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Knights set for state title rematch
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (1-0) are slated for a big game against the Cashmere Bulldogs (1-0) on Friday, as i…
Teenage substitute Juwara helps Bologna beat Inter 2-1
MILAN (AP) — Teenage substitute Musa Juwara helped Bologna come from behind to win 2-1 at Inter Milan on Sunday in a pulsating Serie A game which saw both teams reduced to 10 players and the Nerazzurri miss a penal…
Liverpool labors to win in 1st match at Anfield as champion
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool kept alive its bid to finish the Premier League season with a perfect home record after laboring to a 2-0 win against relegation-threatened Aston Villa on Sunday in its first mat…
Bundesliga working with German government to bring back fans
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The German men's soccer league is working with the government on a plan to get fans back into stadiums during the coronavirus pandemic, its CEO says.
The Latest: Nats' Martinez: 2 players have tested positive
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Braves' Felix Hernandez opts out of season due to pandemic
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Cy Young winner Félix Hernández has opted out of the 2020 season, at least temporarily ending his bid to revive his career with the Atlanta Braves.
The Latest: White Sox say 2 players have tested positive
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City-Madrid can go ahead in England because of exemptions
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City can host Real Madrid in the second leg of their last-16 match in the Champions League next month after the British government announced selected sports stars would be exempt from quara…
Coronavirus testing a stress threat for athletic budgets
Coastal Carolina already had one of the smaller athletic budgets in the Football Bowl Subdivision, and that was before a 15% spending cut was ordered because of projected declines in state funding and student fees …
West Ham twice squanders lead, draws 2-2 at Newcastle in EPL
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — West Ham twice squandered a lead against Newcastle and had to settle for a 2-2 draw that moved the team four points clear of the Premier League's relegation zone on Sunday.
City-Madrid to go ahead in England because of exemptions
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City can host Real Madrid in the second leg of their last-16 match in the Champions League next month after the British government announced selected sports stars would be exempt from quara…
Madrid moves closer to Spanish title with 7th straight win
MADRID (AP) — With another decisive penalty kick from Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid extended its perfect run after the coronavirus break and moved closer to its first Spanish league title in three years.
Enhanced crowd audio adds another dimension to fanless games
There's clearly a huge difference between an English Premier League match and one played between friends on a local field. But when you take away 54,000 fans who would otherwise be singing and cheering at Liverpool…
Burnley, Sheffield United draw 1-1 in Premier League
BURNLEY, England (AP) — Sheffield United’s unlikely hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were further reduced after a 1-1 draw at Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday.
K-State players end threat of boycott over Floyd tweet
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State football players have called off a threatened boycott in response to an insensitive tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd.
Navy-Lafayette joins lists of college football cancellations
The coronavirus pandemic is already impacting the 2020 college football schedule, with the Sept. 12 game between Lafayette College and Navy the latest to be canceled.