Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook announced Monday that he had tested positive for coronavirus prior to his team’s trip to Florida for the NBA season restart. Westbrook made the revelation in a tweet. LAKERS G RAJON RONDO BREAKS THUMB IN PRACTICE, OUT 6-8 WEEKS “I tested positive for covid-19 before …
Read More »Tony Stewart’s new auto racing league will offer fans an alternative to NASCAR
Matt Bonesteel, The Washington Post Published 9:24 am CDT, Monday July 13, 2020 With his NASCAR career ending in October 2016, Tony Stewart outlined his plans for retirement. “People ask, ‘What are you going to do next year?’ and I say, “Whatever I want.” It is the first time in …
Read More »Texas responds to requests from soccer players with sweeping changes
A month after Texas soccer players asked for a list of campus changes to be made, Texas responded to a radical plan to “redefine campus symbolism,” including renaming the Texas soccer field to Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams and a statue for Texas’ first black football player. On June 12, …
Read More »Mark Madden: If the Penguins arrive in Toronto healthy, a big yes, they are legitimate Cup contenders
TribLIVE’s daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. Penguins don’t have much trouble. But as they open training camp with the Stanley Cup playoffs to (hopefully) start on August 1, the main problem is: the teams will not …
Read More »Patriot League cancels fall sports due to coronavirus
The Patriot League will not play sports in the fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. In Monday’s announcement, the league also said a decision on winter sports will be made at a later date and that practice, conditioning and strength training will be allowed if “health and safety conditions support …
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