Reno-Tahoe declines bid invitation from USOC
The Reno-Tahoe area will not be making a play to host the Winter Olympics.
The Tahoe Daily Tribune reported Monday that the Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition announced it was declining a bid invitation from the U.S. Olympic Committee.
According to the coalition’s board chairman, it would not be practical financially to put in a bid.
Chairman Brian Krolicki said in a statement it was honored to be considered alongside Denver and Salt Lake City as possible hosts for the 2030 Games.
Obituary
THREE-TIME NASCAR CHAMP PEARSON DIES >> David Pearson, a NASCAR pioneer and longtime rival of Richard Petty, has died. He was 83.
Pearson died Monday, the Wood Brothers racing team said, but details were not immediately available.
Pearson was a three-time Cup champion and his 105 career victories trail only Petty’s 200 on NASCAR’s all-time list.
Broadcasting
TEBOW TO HOST TV SHOW >> New York Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow has another offseason job.
The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback will host “Million Dollar Mile,” a 10-episode high-stakes physical competition show on CBS.
Contestants will have a chance to win $1 million every time they run the Million Dollar Mile. In their way stands a challenging course and a group of elite athletes who are out to stop the contestants from winning the money at all cost.
Tebow said watching people compete at their highest ability is inspirational to him. He currently serves as a college football analyst for ESPN.
Tebow will start next baseball season with Triple-A Syracuse. He hit .273 with six homers and 36 RBIs in 84 games this year for Double-A Binghamton. His season was cut short by a broken bone in his hand.
Tennis
DJOKOVIC TOPS ISNER AT ATP FINALS >> The opening matches at the ATP Finals led to a debate over whether conditions at the O2 Arena were trickier than in past years. Novak Djokovic ended it. The Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion made an impressive start to his campaign for a sixth title by dismissing John Isner 6-4, 6-3.
Roger Federer, who lost on Sunday, and Alexander Zverev described conditions as challenging following their error-strewn opening matches at the season-ending tournament, but Djokovic dropped just six points on his serve and made six unforced errors.
A day after a ceremony to mark ending the season as No. 1, Djokovic underlined his status by nullifying Isner’s usually destructive serve.
College football
TAGOVAILOA WILL PLAY >> Alabama coach Nick Saban said he has no plans to hold out quarterback Tua Tagovailoa this week against The Citadel. Tagovailoa has been bothered by a right knee injury in recent weeks.