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Trump says back to normal in golf means big crowds, no masks

President Donald Trump’s idea of golf getting back to normal is having thousands of fans who aren’t wearing masks in attendance and “practically standing on top of each other.” Tr...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

The Last Word: B.J. Armstrong reflects on being Micahel Jordan’s teammate

EDITOR’S NOTE: B.J. Armstrong, a Los Angeles-based sports agent who played with the Chicago Bulls during the 1991, 1992 and 1993 championship seasons, offered perspective and analysis to...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

New MLB rules: Shower at home, don’t spit, mascots stay away

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possib...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

World Health Organization urges global unity to help Tokyo Olympics

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next year’s Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic. Speaking at a j...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Phyllis George, female sportscasting pioneer, dies at 70

Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS’s “The NFL Today” and served as the first lady of Kentucky, has died. She was 70. A family...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Preakness rescheduled for Oct 3, one month after Kentucky Derby

The 145th Preakness Stakes has been rescheduled for Oct. 3, an announcement delivered Saturday less than hour before the original post time for the Triple Crown race. Traditionall...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

After busy week, MLB has ‘hopeful’ plan for 2020

No guarantees it can be pulled off

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL teams can reopen facilities Tuesday

Provisions must be in place

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

IOC sets aside $800M for loans, payments linked to pandemic

GENEVA – The IOC set aside $800 million on Thursday for loans and payments arising from the pandemic that forced the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed. It is still unclear how b...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rory McIlroy says he won’t golf again with President Trump Golf star criticizes Trump’s leadership

Rory McIlroy already had expressed doubts about any future rounds of golf with President Donald Trump, saying in April 2017 that he’d have to “think twice” about it after receiving a conside...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports