By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Nearly 20 years ago, Kevin Weekes and goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj rented some ice time at a Toronto arena with a Chinese food buffet above them and worked on …
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COVID-19-tested Reds schedule flight to KC for 2-game series
By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds scheduled a flight to Kansas City early Tuesday for a two-game series against the Royals that was put in doubt after a Cincinnati player tested p…
Browns’ Mayfield admits he was ‘lost’ in chaotic 2019 season
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield knew he needed to drop some weight, and maybe a little of the attitude. If there was anything the Browns’ self-assured quarterba…
Postponing season puts NFL prospects in a holding pattern
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Big Ten and Pac-12 postponing their fall football seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic leaves some NFL prospects facing a dilemma: Leav…
Korpisalo, Blue Jackets win 3-1, tie series with Lightning
TORONTO (AP) — Two days after making an NHL-record 85 saves in a five-overtime loss, Joonas Korpisalo stopped 36 more shots to help the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Thursd…
College football in the spring: When? How much? Who plays?
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Back in April, not long after the NCAA basketball tournaments were canceled because of the pandemic, the idea of moving the college football season to the …
Rites of fall: Losing college football stings across America
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Michigan’s Big House will be sitting empty when the leaves start to change this fall. Southern Cal’s famed white horse, Traveler, won’t be gallopi…
Big Ten, Pac-12 pull plug on fall football amid pandemic
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer A crumbling college football season took a massive hit Tuesday when the Big Ten and Pac-12, two historic and powerful conferences, succumbed to the pandemi…
Votto’s double in 10th lifts Reds over streaking Royals 6-5
By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning Tuesday night, and the Cincinnati Reds blew another late lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory…
AP source: Indians’ Clevinger flew with team after violation
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians starter Mike Clevinger flew home with his teammates despite knowing he had broken the club’s COVID-19 protocols by going out with right-h…