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Basketball

NBA lays out vision for Disney restart to teams

Players left with big decision

June 17, 2020 • TIM REYNOLDS

Professional Sports

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 • Graham Dunbar

Professional Sports

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 • HOWARD FENDRICH

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Football

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 • The Associated Press

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?

June 16, 2020 • HOWARD FENDRICH

Football

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 • Barry Svrluga

Football

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 • JOE REEDY

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Baseball

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 • Thomas Boswell

Baseball

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 • Ronald Blum

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Basketball

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 • Des Bieler

Professional Sports

Kevin Durant joins ownership group for Philadelphia Union

Basketball star gets in the soccer game

June 16, 2020 • Anne M. Peterson

Basketball

WNBA plans to play 2020 season in Florida starting late July

The WNBA has announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July…

June 16, 2020 • Doug Feinberg

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Ben Carson thinks Trump will ‘get there’ on athletes kneeling

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol…

June 16, 2020 • Kevin Freking

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NASCAR

NASCAR wants 30,000 fans at All-Star race in Tennessee

If the expected attendance count holds, NASCAR would open to the largest gathering of sports fans in the United States…

June 16, 2020 • The Associated Press

Golf

PGA Championship staying at Harding Park, but without fans

With no spectators in attendance, Daniel Berger is presented with the championship trophy in front of a small group of…

June 16, 2020 • Doug Ferguson

Golf

A safe return for golf as Berger wins Colonial in a playoff

What he never imagined is how quiet it would be. No cheers when his 10-foot birdie on the final hole…

June 16, 2020 • Doug Ferguson

NASCAR

Denny Hamlin wins on a long day at Homestead

Denny Hamlin jumps from his car after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday in Homestead, Fla.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press…

June 16, 2020 • Tim Reynolds

Baseball

Playing for free, salary drop, 2022 lockout possible for MLB

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis stands on the Major League Baseball logo that serves as the on deck circle…

June 16, 2020 • Ronald Blum

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Basketball

Gregg Popovich calls Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft ‘hypocritical’ for past support of Trump

In an interview with the New York Times published Saturday, Popovich continued his presidential criticisms, but found new targets for…

June 16, 2020 • Jake Russell

Professional Sports

U.S. Soccer president addresses repeal of anthem policy

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

June 16, 2020 • Anne M. Peterson

Baseball

Baseball players tell MLB to order return

talks bring end to negotiation

June 16, 2020 • Ronald Blum

Cortez Journal

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

rider has won five of past 10 races

June 15, 2020 • The Journal

Professional Sports

U.S. Olympic leaders eye change on protests

Athletes wary of platform in Tokyo

June 13, 2020 • Eddie Pells

Professional Sports

Fresh Swiss investigation targets ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter

According to documents, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is the target of a new investigation in Switzerland for suspected criminal…

June 13, 2020 • Graham Dunbar