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FILE- In this Sept. 21, 2001, file photo, New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza wears the NYPD logo on his helmet as he takes the field in the top of the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Column: 20 years after 9/11, sports reveals its limitations

By Paul Newberry Sep. 10, 2021 04:06 PM EDT

Kyle Larson drives at the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Brooklyn, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Winless Harvick, Hamlin still have a chance at Southern 500

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 04, 2021 12:46 PM EDT

FILE — In this Oct. 31, 2020, file photo, Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. throws a pass during the second quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. Penix is back from a season-ending knee injury as the team returns to play this season. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin, File)
Penix, IU athletes to help promote NHRA US Nationals in Indy

By Michael Marot Sep. 03, 2021 08:30 AM EDT

AFL moves Aussie rules grand final from Melbourne to Perth

Aug. 31, 2021 02:26 AM EDT
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Football League’s grand final will be held outside of its traditional home in Melbourne for the second consecutive...

Kyle Larson, front left, leads the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Brooklyn, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Column: Test NASCAR's unvaccinated as a protocol compromise

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 23, 2021 04:55 PM EDT

Joey Logano (22) goes through the grass toward a tire wall after crashing on a piece of curbing during a NASCAR Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, in Indianapolis. (Randy Crist/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
COVID concerns have Cup drivers worried ahead of playoffs

By Michael Marot Aug. 22, 2021 05:09 PM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Keelan Doss (18) makes a catch against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Column: Sports should require fans be vaxxed - or stay home

By Paul Newberry Aug. 20, 2021 07:31 PM EDT

FILE - Romain Grosjean competes during an IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, in this Sunday, July 4, 2021, file photo. Former Formula One driver Romain Grosjean, who moved to IndyCar this year but said he'd only race the road and street courses, has fallen in love with the series and relented on his opposition to ovals. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar, File)
IndyCar's final stretch begins with last oval race of year

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 20, 2021 01:29 PM EDT

NASCAR's COVID-19 protocols sideline LaJoie for Michigan

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 19, 2021 03:52 PM EDT
Corey LaJoie will miss Sunday's race at Michigan because of NASCAR's COVID-19 protocols. The driver said Thursday he does not have the virus. ...

Roger Penske speaks during a news conference at Hy-Vee Corp. headquarters, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, in West Des Moines, Iowa. IndyCar will return next season to Iowa Speedway, a short oval track beloved by fans and drivers that had fallen off the schedule after 14 years. The track located in Newton will host a doubleheader next July in a deal brokered between IndyCar Series owner Roger Penske, team owner Bobby Rahal and grocery chain Hy-Vee. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
IndyCar to return to Iowa Speedway for 2022 doubleheader

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 19, 2021 11:29 AM EDT

AJ Allmendinger celebrates after winning a NASCAR Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Rob Baker)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR's top series head to Michigan oval

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2021 12:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2018, file photo, debris falls from Sauber driver Charles Leclerc, second right, of Monaco's car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan. The 2021 Japanese Grand Prix has been canceled following discussions between the government and race promoters, Formula One organizers said Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Japanese GP canceled because of coronavirus pandemic

Aug. 18, 2021 04:47 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 12, 2008, file photo, Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, holds his guitar trophy after winning the rain-shortened IndyCar Series auto race in Gladeville, Tenn. The IndyCar series race will be held in downtown Nashville, Tenn., this weekend. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
IndyCar's Nashville invasion takes winding road through city

By Dan Gelston Aug. 05, 2021 03:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 15, 2021, file photo, Jimmie Johnson drives through a turn during the IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Johnson is hopeful of testing in August at Homestead-Miami Speedway as part of a path toward running in the Indianapolis 500 in 2022. The seven-time NASCAR champion jumped this season to IndyCar and has competed in seven races for team owner Chip Ganassi.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR playoff race down to the nitty gritty

By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2021 02:31 PM EDT

NASCAR to require masks in enclosed areas going forward

Aug. 04, 2021 07:28 AM EDT
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — NASCAR is adjusting its health protocols as COVID-19 cases increase across the country. Beginning with this...

Indianapolis Colts corner back Kenny Moore II arrives in the back seat of a two-seat IndyCar driven by IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward as the players reported to the NFL team's football training camp in Westfield, Ind., Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Practice open on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Moore's big entrance masks abnormalities as Colts open camp

By Michael Marot Jul. 27, 2021 01:07 PM EDT

Vermont 'Everyone Eats' program extended, NH NASCAR clinic

By The Associated Press Jul. 17, 2021 11:29 AM EDT
VERMONT A Vermont-wide program that distributes free restaurant-made meals for people in need during the pandemic and helps eateries stay...

Torrence leads NHRA Top Fuel qualifying in Mile-High return

Jul. 17, 2021 12:48 AM EDT
MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — Steve Torrence led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night at Bandimere Speedway in the return of the Dodge/SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals. ...

McLaren boss to miss British GP after positive virus test

Jul. 15, 2021 09:57 AM EDT
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — McLaren chief executive Zak Brown will miss the British Grand Prix this week after testing positive for the coronavirus. ...

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting on reducing gun violence, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, July 12, 2021, in Washington. Biden on Tuesday will lay out the “moral case” voting rights, delivering a much anticipated speech as he faces growing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House to combat efforts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict access to the ballot.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Latest: Georgia cases, hospitalizations creep upward

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2021 03:02 PM EDT