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Baseball owners, given a chance to get out of a jam, keep balking

Good ol’ golf – say hello to stellar ratings, and dream fields for PGA Tour events such as this week’s…

Confederate flag ban fallout: Now comes the tricky part for NASCAR

NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate flag from its races and venues grabbed headlines and stars like Witherspoon and New…

U.S. Soccer repeals rule that banned kneeling during anthem

United States’ Megan Rapinoe, right, kneels next to teammates Christen Press (12), Ali Krieger (11), Crystal Dunn (16) and Ashlyn…

Martin Truex ends 2020 winless skid with victory at Martinsville

Wallace in 11th on big night for NASCAR

Tigers draft Arizona State slugger Torkelson with No. 1 pick

Rockies go with Veen with first pick

MLS to resume season with Florida tournament starting July 8

Atlanta United defender Jeff Larentowicz, left, and New England Revolution midfielder Scott Caldwell battle for a header during round one…

Brooks Koepka raises notion of not playing a Ryder Cup without fans

Brooks Koepka hits out of the sand on the 11th hole bunker during practice for the Charles Schwab Challenge golf…

Golf passes initial test with no positive virus results

Very little about the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial resembles the opening round of The Players Championship on March 12,…

Manfred says ‘100%’ chance of MLB season

proposal from league expected soon

NASCAR bans Confederate flag from races and properties

Wallace’s call for action heard

MLB players cut to 89 games, want prorated money

Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Players Association, answers questions at a 2017 news conference in Phoenix.Morry Gash/Associated…

USOPC forming group to look into Olympic protests

CEO Sarah Hirshland tweeted the plans for a new group, which is being formed in response to George Floyd’s death…

Ban the Confederate flag? NASCAR could see end of an era

Wallace calls for action

NASCAR set to allow fans back in Florida, Alabama

Kevin Harvick, third from left, celebrates with members of his crew after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at…

UFC ‘Fight Island’ revealed in Abu Dhabi, will host 4 shows

Kamaru Usman poses during the ceremonial weigh-in event ahead of his fight against Colby Covington in UFC 245 at T-Mobile…

PGA Tour to hold minute of silence at 8:46 to honor Floyd

PGA Tour Commission Jay Monahan decided against a public statement on the civil unrest sparked by the police killing of…

MLB proposes up to 16 teams for postseason

Shorter regular season, but a chance at glory for teams that get hot

USWNT wants soccer federation to repeal national anthem policy

The U.S. women’s team also wants the federation to state publicly that the policy was wrong and issue an apology…

Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity Alliance

Akim Aliu, whose story of racism in hockey in late 2019 brought the topic back to the forefront, and San…

France the next journey for Fort Lewis College basketball great DeAndre Lansdowne

basketball star eager for LNB, Champions League play with SIG Strasbourg

MLB offers 76-game season, up to 75% of player pay

Significant step in bargaining

‘Create your own excitement’: Players ponder empty stadiums

roar and emotion sure to be missed

A look back at big hits, bad calls as MLB eyes new draft era

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 version was ticketed for a move to Omaha, Nebraska, to coincide with the…