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MLB teams face financial decisions
Cubs institute pay cuts, Pirates announce furloughs
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Baseball players respond to MLB on virus protocols
Grounds crew workers Jacob Weiderstrom, left, and Marcus Gignac pull a tarp off home plate as they continue to keep the Seattle Mariners’ field in playing shape as the ballpark…
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Phil Mickelson ‘can’t wait’ to beat Tiger Woods at his home club
Peyton Manning with Tiger. Tom Brady with lefty
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Hamlin scores NASCAR win at rain-shortened Darlington
Second win of year for driver
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‘Peyton’s Places’ to return to ESPN+ for 2nd season
Manning’s show a hit with football fans
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Dana White says UFC will return to Las Vegas this month
Fans still won’t be allowed
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Money dispute threatens Swiss ski race’s World Cup status
Organizers of the Lauberhorn men’s downhill in Wengen traded statements with Swiss-Ski on Wednesday and confirmed their ongoing legal case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The public spat…
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Networks have strong showing during busy sports weekend
Network executives knew the first weekend with multiple live events would draw good numbers but for the most part they exceeded expectations. The Bundesliga’s return drew record numbers on Fox…
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NFL teams can reopen training facilities with government OK
Denver targets next week
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NFL owners make changes to enhance diversity on many levels
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gave the 32 clubs the go-ahead for limited reopenings as long as state and local municipalities allow them.Tony Dejak/Associated Press file They include addendums to the…
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Belmont to leadoff Triple Crown June 20 without fans
The Belmont Stakes will be run before the Kentucky Derby and Preakness for the first time and take place at a shorter distance. It will lead off the Triple Crown…
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Bull riding may be 1st U.S. pro sport to welcome fans
Dustin Boquet competes in the bull riding event in the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.John Locher/Associated Press file Professional Bull Riders has announced a new competition that will culminate…
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Governors warming to the idea of pro sports return
The heads of California, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania spoke Monday of the return of professional sports to their states, possibly as soon as next month. Florida and Arizona earlier…
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Rory McIlroy winning was the only thing normal in live golf’s return
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Fla.Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated…
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South Korean soccer team accused of putting sex dolls in seats
FC Seoul expressed “sincere remorse” over the controversy, but insisted in a statement that it used mannequins — not sex dolls — to mimic a home crowd during Sunday’s 1-0…
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Kevin Harvick wins at NASCAR’s return
Empty stands at Darlington, covered faces in pit row
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Rory McIlroy delivers winner as live golf returns to TV
Event raises more than $5 million for COVID-19 relief
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Trump says back to normal in golf means big crowds, no masks
President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of White House in Washington.Alex Brandon/Associated Press Trump joined the NBC broadcast Sunday of “TaylorMade Driving Relief,” a Skins game involving Rory…
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New MLB rules: Shower at home, don’t spit, mascots stay away
Kansas City Royals bench coach Chino Cadahia (15) and St. Louis Cardinals first base coach Chris Maloney (37) exchange line-ups with home plate umpire Rob Drake (30) before a 2013…
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Preakness rescheduled for Oct 3, one month after Kentucky Derby
The grandstand near the finish line at Pimlico Race Course is seen empty Friday in Baltimore. The Preakness would have been run Saturday, May 16. But Pimlico Race Course and…
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U.S. Open no longer ‘open,’ eliminates qualifying for major
The COVID-19 pandemic, which already has postponed the U.S. Open at Winged Foot from June to September, has forced the USGA to do away with qualifying for the first time…
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NFL coaches, known for sleeping in offices, embrace working from home
Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio is among the coaches who spend the majority of their life working from team headquarters during the NFL season. Now, the second-year Broncos coach…
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After busy week, MLB has ‘hopeful’ plan for 2020
No guarantees it can be pulled off
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IOC sets aside $800M for loans, payments linked to pandemic
At least 70% of U.S. Olympic sports organizations have applied for government loans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a chilling figure that underscores the frailties embedded within the…
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Rory McIlroy says he won’t golf again with President Trump Golf star criticizes Trump’s leadership
Rory McIlroy has been among a growing band of players to have asked out loud: “What’s the point in a Ryder Cup without fans? The star from Northern Ireland also…
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Harrington torn over ‘diminished’ Ryder Cup
No fans would make for odd international event