Big East Conference Commissioner Val Ackerman speaks to reporters in New York. At right, Ohio State athletics director Gene Smith answers questions during a news conference in Columbus, Ohio.Associated Press…
John Coates, an International Olympic Committee member from Australia who is a lawyer, said he had seen the opinion but didn’t agree. “The advice we’re getting from WHO (World Health…
Famed amateur baseball tournament to return to Farmington in 2021
What that Major League Baseball draft will look like, when and where it will take place and how the selections will be made still isn’t clear. “It’s going to present…
A statue of Nolan Ryan stands in the empty plaza outside Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The new Texas Rangers ballpark is among possible venues Major League Baseball could…
As of April 2020, Tiger Woods has won the last two PGA Tour events when spectators were not allowed during one round of the tournament.Patrick Semansky/Associated Press file “I’d be…
The field takes the green flag to start the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.Mike McCarn/Associated Press file Gov. Roy Cooper said he…
Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus.Jon Super/Associated Press file…
One-year deal for former top pick
Japan Medical Association gives a second warning
Some communities fining outsiders; Polis urges patience
Normalcy desired, but that seems unlikely
Deadline for inaugural nominations sent to selection committee is April 30
An athlete stands near a NCAA logo during a softball game in Beaumont, Texas.Aaron M. Sprecher/Associated Press file So in recent weeks, when Old Dominion canceled its wrestling program and…
Previous plan was to open Friday in cities where allowed
Andrew Wilson, center, competes in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke during the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas.Stephen Spillman/Associated Press file Though, no one is quite sure how it will…
Among the different plans looked at by Major League Baseball is to use Texas as a mid-American hub. “Depending upon a variety of the other factors, it makes a lot…
NBA team makes move after learning program was depleted
Because of backlog of matches, FIFA wants five instead of three
A view of the empty stadium during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Genoa at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy.Antonio Calanni/Associated Press file Premier Giuseppe…
Columbus Blue Jackets counterpart Joonas Korpisalo doesn’t have that technology at his disposal during the coronavirus pandemic, so a wall has had to do the trick. Toronto’s Frederik Andersen is…
Coronavirus deprives fans of Kentucky Derby, wild-card rematches
The New National Stadium, a venue for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, is seen from Shibuya Sky observation deck in Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics were…
Elway makes good on draft promise
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is introduced during an NBA game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo.Jae C. Hong/Associated Press file Any workouts that take…
The home of national champion LSU and perennial contenders Alabama, Georgia and Auburn, the SEC dominated the first four rounds of the NFL draft before the flow of talent slowed…
Decision delayed on transfer without penalty
