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Running on empty? Charity events wary in time of COVID-19

May 25, 2020 Associated Press

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It wasn’t exactly the finish line Ali Riecke had in mind. The 27-year-old had envisioned something more tropical when she signed up to participate in her second “Run Across Haiti,” an ambitious eight-day, 200-mile tour of the impoverished Caribbean nation sponsored by the nonprofit organization WORK. Instead of celebrating with more than 30 others from […]

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Woods, Manning win a TV charity match as good as real thing

May 25, 2020 Associated Press

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Tom Brady delivered the shot of the match that made it easy to forget the rest of his swings. Tiger Woods didn’t miss a fairway and earned a small measure of revenge against Phil Mickelson. The PGA Tour is set to return in just over two weeks, and it has a tough act to follow. […]

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No fans, no problem: Some Coca-Cola 600 fans turn out anyway

May 24, 2020 Associated Press

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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Chris “Pops” Bowyer sat in a lawn chair wearing a plain white T-shirt and drinking a beer alongside wife Jana and their friends outside of their motorhome a few hundred yards from Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bowyer knew he wasn’t getting into the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday to see his Cup driver […]

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Public youth sports concerned about lasting COVID-19 effect

May 24, 2020 Associated Press

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CHICAGO (AP) — Growing up in a rough part of Chicago’s South Side, Saint Wilkins figured he was headed for a life on the streets. The 19-year-old Wilkins has another plan these days — attend college, study psychology and work with children and teenagers. Before he started playing basketball at his local community center, it […]

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Isolating away from family a ‘hot topic’ as NHL plots return

May 24, 2020 Associated Press

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Young and single, Thatcher Demko has plenty of time on his hands, with little to do. Quarantining to play hockey wouldn’t be a problem for the Vancouver Canucks goalie. “I don’t have too many roots,” the 24-year-old said. “I’ve been living pretty much out of my car for the most part for the last six, […]

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NBA

Analysis: The NBA seems on the cusp of a comeback plan

May 21, 2020 Associated Press

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Something is finally clear in the uncertain NBA: Players believe they’re going to play games again this season. The obvious questions — How? Where? When? — remain unanswered. Testing, part of the new normal of this coronavirus era, will be a major component to any return-to-play plan that the NBA comes up with. The Disney […]

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Lessons from 1918: Old pandemic is a murky guide for sports

May 21, 2020 Associated Press

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The image is striking: Fans watching a college football game in the midst of a pandemic, wearing masks with a smidge of social distance between them on row after row of bleacher seats. The photo is 102 years old. The Georgia Tech alumni Twitter feed posted a black-and-white photo of the scene at Grant Field […]

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NFL looks at adding “booth umpire” and tech adviser for refs

May 21, 2020 Associated Press

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The NFL is considering adding a “booth umpire” and a senior technology adviser to the referee to assist the officiating crew. The league also is looking at other rules changes, including an alternative to the onside kick. NFL clubs received a list of potential rules changes on Thursday. Owners will vote on the proposals at […]

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Busch and Elliott incident could spark new NASCAR rivalry

May 21, 2020 Associated Press

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch is NASCAR’s reigning Cup champion and the resident villain of the series. Chase Elliott has been voted most popular driver the last two years and is quickly building a loyal and rabid fan base. Their on-track tussle at Darlington Raceway this week very well might be the start of […]

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COLLEGE

NCAA to lift moratorium on football, basketball workouts

May 21, 2020 Associated Press

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The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growing number of college leaders expressed confidence that fall sports will be possible in some form despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. This decision clears the way for individual workouts by […]

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