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Eli Tomac nearly clinches Supercross title

rider all but locks up crown going to Sunday’s finale

June 18, 2020

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Colin Kaepernick to join Medium as board member

Activist to lead new interview series

June 18, 2020

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MLB owners and players are so busy yelling, they can’t hear their fans’ frustration

Major League Baseball’s players and teams still can’t reach a deal on a 2020 season. What’s left hurt are the…

June 18, 2020

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L.A. Story: Rams, Chargers to appear on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’

HBO and NFL Films announced Thursday that this year’s show will include the Rams and Chargers, which are both moving…

June 18, 2020

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Players counter with 70-game season, 10 more than MLB

2020 season remains uncertain despite recent progress

June 18, 2020

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Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon an MVP contender

a Rookie of the Year candidate for Avalanche

June 18, 2020

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MLB leaders offer 60-game schedule, full prorated player pay

Manfred, Clark met Wednesday morning

June 17, 2020

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Report: Kobe Bryant pilot may have been disoriented in fog

National Transportation Safety Board investigators Adam Huray, right, and Carol Hogan examine wreckage as part of the NTSB’s investigation of…

June 17, 2020

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World TeamTennis changes policies for COVID-positive players

WTT CEO Carlos Silva told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Wednesday that he also planned to tell participants…

June 17, 2020

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Prepping on a new court, Serena Williams will enter U.S. Open

does not plan to attend August tournament

June 17, 2020

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After 100-day wait, English soccer returns and takes a knee

The Premier League, the richest soccer league in the world with massive worldwide viewership, was suspended on March 13 after…

June 17, 2020

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World’s fastest man suspended for missing doping tests

Coleman contends a call would have prevented missed tests

June 17, 2020

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An ‘intriguing’ format change for mountain bike nationals possible

trial style could be implemented at Winter Park for social distancing

June 17, 2020

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads NASCAR’s 2021 Hall of Fame class

Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway in…

June 16, 2020

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NBA lays out vision for Disney restart to teams

Players left with big decision

June 16, 2020

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Olympic sports fall short of gender equality

A man jogs past the Olympic rings in Tokyo.Jae C. Hong/Associated Press file Men were able to stay in high…

June 16, 2020

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World TeamTennis players testing positive for COVID lose pay

Someone testing positive once competition has started would be held out for the rest of the season but still be…

June 16, 2020

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2021 Pro Bowl to be played at new Las Vegas stadium

The NFL announced Tuesday that the 2021 all-star game will be played at the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas…

June 16, 2020

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

Tournament gets OK, but will players come?

June 16, 2020

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

Washington Redskins helmets rest on the field as players warm up prior to an NFL football game against the Philadelphia…

June 16, 2020

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Roger Goodell encourages team to sign Colin Kaepernick

The NFL commissioner said during ESPN’s “The Return of Sports” special on Monday that he is encouraging teams to sign…

June 16, 2020

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

The difference between Major League Baseball’s last rejected offer to its players for a return to play and the cost…

June 16, 2020

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Commissioner Rob Manfred says baseball season in jeopardy

Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks to the media at the owners meeting in Arlington, Texas.LM Otero/Associated Press file The league…

June 16, 2020

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It would be a ‘catastrophic mistake’ if NBA players balk at resuming season, Charles Barkley says

“I think it would be stupid to not play,” Barkley said Monday on ESPN. The TNT analyst and Hall of…

June 16, 2020