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Pinkerton wins at USA BMX Desert Classic Nationals

Durango rider steps up to expert level

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

NBA lays out vision for Disney restart to teams

Players left with big decision

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Eli Tomac places third after fast but bumpy start in fifth Salt Lake supercross

Cortez rider has won five of past 10 races

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Olympic sports fall short of gender equality

GENEVA – A review of Olympic sports bodies published Tuesday found none had equal representation of women on their ruling boards. Men were able to stay in high office because more...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

World TeamTennis players testing positive for COVID lose pay

A World TeamTennis player or coach who tests positive for COVID-19 when arriving for the three-week 2020 season will be dropped from the league without pay. Someone testing positi...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

2021 Pro Bowl to be played at new Las Vegas stadium

LAS VEGAS – The Pro Bowl is headed to Las Vegas. The NFL announced Tuesday that the 2021 all-star game will be played at the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 31 ...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

‘Watch it on TV’: Gov. Cuomo OKs no-fan U.S. Open tennis in New York

Tournament gets OK, but will players come?

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado State football player held at gunpoint

Roofing company workers falsely imprisoned by man in fatigues

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Redskins’ name is the shameful statue of the NFL. Tear it down.

When we get through this moment – and make no mistake, we are living through history on fronts both medical and societal – it’s pretty clear there won’t be a statue of Robert E. Lee in the c...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Roger Goodell encourages team to sign Colin Kaepernick

Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season. The NFL commissioner said during ESPN’s “The Return of Sports” special on Monday that he is encouragi...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Don’t let MLB owners cry poor. They can afford to do what’s right for baseball.

It’s time for a basic lesson in baseball arithmetic and the incredible, shameless greed of major league owners. The bosses are - again - on the verge of bashing their sport to maximize their...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports