Sports
Greg Botelho and Ben Church, CNN
‘The King’: Brazilian soccer great Pele turns 80
Few players have touched the game of soccer like Pele. The Brazilian, who turned 80 on Friday, is still considered as one of the greatest players to ever play the game and remains the only man in history to win three World Cups.6 years ago
JEFF BAENEN Associated Press
Longtime Minnesota sports columnist and radio personality Sid Hartman dies at 100
Minnesota sports columnist and radio personality Sid Hartman, an old-school home team booster who once ran the NBA’s Minneapolis Lakers, has died at age 100.6 years ago
RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer
Dodgers-Rays rare wild-card era matchup of baseball’s best
The World Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays is a rare meeting of baseball’s best for the title, and a matchup of organizations with Andrew Friedman’s imprint.6 years ago
Alaa Elassar and Cesar Marin, CNN
Alabama football coach Nick Saban will take the field after testing negative for coronavirus three times
University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban will take the field Saturday after his school said he tested negative for coronavirus three times.6 years ago
John Wojcik
PAC-12 allowing family at football games, health departments get final call
The PAC-12 says they will allow some people in the stands for football games this fall. According to them, the decision will be subject to local public health authority approval.6 years ago
JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer
Nick Saban, Alabama AD Greg Byrne test positive for COVID-19
Alabama coach Nick Saban and athletic director Greg Byrne have tested positive for COVID-19, three days before the Southeastern Conference’s biggest regular-season showdown.6 years ago
BARRY WILNER and TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writers
NFL postpones Broncos-Patriots game postponed indefinitely
The NFL has postponed the Denver-New England game indefinitely due to another positive coronavirus test with the Patriots.6 years ago
JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer
Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19
The NFL has postponed this week's game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.6 years ago
The Associated Press
American cyclist suspended by team after pro-Trump comments
American cyclist Quinn Simmons has been suspended by the Trek-Segafredo team after posting antagonistic comments on social media in support of President Donald Trump.6 years ago
Sharon Chin
NBA fan shares virtual fan experience cheering ‘Orlando Bubble’ from home
Originally Published: 29 SEP 20 18:38 ET Click here for updates on this story San Francisco, CA (KPIX) — With no fans in the stands, the NBA is harnessing technology like never before. Playing in the Orlando Bubble is a whole new game for the basketball players and their fans. Jake Glenn could not wait […]6 years ago
Paul Nelson
Provo High School football game moves back home, frustrating educators
After getting a strong amount of negative feedback, Provo High School is moving its homecoming football game back home -- without spectators.6 years ago
Madeleine Porter
Nebo district spikes Provo High football venue switch
Provo High football game is now being hosted at the home stadium because it cannot be held at Spanish Fork High School according to Nebo School District.6 years ago
By The Associated Press
Sayers, Piccolo friendship lives on in ‘Brian’s Song’
NFL players of different colors didn't share hotel rooms on the road when the Chicago Bears put friends Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo together in 1967.6 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Longtime suite licensee pulls support from Jazz, NBA over Black Lives Matter
A company that has leased a suite at Vivant Arena since 1992 says it won't pay or renew until the NBA and Utah Jazz remove Black Lives Matter logos.6 years ago
STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press
Vanessa Bryant sues LA sheriff over helicopter crash photos
Vanessa Bryant files a lawsuit against the LA County sheriff claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed nine people, including her husband Kobe Bryand and their daughter.6 years ago
DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer
Bryson DeChambeau blasts way to U.S. Open title
Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open on Sunday, quieting skeptics with a powerful victory on a course so tough that no one else broke par.6 years ago
TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer
For some bobsled hopefuls, the Olympics may be a click away
USA Bobsled and Skeleton couldn't hit the road recruiting this summer due to the pandemic. So, they made Olympic hopefuls come to them and do so online.6 years ago
RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer
Big Ten changes course, aims for October start to football
Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after the conference announced it would push football and other fall sports to spring because of the pandemic, the conference changed course.6 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Fight at Cyprus/Taylorsville football game extends to locker room
A flagrant foul call on the Taylorsville High football field led to on-field and in-locker room fights on Friday night. Some tried breaking into the school.6 years ago
HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer
Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic has been defaulted from his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball.6 years ago
Paul Nelson
Will ‘breakthrough’ COVID deal allow for Pac-12 football? Conference makes no promises
The Pac-12 Conference announced a new deal that will allow athletes to be tested for COVID-19 every day, but stopped short of promising a season.6 years ago
JOE REEDY Associated Press Sports Writer
NFL, TV partners navigating pandemic and future rights deals
In a year in which few things are normal, there will be some familiar things about NFL broadcasts this season. The NFL season will start on time.6 years ago
Madeleine Porter
NFL updates mask guidelines for coaches and staff near benches
The NFL has updated its mask guidelines applying to coaches and staff near the benches. The NFL is requiring everyone in the bench area to wear a mask.6 years ago
