By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Instead of the Preakness running Saturday in Baltimore with perhaps another heralded Kentucky Derby winner looking to capture the second jewel of the Triple Crown, ho…
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Tokyo Olympic CEO: Games next year may not be ‘conventional’
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Almost two months after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed, organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said Friday he still could not give an estimate of how mu…
NASCAR putting its safety plan to test as racing restarts
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Crew chief Chad Knaus won’t get a look at the car Hendrick Motorsports built for Darlington Raceway until he gets to the track Sunday …
WNBA commissioner: League focusing on scenarios to play
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is focusing on about a half dozen scenarios for the league to begin play this summer Engelbert did not go into d…
NFL teams can reopen facilities Tuesday _ with provisos
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NFL teams can begin reopening their facilities on Tuesday if state and local governments will allow it. In a memo sent to the 32 teams Friday by Commissioner Rog…
Should runners wear a face mask outdoors?
By The Associated Press Should runners wear a face mask outdoors? It depends. You won’t always need a face covering while jogging or riding a bike if you’re exercising with no one around, but it…
Sound of silence: Baseball thinking ahead to silent stadiums
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Tom Murphy has become somewhat of an online sensation during baseball’s shutdown for the array of workouts the Seattle Mariners’ catcher posts on Instagram from his…
Kicking off: Texans at Chiefs to open season Sept. 10
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The Kansas City Chiefs will open defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL’s annual kickoff game — pending develop…
Analysis: The NBA is proceeding with extreme caution
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA says some players can voluntarily return to their team practice facilities starting Friday, with some very specific conditions and only in places where loc…
NFL sets protocols for reopening of team facilities
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities and has told the 32 teams to have them in place by May 15. In a memo sent by Commissioner Roger Goodell a…