NFL owner Dan Snyder said Friday he’s committed to improving the culture inside the team after allegations of sexual harassment, while the league will wait for a law firm’s review before taking action. The Washington Post reported Thursday that 15 female former employees said they were sexually harassed during...
Riverhounds ready for cross-state matchup with Philadelphia Union IIVideo

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds got their 2020 season started off on the right foot Sunday, and now they are hoping to carry that momentum into the rest of their schedule. It starts when the Hounds (1-0-0) face off with their Keystone State rival, Philadelphia Union II (0-0-1), at 7:30 p.m. Saturday...
Tony Finau leads Memorial at 66 as Tiger Woods has quiet return to golfVideo

DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods was back on the PGA Tour for the first time in five months Thursday and saw Muirfield Village like never before. It was practically empty. Woods opened with a 10-foot birdie and there was silence. He finished with a 15-foot birdie for a 1-under-par 71,...
Montour, Penn State grad John Hufnagel elected to Canadian Football Hall of FameVideo

While serving as coach of the Calgary Stampeders, Montour and Penn State grad John Hufnagel had one of the CFL’s most successful tenures. From 2008-15, he went 102-41-1 — the .712 winning percentage being the highest in league history among coaches with at least 100 games — and won two...
Chase Elliott joins his father as winner of NASCAR’s All-Star race

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cue the siren at the Dawsonville Pool Room — another Elliott is an All-Star winner. Chase Elliott joined his father, Hall of Famer “Awesome” Bill Elliott, as winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race, earning the $1 million prize Wednesday in front of limited spectators at Bristol Motor...
Riverhounds Notebook: 5 takeaways from Pittsburgh’s season opener

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds opened their 2020 season with a bang this weekend. They scored three unanswered goals and defeated Louisville City FC, 3-1, in their inaugural game at Lynn Family Stadium in front of 4,000 fans. Coach Bob Lilley met with the media Wednesday via a Zoom call and talked...
Power-hitting DeChambeau stealing some of Tiger’s thunder at MemorialVideo

DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau pounded shots along the front nine of Muirfield Village, a nine-hole practice round Wednesday that no doubt would have attracted a capacity crowd if spectators were allowed at the Memorial. They are gobbling up most of the attention in golf, for entirely...
Arkansas Racing Commission bans trainer Bob Baffert for 15 daysVideo

LOS ANGELES — Two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert was suspended for 15 days Wednesday by the Arkansas Racing Commission, and two of his horses were disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance. The commission said in a ruling the suspension will run from Aug. 1-15. The Oaklawn Park...
Riverhounds’ Jordan Dover, Robbie Mertz named to USL Championship Team of the Week

Robbie Mertz and Jordan Dover paced the Riverhounds to their first victory of the 2020 season Sunday when they defeated Louisville City, 3-1, in their inaugural game at Lynn Family Stadium. Now, the two Riverhounds veterans have reaped the rewards as they were named to the USL Championship Team of...
Lehigh’s Josh Luchini, other WPIAL grads react to Patriot League canceling fall sports

Josh Luchini was looking forward to his junior soccer season at Lehigh this fall and was dead set on building on what he accomplished during his sophomore season. The former North Allegheny Tiger was named the 2019 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year after he scored 11 goals and...

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