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Sokoloski: Dallas basketball team stays sharp while state quarterfinal is delayed
A couple of times during the past week, a few members of the Dallas boys basketball team made a visit to a friend who has a small gym.
Olympic flame arrives in Japan followed by doubts about future of 2020 Games
MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan The Olympic flame on Friday completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan.
NFL signings: Falcons add RB Gurley shortly after being cut by Rams
ATLANTA Todd Gurley didn t wait long to find his new NFL home.
‘New football journey:’ Brady to Bucs official
TAMPA, Fla. A new look for the NFL: Tom Brady in Tampa Bay pewter and red rather than Patriots red, white and blue.
NBA shuttering facilities as positive coronavirus tests double among players, staff
The number of known coronavirus cases within the NBA doubled to 14 on Thursday, when Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics pleaded with people to take social distancing more seriously and the league orde
Saints coach Sean Payton says he tested positive for coronavirus
NEW ORLEANS New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says he has tested positive for the coronavirus, is resting comfortably at home and is making his test result public in hopes he can motivate pe
Eagles trade for cornerback Darius Slay, sign him to $50 million contract
PHILADELPHIA After falling short of nabbing Byron Jones in free agency, the Eagles turned to the trade market and dealt for cornerback Darius Slay on Thursday, NFL sources told The Inquirer.
Jolley: Making the case for Dick Allen for the Baseball Hall of Fame
Richard Allen Jr. has a dream, and it s one that can finally come true if the voters on the Golden Days Era Ballot elect his dad, Richie Dick Allen, into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Voting will take
Wyoming Area’s Dominic DeLuca heading to play defense for Penn State as preferred walk-on
It s a little ironic, in a way.
Penguins sign Western Michigan defenseman Cam Lee
There s no telling when hockey players will be able to return to the ice. The Penguins are continuing to build their depth for when the time ultimately comes.
Kevin Durant among four Brooklyn Nets players to test positive for new coronavirus
NEW YORK Four Brooklyn Nets players, including Kevin Durant, have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total to seven known players in the NBA.
Scratched: Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus
The Kentucky Derby was postponed until September on Tuesday, the latest rite of spring in sports to be struck by the new coronavirus along with the Masters, March Madness and baseball season.
Brady leaving Patriots, says ‘football journey’ is elsewhere
(AP) Tom Brady, the centerpiece of the New England Patriots championship dynasty over the past two decades, says he is leaving the only professional football home he has ever had.
NASCAR suspends season until May but will reschedule events
CHARLOTTE, N.C. NASCAR has suspended its season until May as part of the CDC s recommendation to postpone gatherings for the next eight weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic
Anti-doping body ready to look into allegations about Fury
LONDON Britain s anti-doping body is expected to look into allegations in a newspaper report in which a farmer said he was offered money to provide an alibi in support of Tyson Fury for a case invol
Donovan Mitchell says he still doesn’t even feel sick
All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz says he showed no symptoms of being sick before testing positive for the coronavirus, and he continues to have no signs of illness since going into iso
NFL bars players and team personnel travel in free agency
The NFL has barred in-person interviews with free agents and is requiring local physical examinations for them rather than team-conducted exams.
MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
NEW YORK Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than
April NFL draft on schedule, no public events in Las Vegas
NEW YORK The NFL will proceed with its draft but without public events next month in Las Vegas. It s not yet clear, however, if the draft itself will be held in the city.
UFC finally postpones next 3 scheduled events amid pandemic
LOS ANGELES The UFC has postponed its next three scheduled events through April 11, finally giving up on President Dana White s plan to keep fighting amid the coronavirus pandemic.