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Vikings fall to Highline in preseason doubleheader
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings continued through their preseason as they hosted their first g…
Play ball? Experts send mixed signals on MLB 60-game season
NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty baseball teams from 28 cities, trying to play 60 games each amid a coronavirus pandemic that seemingly hasn’t peaked in the United States.
Zidane caps title campaign by ignoring out-of-favor Bale
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Gareth Bale has been left out of Real Madrid’s squad for its final Spanish league match in the latest setback for the Wales star who is out of favor with club manager Zinedine Zidane.
In summer of unrest, Hawkeyes tackling race issues
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The death of George Floyd followed by revelations of mistreatment of Black players in the Iowa football program prompted Djimon Colbert to confront issues he had mostly put to the side before…
No Canada: Blue Jays barred from playing games in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays won't play their home games in Toronto this year because Canada's government doesn't think it's safe for players to travel back and forth from the United States, one of the countries hi…
Michigan's Livers forgoing NBA, returning to Wolverines
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Isaiah Livers is returning for his senior season.
More celebrations for promoted Leeds with 2nd-tier title
LEEDS, England (AP) — A day after securing its return to the Premier League after 16 years, Leeds won the League Championship without kicking a ball.
NBA says races for the season's individual trophies are over
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The NBA’s MVP race is over. So is the battle for every other individual regular-season trophy.
Burnley beats relegated Norwich 2-0 to maintain European bid
NORWICH, England (AP) — Burnley kept alive its slim chances of Europa League qualification with a 2-0 victory over nine-man, already-relegated Norwich in the Premier League on Saturday.
MATCHDAY: Man City plays Arsenal in FA Cup semis
A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday:
The Latest: Smith back with Orioles after positive test
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on sports around the world:
NCAA lays out plan for playing but warns of surging pandemic
The NCAA handed down its latest guidelines for playing through a pandemic while also sounding an alarm: The prospect of having a fall semester with football and other sports is looking grim.
D.C. United finds equalizer for a 1-1 draw with New England
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Veteran Federico Higuain scored as a second-half substitute for a second straight match, and D.C. United rallied for a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution on Friday night.
College football cancellations or postponements
The number of canceled or postponed games in the Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision as of Friday, according to Associated Press research. The Colonial Athletic Association, Ivy League, …
Edmonton CFL club reportedly will drop "Eskimos" name
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League reportedly will change their name. The team would not confirm the two reports.
Brothers in arms; Indians show support for social justice
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cleveland Indians took three separate buses to PNC Park before Saturday's exhibition against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a move designed to maintain proper social distancing while also trying to p…