Auto Racing
LONG POND, Pa. – Chris Buescher waited out a foul-weathered end on pit road to become a stunning winner in Monday’s Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway.
Buescher, who drives for underfunded Front Row Motorsports and hadn’t finished better than 14th all season, was the beneficiary of bad weather on a rare Monday race that had been postponed a day by rain.
Buescher will need to find a way to wrangle a spot in the top 30 over the final five races before the Chase for the Championship field is set.
College Football
BOULDER – The family of Bill McCartney says the former Colorado football coaching great was recently diagnosed with late-onset dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Family members said in a statement that McCartney is “still the same Coach Mac – biking, golfing, supporting the Buffs and being an active member of his church.”
Therefore, the statement continued, “We are making this public to ask for your understanding and patience as we know he frequently runs into fans, friends and former players. This is a frustrating and confusing disease, and if he appears disconnected or unknowing, please don’t take it personally.”
McCartney, who led the Buffaloes to their only national championship in 1990, is the winningest coach in Colorado history at 93-55-5.
NHL
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Sabres forward Evander Kane has pleaded not guilty in Buffalo City Court to charges alleging he grabbed three women during an altercation at a downtown bar in June.
The 24-year-old Kane was arrested July 22 after turning himself in to Buffalo police and was charged with non-criminal harassment, disorderly conduct and trespass. He was released after being processed.
The charges stem from an alleged incident that occurred early on June 24. Three women said they were grabbed by Kane inside and outside the bar.
His lawyer, Paul Cambria, has questioned why Kane was charged with trespassing when he was invited to the bar by its owner.
Olympics
HOUSTON – Kyrie Irving and Paul George are expected to sit out the U.S. Olympic basketball team’s exhibition game against Nigeria on Monday night to rest injuries.
Irving bruised his left thigh in the Americans’ victory over Venezuela on Friday. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ point guard was replaced by Toronto’s Kyle Lowry, a former Rockets player who received a warm welcome from the Toyota Center crowd.
George missed his second game while he recovers from a left calf injury.
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil – Hope Solo is blaming the American media for spreading fear about the Zika virus and other problems ahead of the Rio Games.
“We haven’t made it to Rio yet and I have no idea what to expect in Rio, but it’s been beautiful here,” Solo said ahead of Wednesday’s opener against New Zealand.
Solo, in her third Olympics, said it seemed problems in Brazil were being blown out of proportion by media in the U.S. She said she expects “everything to be fine” by the time the team gets to Rio despite the widespread concerns related to the games, including Zika, water pollution, security and shoddy construction.
Associated Press
