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MLB players begin reporting for tests, workouts

Yoán Moncada has spent the past couple of months working out in what he called a “controlled and limited environment” in Florida, where the White Sox slugger could continue to get at-bats wh...

DATE: Jul 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL players raise concerns on playing

Some NFL players are raising concerns about playing football amid the coronavirus pandemic while others are ignoring advice of medical experts by working out with teammates. JC Tr...

DATE: Jul 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

LeBron James’ group touts sports arenas as mega-voting sites

ATLANTA – If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites for the November general election. James a...

DATE: Jul 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

USA Cycling cancels seven national championship events

Mountain bike, road nationals all eliminated in 2020

DATE: Jul 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rio Rapids Durango Soccer Club gets the ball rolling with camp

108 children participated in two-week camp

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

Durango Parks and Recreation bringing back summer softball

Softball first, more to follow

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

No minor league baseball in 2020

MLB won’t make players available to affiliates

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Nuggets close facility because of positive COVID-19 tests

Coach Malone, star Jokic previously revealed coronavirus cases

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NBC gets U.S. Open as Fox gets out of contract

The U.S. Open is returning to NBC starting this year at Winged Foot after Fox Sports has asked to end its 12-year contract with the USGA, multiple people told The Associated Press on Sunday ...

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

A long-overdue ‘Tip of the Cap’ to baseball’s Black pioneers

Barack Obama tipped his cap. So did three other former U.S. presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats in a virtual salute to the 100-year annive...

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

USA Football plans youth return to play in 2020

USA Football has developed a phased approach for the return of youth football this year. The plan is based on phased reopening guidelines from the CDC. The governing body for the...

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

Patriots hope winning still in fashion for Cam Newton

One is a man of a million fedoras. The other is all about the hoodie. But whether Cam Newton and Bill Belichick can take the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl...

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports