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MLB releases pandemic-shortened schedule amid testing delays

Major League Baseball released its pandemic-shortened schedule Monday, featuring a tantalizing season opener between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Washington Nationals, even...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume games Aug. 1

The NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month — with 24 teams in action, all in Canada — and could be on the verge of enjoying labor peace through 2026. The Nation...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Trump sideswipes NASCAR, Bubba Wallace over flag and noose

President criticizes NASCAR for removal of Confederate flag

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tokyo Olympics seek COVID-19 defenses, but what exactly?

TOKYO — As the president of the Tokyo Olympics, Yoshiro Mori knows experts will have to come up with defenses against COVID-19 for the postponed games to open a year from now. The...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

PGA Tour, Memorial remove plans to have spectators

8,000 fans had been considered before decision to nix fans

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

WNBA players to spotlight Breonna Taylor on jerseys

NEW YORK — WNBA players will wear uniforms for the opening weekend of the season featuring Breonna Taylor’s name when the league begins play later this month. Players will also we...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Money Mahomes: Chiefs sign star QB to 10-year, $503 million extension

Contract biggest in sports history

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Sports jump on PPP bandwagon, but big leagues take a pass

Rapper Ice Cube, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and longtime boxing promoter Bob Arum led a cavalcade of sports leagues, federations, businesses and teams that navigated a federal loan pro...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for considering name changes

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday criticized a pair of pro sports teams that are considering name changes in the wake of a national reckoning over racial injustice and inequality...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports