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Elimination of nonconference games could have ripple effect

The Big Ten became the first Power Five league to shift to an all-conference fall schedule as the college sports world faces difficult decisions caused ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, July 11, 2020 11:15 pm

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NBA teams at Disney had tough travel-party decisions to make

The 22 teams participating in the NBA restart were all at the Disney campus together for the first time Friday. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, July 11, 2020 3:23 am

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Statue of tennis star Arthur Ashe to stay put in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — On Richmond's Monument Avenue, the collection of towering statues honoring Confederate veterans was interrupted by one noticeably different: a monument to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, July 11, 2020 3:22 am

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Louisiana governor, lawmakers oppose canceling school sports

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Despite Louisiana's surging coronavirus outbreak, Gov. John Bel Edwards and a majority of state House members oppose a state senator's call ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, July 9, 2020 7:47 pm

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NASCAR moving Watkins Glen race to Daytona road course

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR will move its August road course race from Watkins Glen in upstate New York because of state health restrictions, and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 5:30 pm

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NFL’s stay-at-home order means no travel for training camp

Tim Flynn was looking forward to one final year as the mayoral host of training camp for the Dallas Cowboys in Oxnard, California. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 5:00 pm

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Bryson DeChambeau wins Rocket Mortgage Classic by 3 shots

DETROIT (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau pounded protein shakes and lifted iron to transform his body, adding 40 pounds of mass, and changed his game to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, July 6, 2020 4:30 pm

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Harvick takes advantage of Hamlin’s crash to win Brickyard

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Harvick turned up the pressure on Denny Hamlin late in the Brickyard 400. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, July 6, 2020 4:00 pm

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Zion Williamson confident in his health, Pelicans’ prospects

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson credits his mother's wisdom with helping him manage life's unanticipated twists and inevitable assortment of successes and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 5, 2020 1:00 pm

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Zooming in to start unprecedented MLB summer camp amid virus

Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward was going to address his entire team before the start of MLB's unprecedented summer training camp, just like he did ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 5, 2020 12:30 pm

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Texas Tech again taps SEC for grad transfer in LSU’s Monroe

(AP) — Texas Tech added another graduate transfer from an SEC power Monday by signing former LSU safety Eric Monroe. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, July 4, 2020 4:00 pm

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Novak Djokovic, his wife test negative for coronavirus

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic and his wife have tested negative for the coronavirus, his media team said Thursday, 10 days after announcing they ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, July 4, 2020 4:00 pm

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NASCAR and IndyCar collide for racing extravaganza at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The once-frosty schism between the two biggest racing series in the United States has finally thawed and the result is a blockbuster ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, July 3, 2020 3:30 pm

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AP Source: NFL cutting preseason in half, pushing back start

The NFL will cut its preseason in half and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train following a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, July 3, 2020 3:30 pm

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Redman, Stallings take early lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic

DETROIT (AP) — Doc Redman took a step toward remaining among those to make the cut in every event since the PGA Tour resumed, opening ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, July 2, 2020 7:00 pm

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Positive tests force Nuggets to close practice facilities

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets say they've closed their facilities after two members of the team's traveling party tested positive for the coronavirus over ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 6:30 pm

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Netflix series to dramatize Kaepernick’s path to activism

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the former ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 7:30 pm

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Briscoe holds off Chastain to win Xfinity race at Pocono

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Chase Briscoe held off Ross Chastain in overtime to win the crash-filled Xfinity Series at Pocono Raceway, the second of ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 29, 2020 4:00 pm

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Dustin Johnson wins Travelers Championship, Kyle Jones won Korn Ferry Tour

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Dustin Johnson won the Travelers Championship on Sunday to end a long drought and extend his career-long season victory streak to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 29, 2020 3:30 pm

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AP source: Patriots sign QB Cam Newton to replace Tom Brady

BOSTON (AP) — The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, bringing in the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 29, 2020 3:00 pm

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