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Night Owl Run has different look this year

Published on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 2:39pm

The 12th annual Night Owl Run, like most events this summer, will look different from previous years.

The run has not been canceled but, due to COVID-19, the event will be entirely virtual, though runners still have the option to run outside on the traditional course.

Registered runners can choose to either run their own 4.06-mile route, be it on a treadmill, up and down the driveway or around the block, and log their virtual time for race results; or run the traditional Night Owl route to recreate the event for themselves. 

NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments

Published on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 2:38pm

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the commitments that made players comfortable continuing.

In a joint statement released Friday, the sides said they would immediately establish a social justice coalition, made up of players, coaches and owners, that would focus on issues such as voting access and advocating for meaningful police and criminal justice reform.

Messi remains silent after Bartomeu’s offer to resign

Published on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 2:38pm

MADRID (AP) — While the wait to hear from Lionel Messi goes on, Barcelona continues to do everything it can to try to convince him to stay.

The club has told Messi that president Josep Bartomeu will resign if that is what it takes to keep the playmaker, but Barcelona said on Friday there was no word yet from Messi on the offer.

Bartomeu is willing to step down on the condition that Messi publicly says that the president was the reason for the Argentina star wanting to leave, Barcelona said while confirming reports from Spanish media.

‘You can hear yourself breathe’: Ban on fans changes US Open

Published on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 2:37pm
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One of the enduring images of the 2019 U.S. Open simply will not -- could not -- happen at the 2020 U.S. Open: Eventual runner-up Daniil Medvedev’s heel turn, goading and taunting the folks in the stands jeering him.

By the end of the tournament, the charismatic Medvedev had won them over, receiving wildly positive support in 23,771-capacity Arthur Ashe Stadium while pushing Rafael Nadal to five sets in a rollicking final.

Source: NBA players decide to continue season

Published on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 3:22pm
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says NBA players decided Thursday that they want to continue the season, coming to that consensus one day after three postseason games were postponed in a protest of racial injustice.

It was not clear yet when the season would resume, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the league nor the National Basketball Players Association had announced anything publicly.

NFL teams cancel practice in response to Blake shooting

Published on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 3:17pm

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Empty practice fields made for loud and powerful statements at facilities across the NFL.

The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Washington Football Team all chose to not practice Thursday in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin.

“Instead, the team will use the day to discuss and work toward making a lasting social impact and inspiring change in our communities,” the Colts said in a statement posted on Twitter.

Rockies withstand Arizona’s rally, win 8-7

Published on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 3:16pm
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PHOENIX (AP) — Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies had been hoping for a game like this.

Sort of, anyway.

Blackmon’s grand slam helped the Rockies build a big cushion and they held on during a tense ninth inning to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 on Wednesday night.

Colorado has won three straight after bouncing back from a seven-game losing skid.

Dungy on Hall of Fame selectors committee

Published on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 3:15pm

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Tony Dungy has been added to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s selection committee, the fourth hall member to become part of the voting process.

Dungy joins Bill Polian, James Lofton and Dan Fouts on the panel.

The first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl, Dungy was enshrined into the hall in 2016 following a 13-year coaching career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996-2001) and the Indianapolis Colts (2002-08).

A no-fan no-hitter:

Published on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 3:50pm
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CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito quietly walked to the mound for the ninth inning, piped-in fake crowd noise wafting through the ballpark and cardboard cutouts dotting the stands.

Moments later, the Chicago White Sox right-hander threw the final pitch in a truly bizarre performance.

A no-fan no-no.

With the seats at Guaranteed Rate Field empty, Giolito pitched the first no-hitter of the pandemic-delayed season, striking out 13 in leading the White Sox over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 Tuesday night.

Palat’s OT goal lifts Lightning over Bruins 4-3 in Game 2

Published on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 3:49pm
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TORONTO (AP) — The pressure of overtime hardly fazes the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have been as resilient as any team in the NHL playoffs.

Ondrej Palat scored less than five minutes into yet another extra period for the second-seeded Lightning, who beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday to even their Eastern Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.

Tampa Bay improved to 4-0 in overtimes games this postseason, including a five-OT win during the team’s first-round victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.