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UFC comes out punching for pandemic embattled ESPN
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UFC comes out punching for pandemic embattled ESPN

May 9, 2020

Dominick Cruz throws a right against TJ Dillashaw in their mixed martial arts title bout at UFC Fight Night 81 n Boston. Cruz is scheduled to fight against Henry Cejudo…

MLB to cut amateur draft from 40 rounds to 5
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MLB to cut amateur draft from 40 rounds to 5

May 9, 2020

Clubs gained the ability to reduce the draft as part of their March 26 agreement with the players’ association and MLB plans to finalize a decision next week to go…

2020 Denver Broncos schedule
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2020 Denver Broncos schedule

May 8, 2020

Phillip Lindsay and the Denver Broncos will run into a tough 2020 schedule with high hopes after a draft focused on adding weapons to an offense that has been anemic…

NBA players, staff asked to help virus researchers
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NBA players, staff asked to help virus researchers

May 8, 2020

Te Miami Heat and the Memphis Grizzlies practice before a basketball game in Miami, Fla. If so inclined, NBA teams like Miami, Denver, Orlando and Utah could all be back…

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

May 8, 2020

The Chiefs will open defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL’s annual kickoff game.Charlie Riedel/Associated Press file The Texans won a regular-season…

Green flag: IndyCar to open delayed season in Texas
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Green flag: IndyCar to open delayed season in Texas

May 7, 2020

IndyCar has gotten the green flag to finally start its season in Texas. The race will be run June 6 without spectators at Texas Motor Speedway.Randy Holt/Associated Press file The…

NBA is proceeding with extreme caution
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NBA is proceeding with extreme caution

May 6, 2020

It’s unclear how many — if any — players will be back on the floor Friday when the league ban gets lifted. Miami is allowed to open its doors for…

NCAA waives Division I minimum on scholarship spending
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NCAA waives Division I minimum on scholarship spending

May 6, 2020

The Division I Council Coordination Committee approved two other blanket waivers Wednesday that had been requested by several conferences in recent weeks in response to coronavirus pandemic. Basketball and football…