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This photo provided by NASCAR shows the noose found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, in Talladega, Ala. The discovery prompted a federal investigation that determined the rope had been there since at least last October. (COURTESY OF NASCAR)

This photo provided by NASCAR shows the noose found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, in Talladega, Ala. The discovery prompted a federal investigation that determined the rope had been there since at least last October. (COURTESY OF NASCAR)

AUTO RACING: ‘The noose was real’ - NASCAR releases photo from Talladega

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Declaring “the noose was real,” NASCAR officials on Thursday released a photo of the rope found in the speedway garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace that prompted a federal investigation into whether he had been the target of a hate crime.
ACC Commissioner John Swofford announces the cancelation of the remainder of the men's basketball ACC Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 12, in Greensboro, N.C. (JARED C. TILTON/Getty Images/TNS)

ACC Commissioner John Swofford announces the cancelation of the remainder of the men's basketball ACC Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 12, in Greensboro, N.C. (JARED C. TILTON/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE SPORTS: ACC Commissioner Swofford to retire in June

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, June 25, 2020
When John Swofford became commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1997, the league was basketball-centric and North Carolina-focused. In the 23 years since, the conference has grown into a 15-school behemoth spanning 10 states.
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addresses reporters during MLB Media Day activities on Feb. 18, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (SMILEY M. POOL/TNS)

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addresses reporters during MLB Media Day activities on Feb. 18, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (SMILEY M. POOL/TNS)

MLB: Baseball scrambles back into action amid lingering concerns

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Ron Gardenhire and Dusty Baker are a little uneasy. Jim Crane hopes his Houston Astros can play in front of fans at some point. As baseball scrambles to start an abbreviated season, the prevailing mood is one of nervous excitement. “Is it a risk?
Columbia receiver Jace Hoskey catches a touchdown pass during summer conditioning last June. (FILE)

Columbia receiver Jace Hoskey catches a touchdown pass during summer conditioning last June. (FILE)

PREP SPORTS: Florida enacts heat stroke protections for student athletes

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — A grieving mother's plea to Florida lawmakers was fulfilled when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure requiring schools to do more to protect student athletes from heat strokes, including having water-filled tubs at games and practices to rapidly cool the body.
Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Victory Junction Chevrolet, and NASCAR Hall of Famer and team owner Richard Petty look on after NASCAR drivers pushed Wallace to the front of the grid as a sign of solidarity with the driver prior to the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday in Talladega, Ala. (CHRIS GRAYTHEN/Getty Images/TNS)

Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Victory Junction Chevrolet, and NASCAR Hall of Famer and team owner Richard Petty look on after NASCAR drivers pushed Wallace to the front of the grid as a sign of solidarity with the driver prior to the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday in Talladega, Ala. (CHRIS GRAYTHEN/Getty Images/TNS)

AUTO RACING: No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Bubba Wallace

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesday in announcing there will be no charges filed in an incident that rocked NASCAR and its only fulltime Black driver. U.S.
Florida Gators helmets sit on a table during a game against Charleston Southern on Sept. 1, 2018 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Florida Gators helmets sit on a table during a game against Charleston Southern on Sept. 1, 2018 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

COLLEGE SPORTS: UF confirms 11 athletes have tested positive for covid-19 since April

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
GAINESVILLE — The Florida Gators have had 11 athletes test positive for covid-19 since April, the school announced Tuesday. The news was first reported by Sports Illustrated and a UF spokesman later released a statement to confirm it. It’s unclear how many were football players.
Florida State fans watch the Seminoles game against Boise State in August at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. (TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS)

Florida State fans watch the Seminoles game against Boise State in August at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. (TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: FSU president asks for review of stadium named after segregationist

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
ORLANDO — The president of Florida State University is asking the school to conduct an internal review amid growing support to change the name of its football stadium. “I’ve been following with great interest the petitions circulating on social media that Doak S.