Sports News Round-up: Dover win, Cardiff Half Marathon, Miami WR Richards, Baseman Sano accused

Run 4 Wales said both runners were attended to by a medical team at the finish line and were taken to University Hospital Wales, Heath, Cardiff where they later died.

Norman warns of too much 'Tiger talk'

The entire golf world has revelled in the surprising comeback of Tiger Woods. But Greg Norman warns golf fans against the dangers of going overboard with all-Tiger, all-the-time mania. The retired 20-time PGA Tour champion Norman, while being interviewed on a Yahoo Finance podcast, complimented Woods' impressive return to form that culminated in him winning the Tour Championship last month. But Norman also sounded an alarm to the golf community to avoid an all-encompassing Tiger beat.

Twins third baseman Sano accused of injuring officer with car

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano allegedly ran his car over a police officer in his native Dominican Republic on Sunday morning and was arrested, according to multiple reports. The Spanish-language El Nuevo Diario reported that the police officer sustained a broken left leg in the incident and was hospitalized. It occurred when the officer tried to stop Sano at a checkpoint, but Sano continued on and caused the injury, according to the report.

Elliott pulls in front late for Dover win

Chase Elliott took the lead by restarting on old tires after a caution flag waved with eight laps to go, held it through an overtime restart and went on to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Dover (Del.) International Raceway. The victory in the Gander Outdoors 400, the opening race of the Round of 12 playoffs, locks Elliott and his Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet into the Round of 8, which begins in three weeks at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

Cardiff Half Marathon says two runners die

The organizers of the Cardiff Half Marathon announced on Monday that two runners died after suffering cardiac arrests at the finish line. Run 4 Wales said both runners were attended to by a medical team at the finish line and were taken to University Hospital Wales, Heath, Cardiff where they later died.

Stunning Farah claims Chicago Marathon in European record

Mo Farah scored a stunning Chicago Marathon victory as he won in two hours five minutes and 11 seconds in only his third race over the distance on Sunday. After biding his time for much of the race, the British four-time Olympic track champion surged to the lead in the final four miles and broke Ethiopian Mosinet Geremew to shatter the European marathon record of 2:05:48 despite wet, cool and sometimes windy conditions.

Neck injury ends the career of Miami WR Richards

Miami receiver Ahmmon Richards is done playing football because of a "disabling neck injury," the school announced Sunday. Richards, a junior, hasn't played since injuring a knee in the season opener against LSU. The university hasn't revealed when the neck injury occurred.

Reid kneels during anthem in his Panthers' debut

Safety Eric Reid took a knee during the national anthem in his first game with the Carolina Panthers, continuing his stand against social injustice. Reid was near midfield and knelt on his right knee as the anthem began. No other Panthers joined his protest.

Report: Heat-Timberwolves deal collapsed over weekend

The Miami Heat nearly completed a blockbuster deal for Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler before it collapsed over the weekend, according to an ESPN report. Ownership had become involved and the Timberwolves had given the Heat Butler's medical information before talks fell apart as Minnesota sought to change the details of the trade, the report says.

Lloyd's hat trick fuels U.S. women's national soccer team's rout of Panama

Carli Lloyd scored three goals for the U.S. women's national team in a 5-0 out of Panama in a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier on Sunday in Cary, N.C., all but ensuring her team's advancement to the semifinals. The U.S. has won the first two of three matches in group play by a combined score of 11-0, having beaten Mexico 6-0 on Thursday. Even if the Americans lose their final match on Wednesday vs. Trinidad and Tobago, they likely would win Group A because of an insurmountable goal difference.

Seattle's Kendricks fighting indefinite suspension

Mychal Kendricks and the NFL Players Association are fighting the indefinite suspension handed down by the NFL over the linebacker's admitted involvement in insider training, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday. In August, federal authorities charged Kendricks with the crime, alleging he had made $1.2 million illegally through tips from an acquaintance. After the news of his involvement broke, he was released by the Cleveland Browns, whom he signed with in the offseason.