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Mike Trout not comfortable about MLB season
MVP and wife expecting a child in August
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FedEx puts heat on Redskins to change name
removes team merchanidse from website
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Doc Redman in 3-way tie for lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic
Redman shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Scott Stallings and Kevin Kisner in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Bryson DeChambeau, the only player with top-10…
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NASCAR meets with Drumwright in push for racial equality
Less than three weeks later, Drumwright has a seat at NASCAR’s leadership table and he said he is ready to disrupt the industry’s social hierarchy and get more Blacks involved,…
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Zooming in to start unprecedented MLB summer camp amid virus
A workout area sits idle in the concourse under the first base stands at Fenway Park on Thursday in Boston.Jimmy Golen/Associated Press When the New York Mets resume practice, 60-year-old…
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Missouri man freed from prison with help from WNBA’s Maya Moore
Moore was on hand when Jonathan Irons, 40, walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center. She clapped as Irons approached a group of people waiting for his release. She…
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MVP plaque presenters to discuss Landis’ name on MLB trophy
“The issue is being addressed,” Jack O’Connell, longtime secretary-treasurer of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, said Wednesday. “It will definitely be put up for discussion.” Former NL Most Valuable…
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PGA Tour makes a coronavirus policy change
The decision Wednesday was the latest change to an evolving “Health and Safety Plan” as the tour enters its fourth week back from the COVID-19 shutdown. Champ is among six…
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AP Source: NFL cutting preseason in half, pushing back start
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller greets Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald after an NFL preseason football game in Denver.Jack Dempsey/Associated Press file The person spoke Wednesday on condition…
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Asterisk on the NBA title? Coaches, players say not a chance
College players scrimmage during an NBA pre-draft basketball camp at the Disney Wide World of Sports complex in Kissimmee, Fla.John Raoux/Associated Press file It is a season like none other.…
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Cardinals replace Yankees to play at Field of Dreams
Sox still to host on special field Aug. 13
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MLB players begin reporting for tests, workouts
The bronze statue entitled “The Player,” by sculptor George Lundeen stands in front of the main gate of Coors Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies.David Zalubowski/Associated Press file…
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LeBron James’ group touts sports arenas as mega-voting sites
If NBA star LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites for the November general election.Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press…
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USA Cycling cancels seven national championship events
Mountain bike, road nationals all eliminated in 2020
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Rio Rapids Durango Soccer Club gets the ball rolling with camp
108 children participated in two-week camp
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Nuggets close facility because of positive COVID-19 tests
Malone, star Jokic previously revealed coronavirus cases
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NBC gets U.S. Open as Fox gets out of contract
Gary Woodland poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif.Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press file Three people with direct knowledge of the change say it…
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A long-overdue ‘Tip of the Cap’ to baseball’s Black pioneers
In this undated photo provided by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the Field of Legends at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is viewed in Kansas City, Mo.Negro Leagues Baseball Museum…
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USA Football plans youth return to play in 2020
USA Football has developed a phased approach for the return of youth football this year.Courtesy of USA Football The plan is based on phased reopening guidelines from the CDC. The…
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Patriots hope winning still in fashion for Cam Newton
The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, bringing in the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player to help the team move on from three-time MVP…
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MLB players opting out of season because of COVID-19
Rosters shuffle as training nears
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Ian Desmond decides to sit out season for Rockies
Outfielder cites COVID-19, current social situation for decision
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10 things to know about the return of the NBA
Nuggets have mathematical chance at 1 seed in Western Conference
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Mikaela Shiffrin, U.S. ski team return to snow for camp
Mikaela Shiffrin gets low in her turn during a downhill training run in 2017 at Copper Mountain. Shiffrin and the U.S. women’s ski team, along with the men’s Europa squad,…
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Milliet ‘steps into the light’ for NC Courage in NWSL Challenge Cup opener
broadcast crew praises second-year pro from Durango