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NBA pushes plan to reopen facilities until May 8
Previous plan was to open Friday in cities where allowed
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Back to the pool: USA Swimming unveils tentative schedule
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…
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New Rangers park among possible MLB ideas for season start
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…
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Lakers return $4.6 million from stimulus loan program
team makes move after learning program was depleted
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FIFA wants to let teams use more substitutes
Because of backlog of matches, FIFA wants five instead of three
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Italian government sets May 18 return for soccer training
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…
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NHL goalies trying to stay sharp during break
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…
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Denver QB Drew Lock big winner in Broncos’ infusion of speed
makes good on draft promise
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NBA facilities will begin to reopen Friday
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…
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Led by LSU, Alabama, SEC players dominate remote NFL draft
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…
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Jaguars take Colorado WR Shenault in 2nd round of NFL draft
receiver slips to second round because of injury
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Broncos stick with speed, offense to open Round 2 of NFL draft
goes with Hamler in Round 2
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First night of NFL draft draws record viewers
15.6 million shatters previous mark
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Intriguing players available on Day 2 of NFL draft
The best safeties are still available because none were taken on Day 1. And there are plenty of good running backs left after only one went off the board in…
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Broncos catch a steal with Jeudy in draft
Alabama standout slips, gives Denver star target
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NASCAR teams OK to work in N.C. shops, a key step in return
Possible May return depends on governor
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Vin Scully hospitalized after fall
92-year-old Dodgers broadcast legend in good spirits
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Bundesliga to return in May – if German government approves
“What remains decisive for us is what the politicians decide. If it’s 9 May, then we would be ready then. If it’s later, we would be ready on that date,”…
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MLB, minors term talks constructive, stop sniping for now
While Major League Baseball tries to figure out a way to play this summer, the prospects for anything resembling a normal minor league season are looking increasingly bleak.Whitney Keller/The Herald-Sun…
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Agents, players pleased with no NFL draft delay
Agent Leigh Steinberg and his agency represent 12 NFL draft-eligible players, including a pair of first-round prospects: Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and Jerry Jeudy.Chris Carlson/Associated Press file While some teams expressed…
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Roger Federer calls for merger of men’s and women’s tennis tours
Switzerland’s Roger Federer has raised the prospect of merging the governing bodies that oversee the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours.Dita Alangkara/Associated Press file The 20-time Grand Slam champion’s comments…
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Woods, Mickelson to stage TV match with Brady, Manning
Tiger Woods, left, talks with former NFL player Peyton Manning during the pro-am round of the 2019 Memorial golf tournament in Dublin, OhioJay LaPrete/Associated Press file And this time, they’ll…
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Red Sox get off easy in sign-stealing scandal
already had parted ways with suspended manager
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Minor league baseball prepared to accept cut to 120 affiliates
Elias Ruiz, front right, and Steven Woytysiak, both from C&H Baseball, help install a 35-foot-high safety netting that runs behind home plate and along the length of each dugout at…
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A lost season? Minor league teams, players face bleak future
What does minor league baseball look like in the COVID-19 age? What happens if his Class A team plays only half a season? And the big one: What if there…