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Rahal drivers gain advantage with Indy's draw INDIANAPOLIS — Graham Rahal took advantage of a coin flip Friday. He's hoping it pays off all weekend. Minutes after completing Friday's Indianapolis 500 practice, the 31-year-old IndyCar driver and his two teammates with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing all wound up picking top 10 spots in today's qualifying line. by Associated Press Published Aug. 15 2020 @ 12:15am

McGee leaves Cardinals as they get set to resume ST. LOUIS — Cardinals coach Willie McGee has opted out of being with the team for the rest of the season while Major League Baseball announced Friday several doubleheaders to make up for games St. Louis has missed because of the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Aug. 14 2020 @ 11:00pm

Chiefs gambling by doling out another big-money deal to Kelce KANSAS CITY — The Chiefs had just finished their first padded practice of training camp Friday when safety Tyrann Mathieu was asked about the long-term contract signed by Travis Kelce, which ensured he would remain in Kansas City through the 2025 season. by Associated Press Published Aug. 14 2020 @ 11:00pm

Canucks beat Blues 4-3 in OT EDMONTON, Alberta — Bo Horvat scored on a breakaway at 5:55 of overtime Friday to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory against the defending champion St. Louis Blues and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference series. by Associated Press Published Aug. 14 2020 @ 10:59pm

Royals-Twins opener postponed by rain; doubleheader today MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins postponed their game Friday night against the Kansas City Royals because of stormy weather, scheduling a straight doubleheader this afternoon instead to start the series. by Associated Press Published Aug. 14 2020 @ 10:59pm

Cardinals-White Sox opener pushed to Saturday twinbill CHICAGO — St. Louis' series opener against the Chicago White Sox has been postponed to Saturday, giving the Cardinals an extra day to recover from a coronavirus outbreak. by Associated Press Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 10:25pm

Past two champions Capitals, Blues struggle to start playoffs Hours after the Washington Capitals were sunk by allowing four consecutive goals, St. Louis coach Craig Berube saw his Blues lose confidence after falling behind in their Game 1. by Associated Press Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 10:15pm

Chiefs, Kelce agree to 4-year, $57.25M extension The deal came the same day the San Francisco 49ers and their All-Pro tight end, George Kittle, agreed to a five-year, $75-million extension, a person familiar with that contract told AP. Kittle and Kelce, who were on opposing sidelines during the Super Bowl in February, long ago established themselves as the clear-cut top two tight ends in the game. by Associated Press Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 10:10pm

St. Louis MLS team announces name, logo The team colors will be "City Red", "River Blue", "Energy Yellow" and "Arch Steel Gray," and the logo will include a representation of the St. Louis Gateway Arch. by Associated Press Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 10:05pm

NASCAR champion Pearn up to speed with Daly at Indy Daly, in his first day working with Pearn, was ninth fastest around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. by Associated Press Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 10:00pm

Serena beats Venus to take 31st meeting When the match began, though, everything seemed normal: hard hitting, big serving. Serena came back and won the last four games to beat her older sister, Venus, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a second-round match — 22 years after the first between the two. by Associated Press Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 9:30pm

Horvat scores twice, Canucks beat Blues 5-2 in series opener Bo Horvat scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday in the opening game of their best-of-seven first-round series. by Associated Press Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 2:00am

Press Box: Choose rule good, no threat to Harvick for NASCAR championship Here's what we know after the Michigan weekend: The choose rule is good, doubleheaders are not always good, the playoff field might already be set and it's becoming a one-driver race to the championship. by Jason Strickland Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 11:40pm

31st Serena-Venus match heralds return of tennis Well, this sure is a fine way for tennis to herald its return after the pandemic-caused hiatus: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams. The siblings meet each other for the 31st time when they take the court today at a WTA tournament in Kentucky. "It's so special," Venus said. "Here we go again." by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 11:10pm

Salvador Perez has 3 more hits, hot Royals beat Reds 5-4 Bases loaded, one out, another close game on the verge of slipping away. The strain showed on Mike Matheny's face in the ninth inning — not that anyone could tell. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 11:00pm

No roars at Augusta as tourney to be played without fans The Masters, known as much for the roars as the raw beauty of Augusta National, will be on mute this year. The club decided Wednesday there will be no spectators. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 10:40pm

Lightning, Jackets face off again after 5-OT game The Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets are facing one more challenge than the rest of the teams in the pandemic-altered NHL playoffs. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 10:35pm

Decision Day arrives for Suns, Blazers, Grizzlies and Spurs Today, four teams — Portland, Memphis, Phoenix and San Antonio — will finally decide which two clubs get spots in the play-in series to determine the No. 8 seed in the West playoffs. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 10:30pm

Votto's double lifts Reds past Royals in 10 innings Joey Votto doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning Tuesday night, and the Cincinnati Reds blew another late lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:40am

Big, tough Blues face small, quick Canucks in playoff series Hockey is trending to look like the Vancouver Canucks, with smaller players and more skill, speed and offense. That didn't stop the big, heavy St. Louis Blues from bruising their way to the Stanley Cup last season and to the top of the Western Conference when the NHL season halted in March. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:35am

Chiefs receivers showcase speed during indoor race Mecole Hardman is probably faster than 99 percent of players in the NFL. Tyreek Hill happens to be in the 1 percent. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:30am

Morikawa part of golf generation ready to win big Four blue dots painted on the edge of the 16th tee at Harding Park on the day after the PGA Championship were all that marked the spot where Collin Morikawa hit a drive that will be talked about for years. Four dots for the fourth round. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:15am

Lightning outlast Blue Jackets in fifth overtime Brayden Point scored 10:27 into the fifth overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday in the fourth-longest game in Stanley Cup playoff history. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:10am