By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If Major League Baseball and its players take the field for a coronanvirus-delayed 2020 season, it will be after acrimonious negotiations that resembl…
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2 more Oklahoma St football players positive for COVID-19
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Two more Oklahoma State football players have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to campus for voluntary workouts, bringing the total to three. Senior associate athl…
Social media, music world go dark for Black Out Tuesday
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world also went dark in support of the Black Lives Matter mo…
NFL tells teams they must hold training camps at home
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer All 32 NFL teams have been told by Commissioner Roger Goodell to hold training camps at their home facilities this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most …
Big Ten Commissioner Warren creates anti-racism coalition
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Big Ten’s Kevin Warren, the first black commissioner of a Power Five conference, is creating a coalition to give the league’s athletes a pl…
AP Exclusive: Athletes wary about virus, testing upon return
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer Chris Thompson is an NFL running back. He also is the father of a 4-month-old daughter, Kali. Guess which of those facts matters more to him when he ponders eventua…
Virus Outbreak Cancels Boston Marathon
FILE – In this April 15, 2019, file photo, the elite men break from the start of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass. The 2020 Boston Marathon, which was rescheduled to run on Sept. 14t…
NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes
By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play. The…
Players call MLB economic proposal `extremely disappointing’
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rookie at the major league minimum would make a higher percentage of his salary than multimillionaire stars like Mike Trout or Gerrit Cole under a s…
Americans finding ways to stay active while keeping distance
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Vicki L. Friedman always wanted to play golf with her adult sons but until this spring couldn’t find time to learn the game and practice. Shaun Warkentin was looking for…