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Paul Casey rides buzz of Masters history to 65 and early lead

Woods among big names in the hunt after bogey-free round

DATE: Nov 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Broncos’ field goal decision more of a mindboggler than ever

McManus growing tired of not getting chances

DATE: Nov 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Braves’ Freeman wins NL MVP, White Sox slugger Abreu gets AL

NEW YORK – Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman easily won the NL MVP award Thursday, topping off a trying year that saw him become so ill with COVID-19 he prayed “please don’t take ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Ivy League cancels winter sports because of COVID-19

The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. The decision Thursday came 13 days before the ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

U.S.: WADA efforts a direct personal attack on US government

Any thought that the U.S. and World Anti-Doping Agency are smoothing out their differences was undermined Thursday when a U.S. representative characterized a WADA proposal to penalize nation...

DATE: Nov 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Tokyo Olympics may allow foreign fans; there will be rules

TOKYO – Next year’s re-scheduled Tokyo Olympics will be like no other, particularly for non-Japanese fans if they are allowed to enter in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Toky...

DATE: Nov 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Drew Lock laments loss of tight end as Broncos search for answers

ENGLEWOOD – Drew Lock and Pat Shurmur are going to have to figure out how to smooth Denver’s Jekyll and Hyde offense without the quarterback’s favorite target. Lock said Wednesday...

DATE: Nov 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Cleveland’s Shane Bieber, Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer win Cy Young Awards

Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber was the unanimous winner of the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, and Trevor Bauer became the first player to take home the NL honor for the Cincinnati...

DATE: Nov 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

For fall Masters, change comes to a tradition like no other

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The pimiento cheese sandwiches are still here, and so is the Hogan Bridge over Rae’s Creek. So much else has changed at Augusta National this week, when the first fall Masters...

DATE: Nov 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

The Masters in November gives golf a big sendoff

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Any optimism that the next Masters will be restored to its full glory of spring blooms and the endless chorus of cheers was dampened only by the reality of the calendar and th...

DATE: Nov 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Virus postponements hit SEC, Big Ten; 8 games across FBS

The pandemic wrecked more plans across college football on Wednesday, with No. 12 Georgia at Missouri becoming the fourth game postponed in the Southeastern Conference alone and No. 3 Ohio S...

DATE: Nov 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Pac-12’s morning starts have some fans, some critics

Before the start of the abbreviated Pac-12 season, there was a lot of talk about early morning starts, some positive, some negative. Turns out, just one game through the conferenc...

DATE: Nov 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports