Professional Sports

U.S. women’s soccer could settle to take care of itself. It’s fighting for something bigger.

A bad referee is what they got in their pay discrimination case. Late last Friday, they asked the U.S. Court…

May 11, 2020

U.S. women’s soccer players ask for equal pay appeal

delay also sought

UFC comes out punching for pandemic embattled ESPN

Dominick Cruz throws a right against TJ Dillashaw in their mixed martial arts title bout at UFC Fight Night 81…

NBA teams start to reopen, as testing plan begins emerging

There’s a clear desire for basketball to resume but, perhaps mindful of how rushing back too quickly hurt other leagues…

Taiwan baseball fans allowed inside stadium

Distance kept in crowd by sitting apart

MLB to cut amateur draft from 40 rounds to 5

Clubs gained the ability to reduce the draft as part of their March 26 agreement with the players’ association and…

2020 Denver Broncos schedule

Phillip Lindsay and the Denver Broncos will run into a tough 2020 schedule with high hopes after a draft focused…

May 8, 2020

NBA players, staff asked to help virus researchers

Te Miami Heat and the Memphis Grizzlies practice before a basketball game in Miami, Fla. If so inclined, NBA teams…

May 8, 2020

Kicking off: Texans at Chiefs to open NFL season Sept. 10

The Chiefs will open defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL’s annual…

May 8, 2020

Green flag: IndyCar to open delayed season in Texas

IndyCar has gotten the green flag to finally start its season in Texas. The race will be run June 6…

May 7, 2020

Woods, Mickelson match to raise $10 million to virus relief

and Manning set to tee off with two of golf’s best May 24

May 7, 2020

NFL sets rules for reopening team facilities

must adhere to state requirements

May 7, 2020

NBA is proceeding with extreme caution

It’s unclear how many — if any — players will be back on the floor Friday when the league ban…

May 6, 2020

German soccer’s Bundesliga given OK to resume in May

step forward despite recent players positive coronavirus tests

May 6, 2020

Spanish soccer players return to training camps

Testing for COVID-19 prevalent

May 6, 2020

Athletes harassed in Spain while practicing amid confinement

The long-awaited return to practice amid the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t as pleasant as some Spanish athletes had hoped. High-performance athletes…

Play ball: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums

After a weeks-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, umpires wore protective masks and cheerleaders danced beneath rows of unoccupied…

Baseball resumes in South Korea, bringing innings to a world starved for sports

The leathery pop of a strike into the catcher’s mitt was no different than before. A solid hit to center…

Planning normal season, NFL forms ticket refund policy

In a memo sent to the 32 teams by Commissioner Roger Goodell and obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday,…

Broncos game in London moved to Atlanta

moving all international games back to U.S. stadiums

Lucky Lock: Broncos QB excited by offense-focused draft

Elway’s endorsement goes long way for second-year QB

USA Cycling could cancel mountain bike nationals

Durango athletes such as Riley Amos have dominated the junior mountain bike national championships in recent years. This year, juniors…

May 4, 2020