Rope found hanging in Wallace’s garage was coincidence

NASCAR stood by its decision to alert federal authorities to a rope that resembled a noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway, even after the investigation determined it had been there since at least last October.

Student athletes anxiously await return of high school football

The pandemic halted school athletics earlier this year and parents and students everywhere want to know if this year’s high school football season might also be a bust.

Live professional sports returns to Washington with horse racing at Emerald Downs

It’s opening week at Emerald Downs in Auburn. As the horse racetrack gets ready for 10 live races on Wednesday afternoon, this marks the official return of live professional sports to the state of Washington under Governor Inslee’s Safe Start Plan.

Emotional and controversial goodbye to an historic gymnastics program at SPU

It’s a program that won three national titles and produced 221 All-America Awards. But after 45 years at Seattle Pacific University, women’s gymnastics is gone and many are looking for answers.

MLB plans 60-game schedule, shortest since 1878, as union balks

Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative return to the field amid the coronavirus pandemic.

NASCAR race begins after show of support for Bubba Wallace

In an extraordinary act of solidarity with NASCAR’s only Black driver, dozens of drivers pushed the car belonging to Bubba Wallace to the front of the field before Monday’s race as FBI agents nearby tried to find out who left a noose in his garage stall over the weekend.

FBI investigating noose left in NASCAR stall of Black driver

Federal authorities on Monday confirmed they are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver who successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its venues earlier this month.

USGA's John Bodenhamer talks Chambers, U.S. Open future on "Q It Up Sports"

John Bodenhamer, a Pacific Northwest native and the USGA's senior managing director of championships, joined Q13 Fox Sports Director Aaron Levine on "Q It Up Sports" Sunday night to reflect on the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay and to discuss the future of Chambers in regards to the potential of hosting a future U.S. Open.

Suspended MLB season hits stadium vendors hard

SEATTLE -- It's the kind of evening that's just perfect for a baseball game -- a warm summer night -- yet you could likely hear a pin drop outside of the stadiums in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood.

AP source: Suspended WR Josh Gordon applies for NFL reinstatement

Frequently suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon has applied to the NFL for reinstatement, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press.

Sounders midfielder Harry Shipp retires after 7 MLS seasons

Seattle Sounders midfielder Harry Shipp announced his retirement on Tuesday after seven seasons with three different Major League Soccer teams.

Ben Carson thinks Trump will 'get there' on athletes kneeling

The lone African American member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet said Monday he would work with the president on the issue of athletes taking a knee during the national anthem, though Trump has shown no signs of softening, tweeting over the weekend that he would not watch soccer or football if players don’t stand for the national anthem.

M's writer Corey Brock of The Athletic talks MLB and Mariners on "Q It Up Sports"

Mariners beat writer Corey Brock of The Athletic joined Q13 Fox sports director Aaron Levine on "Q It Up Sports" Sunday night to discuss the current MLB situation now that negotiations on a new season have come to a standstill and will likely be in the hands of commissioner Rob Manfred.

Baseball players say continued talks are futile, tell MLB to order return

NEW YORK-- Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work, which likely would spark lengthy litigation and the sport's return to labor wars.