Sports

Chris Spatola, a college basketball analyst and son-in-law of retired Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, has died. He was 47.

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The Carolina Panthers placed backup running back Jonathon Brooks on injured reserve with a groin injury on Wednesday.

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The easy part for Fariba Hashimi was winning a silver medal in the women’s cycling road race at the Asian Games.

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Here’s a quick look at 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi, who is tipped to become the sport’s next big star after winning three gold medals in individual events at the Asian Games. She swept the 200-meter butterfly, the 200 individual medley and the 400 IM.

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Trey Gibson pitched brilliantly into the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday night to sweep a doubleheader and at least temporarily stay alive in the American League playoff race.

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since he was injured in the team’s season opener.

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If Baltimore Ravens fans were hoping for a dramatically better injury report this week, Wednesday wasn’t the best start.

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President Trump will attend the college football game between the University of Tennessee and top-ranked University of Texas in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday, the White House confirmed to The Washington Times.

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The NFL hasn’t seen an early-season injury epidemic at quarterback quite like this in a long time.

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Yohandy Morales homered for the second time in three games and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Wednesday.

Source: The Washington Times stories