Busch and Elliott incident could spark new NASCAR rivalry
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 … Click to Continue »
UNC, NC State to resume in-person classes on Aug. 10
Two of North Carolina’s largest public universities announced plans Thursday for a condensed fall semester to guard against spreading COVID-19 as a top federal health official visiting the state stressed … Click to Continue »
On its 45th anniversary, Dan Issel relives ‘the highlight of my basketball career’
Dan Issel scored more points (2,138) and snared more rebounds (1,078) than anyone ever to play men’s college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. As a pro, he played in seven … Click to Continue »
U of L re-opening campus to some athletes next week, cautions about football season
Football players and men’s and women’s basketball players at the University of Louisville will begin returning to campus next week, the school announced Thursday. Some students from those sports will … Click to Continue »
The Latest: Racing museum cancels Hall of Fame induction
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in has canceled its induction ceremony … Click to Continue »
Vanderbilt’s Lee becomes 1st black woman AD in SEC
Vanderbilt has removed the interim title, making Candice Storey Lee the first black woman to become an athletic director in the Southeastern Conference. With Vanderbilt’s announcement Wednesday, Lee now is … Click to Continue »
Gone fishing? Thrower’s Olympic dreams capsized by silly fib
It makes no difference whether Mark Dry was at the fishing hole or at his parents’ house on the day that all but pulverized what’s left of his Olympic dreams. … Click to Continue »
5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus
Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. ‘THEY BEAT ME AND SOLD ME’ Slavery of Yazidi women was strictly mapped out from the earliest days of the … Click to Continue »
Analysis: The NBA seems on the cusp of a comeback plan
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 … Click to Continue »
This Date in Baseball
May 27 1904 — Dennis McGann of the New York Giants stole five bases in one game to set a major league record. 1937 — Carl Hubbell, working in relief … Click to Continue »
This Date in Baseball
May 23 1901 — The Cleveland Blues, later known as the Indians, scored nine runs with two outs in the ninth inning to beat the Washington Senators 14-13. 1910 — … Click to Continue »
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