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Tiger Woods’s 11-year-old son dominated a kids’ golf tournament Dad was caddie for Charlie Woods

Who will be golf’s next Tiger Woods? Well, how about Charlie Woods, his 11-year-old son? With his pop on the bag as caddie, Charlie dominated the competition in winning the recent...

DATE: Aug 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado State investigates claims football players were told not to reveal coronavirus symptoms

The president of Colorado State University promised an investigation into the athletic department’s adherence to coronavirus guidelines amid allegations that athletes were discouraged from b...

DATE: Aug 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

California high school sports seasons delayed until ‘December or January’

The sports seasons for more than 800,000 California high school athletes are on pause until “December or January” because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision by the Californ...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Evander Holyfield open to boxing Mike Tyson for charity

Aging former heavyweight stars

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Florida high school football coach suspended for allegedly holding practice during pandemic

A Florida coach whose high school football teams have won three straight state championships was suspended pending an investigation into “an unauthorized athletic activity” during the novel ...

DATE: May 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Phil Mickelson ‘can’t wait’ to beat Tiger Woods at his home club

Peyton Manning with Tiger. Tom Brady with lefty

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rory McIlroy winning was the only thing normal in live golf’s return

There was actual, real, live golf played Sunday. It was a nice change of pace after two sports-less months, but it was something else, too. It was a little weird as Rory McIlroy a...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Youth baseball returns in Missouri, with AAU’s volleyball tournament planned in Florida

As sports organizations are taking tentative steps toward resuming play amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, a youth baseball group held a tournament last weekend in Missouri, with plans for...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

‘We’re going to run the Kentucky Derby in 2020’

Churchill Downs president promises event

DATE: May 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

London man climbs apartment stairs barefoot in Everesting effort

During life in the time of the novel coronavirus, people make do. An ultramarathoner whose race was canceled ran 100 miles in rural Florida. Another ran 262½ miles to win the Quarantine Back...

DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Pro cyclist pulled from a virtual race for ‘superhuman’ powers

It was the virtual equivalent of a crash. Belgium’s Thomas De Gendt, who rides for Lotto Soudal, was doing what many elite athletes are doing during the suspension of sports by th...

DATE: Apr 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

A triathlete was doing well in a virtual race - until her ‘idiot’ husband unplugged her bike

Things were going well for Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae as she competed in a bike race from the confines of her home in Boulder, Colorado. Suddenly, Carfrae, a former tri...

DATE: Apr 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports