Sports

Late bloomer creates Blue Grass masterpiece A horse that would not have made the Kentucky Derby field in the spring now looms as one of the favorites for a late-summer Run for the Roses. by Bob Wisener - July 12, 2020

AP Was There: Edberg defeats Becker for 1st Wimbledon title EDITOR'S NOTE -- Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The Associated Press is ... by The Associated Press - July 12, 2020

Area XC teams hopeful while prepping for season Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on how area cross country teams are coping with the new workout guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic... by Rebeca Rector - July 12, 2020

No high-fives? No spitting? MLBers adjust in COVID world CHICAGO -- Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez wanted to hug, high-five and fist bump his players. After all, the defending World Series champions spent ... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Elimination of nonconference games could have ripple effect The Big Ten became the first Power Five league to shift to an all-conference fall schedule as the college sports world faces difficult decisions caused by the c... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Lake Hamilton lineup hits big against Sheridan PEARCY -- After Lake Hamilton held Sheridan's offense at bay for the first five innings of Thursday night's game, Dylan Horton's fifth-inning grand slam pushed ... by Rebeca Rector - July 11, 2020

Posey out for 2020 as MLB teams deal with churning rosters PHOENIX -- San Francisco catcher Buster Posey became the latest well-known player to opt out of the abbreviated 2020 season because of concerns over the coronav... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Schools' late start could hinder football season A statewide change to the start of the school year could create issues for the state's high school football season. by Felisha Butler - July 11, 2020

Morikawa builds big lead at Muirfield Village before storms DUBLIN, Ohio -- Among the lessons Collin Morikawa took away from missing his first cut as a pro was that his reliable cut shot had left him. He found at it Muir... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Flurry's filly wins G3 Oaks prep in Indiana Following her second Grade 3 victory, the next race for Shedaresthedevil is up in the air, its connections say, but the long-range goal is unchanged. July 11, 2020

Jimmie Johnson confused, frustrated after virus scare CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jimmie Johnson is just as confused as everyone else about his plight with the coronavirus. A positive test caused the seven-time NASCAR champ... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Professional bull riding set to welcome fans back into arena SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- As bull riders attempt to hang on to their rides for eight seconds on Friday night in South Dakota, they will be energized by a lively soun... by The Associated Press - July 11, 2020

Tokyo Games face skeptics, 1-day COVID-19 infection record TOKYO -- The spokesman for the Tokyo Olympics expects the postponed games to go ahead in 2021 despite a recent poll in Japan in which 77% of respondents said th... by The Associated Press - July 10, 2020

Practices begin at Disney, as teams begin restart routines Nikola Vucevic had to raise his voice a bit to answer a question. He had just walked off the court after the first Orlando Magic practice of the restart, and so... by The Associated Press - July 10, 2020

New extra-inning format stirs debate as teams plot strategy MILWAUKEE -- Baseball has its answer to penalty kicks, overtimes and shootouts, and it figures to stir just as much debate as all those other forms of tiebreake... by The Associated Press - July 10, 2020