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NFL training camps opening with eye on baseball, babysitting
Broncos not keeping tabs on players whereabouts, for now
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Racial equality statements begin to unfold amid NHL restart
Exhibition games begin ahead of restart
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MLB suspends Marlins’ season through weekend amid outbreak
Positive COVID-19 tests derail games early in reboot
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RMAC announces plan to play fall sports
More votes to come with no clear protocol outlined for return to play
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Virginia delays high school sports until Dec. 28
Winter sports competitions will begin Dec. 28, and the postseason will end Feb. 20, followed by fall sports from Feb. 15 until May 1, and spring sports from April 12…
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Kyrie Irving commits $1.5 million for WNBA players skipping season
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is committing $1.5 million to supplement the income of WNBA players who choose not to play this season.Nick Wass/Associated Press file The Brooklyn Nets star…
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MLB returns with thrills; red flags remain after 1st weekend
A New York Mets mascot dances in the stands during a break in play in a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Mets on Sunday.Adam Hunger/Associated Press Star…
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After talk of collaboration, college conferences go own way
They will trickle down from the top of major college football, with Power Five conferences putting in place revised schedules they hope will make it easier to manage potential disruptions…
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MLB games postponed as Marlins deal with virus outbreak
Miami Marlins’ manager Don Mattingly looks out from the dugout during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday in Philadelphia.Chris Szagola/Associated Press The Marlins’…
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Michael Thompson gets first PGA Tour win in seven years
Two-stroke victory comes at 3M in Minnesota
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Gnarly conditions, loaded podiums at Telluride 100
Durango’s Amos shows elite form with Swenson, Finsterwald
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Donald Trump says he won’t throw out first pitch at Yankees game
Trump tweeted Sunday that he won’t be able to make the trip because of his “strong focus” on the coronavirus, vaccines and the economy. Trump said in the tweet: “We…
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Upstart Houston Dash win NWSL Challenge Cup
2-0 victory in final against Chicago Red Stars
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College basketball stuck in holding pattern during pandemic
Southern Mississippi coach Jay Ladner argues a call with the referee during the first half of a college basketball game against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas.Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journa file The…
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Trevor Story belts two homers to lead Rockies past Rangers
Kluber exits early for Texas
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East preview: Down in Disney, Bucks hope to finish the job this season
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo reacts to his shot the first half of a game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Milwaukee.Morry Gash/Associated Press file Giannis Antetokounmpo’s shooting display was nothing spectacular.…
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West preview: It’ll be a wild race for eighth — and ninth
Zion Williamson’s availability to play remained unclear as the season’s resumption in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, approached. He left the NBA’s so-called “bubble” setup on July 16 to attend to…
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Rockies pitcher Daniel Bard wins in 1st MLB game since 2013
Colorado holds off Rangers for first win of year
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Golf prepares for fall while rest of fall sports await word
Travel, overnight stays the concern for Durango Demons
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LIVINGSTON: Beautiful baseball played in an ugly scene
The Telluride Baseball Festival was moved to Cortez and Mancos after Telluride last week rescinded approval of the tournament. There were no signs asking spectators to wear facial coverings, only…
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Wood bat baseball tournament comes to Cortez after Telluride cancellation
Players miss Telluride but happy to play during pandemic
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NCAA heeds Division I plea for patience on fall sports
There are more bowl games scheduled for the coming season than ever before in major college football: 42, not including the College Football Playoff championship. College football leaders are in…
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ACC, Notre Dame eye 2020 football membership
Irish have long gone without a conference
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Record 109 Dominican players on opening day MLB rosters
Major League Baseball said Friday that 288 of 1,026 players on opening-day rosters were born outside the 50 states, which comes to 28.1%. That is down slightly from 28.5% last…
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NFL owners offer opt-out guidelines for players
The NFL logo is on the goal post at Heinz Field before a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills in Pittsburgh.Keith Srakocic/Associated Press file Players who decide…
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MLB opener most-viewed regular-season game in 9 years
The New York Yankees’ rain-shortened 4-1 win at the Washington Nationals on Thursday night averaged 4 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen fast national ratings. The game peaked at…
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Colorado’s MacKinnon makes his MVP case in points
MacKinnon up for hat trick of awards for Avs
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Leaner Nikola Jokic ready to carry load for Nuggets
Denver restarts season in one week against Miami