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Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence tests positive for covid-19Video

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence tested positive for covid-19, putting into doubt whether the face of college football will be available to play the top-ranked Tigers’ biggest game of the season. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said in a statement released by the school Thursday night Lawrence is in isolation with mild...
This date in sports history: Oct. 29Video

1950 — Detroit’s Wally Triplett gains 294 yards in kickoff returns and ends up with 331 total yards as the Lions pound the Los Angeles Rams, 65-24, on 41 third-quarter points. 1961 — Oscar Robertson dishes out a franchise-record 22 assists during Cincinnati’s 139-132 win over visiting Syracuse. The “Big...
Kyle Busch wins rain-delayed NASCAR playoff race in TexasVideo

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Busch won for the first time this season to extend a 16-year streak while his penalized teammate missed a chance to secure a spot in the championship in the NASCAR playoff race at Texas that finished Wednesday, three days after it started. Busch, the reigning...
No. 4 Notre Dame, others look to end No. 1 Clemson’s ACC runVideo

CLEMSON, S.C. — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly doesn’t try to hide it: The Fighting Irish are looking directly at No. 1 Clemson and the chance to end the Tigers’ domination of the league. And maybe believing is the the first step in knocking off Clemson. “You’ve got to have...
2021 Boston Marathon postponed, ‘at least’ until the fall

BOSTON — Next year’s Boston Marathon has also been postponed. The Boston Athletic Association said Wednesday that it won’t hold the race as scheduled in April because of the covid-19 pandemic. Organizers say it will be put off “at least until the fall of 2021.” This year’s marathon was initially...
This date in sports history: Oct. 28

1939 — Kansas State’s homecoming contest against Nebraska is the second college football game ever televised, following the Fordham-Waynesburg contest in New York earlier this fall. The Cornhuskers spoil homecoming with a 25-9 triumph in Manhattan, Kan., before a limited Nebraska ETV audience in the surrounding area. 1950 — Nevada...
NASCAR playoffs rained out for 3rd consecutive day at Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas — NASCAR will make a fourth attempt to complete its playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway on Wednesday after persistent mist and cold temperatures continued the long delay. The race began Sunday, and drivers completed 52 of the scheduled 334 laps before mist and drizzle halted the...
What happens when outbreak hits QB room for college teams?Video

Wisconsin might be facing the type of nightmare scenario coaches feared as soon as the coronavirus pandemic arrived. What happens if an outbreak hits a team’s quarterback room? Wisconsin isn’t commenting on the covid-19 testing results of individual players, but CBS Sports first reported quarterback Graham Mertz has tested positive...
Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence: ‘I have the option’ to leave or stayVideo

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence stopped short of calling an audible on his plans to head to the NFL next year, though the likely No. 1 pick in next year’s draft did not rule out returning to school. “My mindset has been that I’m going to move on,” said the 6-foot-6...
Doug Ferguson: First-timers at Masters won’t get the real MastersVideo

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Nick Taylor never has been to the Masters. He already is motivated to get back. Taylor is excited to be playing Augusta National in two weeks, make no mistake about that. The 32-year-old Canadian has only watched on television, often enough to have a good idea...
Par 3 Contest out, ‘College GameDay’ in at different Masters

The Par 3 Contest is out at the spectator-free Masters in November. ESPN’s “College GameDay” is in. Augusta National announced Tuesday more changes to a Masters tournament that will be unlike any of the previous 83. The most unusual of all is ESPN’s popular college football pregame show taking place...
This date in sports history: Oct. 27Video

1967 — New Mexico tight end Emilio Vallez catches 17 passes for 257 yards to tie an NCAA record in a 75-12 rout of UTEP. 1973 — Four players rush for more than 100 yards as Alabama sets three NCAA records during a 77-6 romp of Virginia Tech. Alabama sets...
NASCAR’s Cup playoff at misty Texas put on hold another dayVideo

FORT WORTH, Texas — The NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Texas was pushed back another day without drivers completing any laps Monday. Eight hours after the race was scheduled to resume on a misty day with temperatures in the low 40s, NASCAR postponed it and decided to try again...
In the Pits: Fox Chapel native Chip Ganassi celebrates 30 years of winningVideo

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chip Ganassi likes winners. That is pretty well known. It is his catchphrase, his slogan for his drivers and the brand he has established for his race teams. In this 30th anniversary season for Chip Ganassi Racing, the boss is celebrating another winner: Scott Dixon won...
This Date in Sports History: Oct. 26

1907 — Jim Thorpe makes his Carlisle debut, dazzling a crowd of 22,800 in a 26-6 defeat of No. 4 Penn at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field. Thorpe rushes, returns kicks and does all the kicking in putting on a one-man show. 1968 — Brooks Dawson of Texas-El Paso completes 17 of...
Patrick Cantlay rallies from 4-shot deficit to win PGA’s Zozo ChampionshipVideo

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay rallied from four shots behind and got far enough ahead that Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas couldn’t catch him Sunday in the Zozo Championship at Sherwood. Cantlay closed with a 7-under-par 65 for a one-shot victory, the third of his career, and first in...

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