Sports
Want to know the latest in today's sports news? Below, we share breaking sports news articles and updates.
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…
Sánchez stars as Inter thrashes Brescia 6-0 in Serie A
MILAN (AP) — Alexis Sánchez set up two goals and scored a penalty as Inter Milan thrashed relegation-threatened Brescia 6-0 to consolidate third place in Serie A on Wednesday.
K-State players announce boycott after student's Floyd tweet
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State football players say they will boycott all team activities until administrators create a policy that would allow a student to be expelled for “openly racist, threatening or disre…
Tigers give $8.4M deal to Torkelson, who joins player pool
DETROIT (AP) — No. 1 overall draft pick Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a minor league contract on Tuesday, and the team said the infielder will join its player pool for this abbreviated season.
K-State launches diversity programs after football boycott
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State is launching a diversity and education fund amid several other initiatives to address racial injustice after football players threatened a boycott in response to an insensitive …
West Virginia basketball player tests positive for virus
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A men's basketball player at West Virginia has tested positive for the coronavirus, the athletic department said Monday.
Schalke plans to slash spending as virus strains finances
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Schalke plans to slash its future spending because the coronavirus pandemic has piled pressure on the Bundesliga team's already strained finances.
Wednesday Sports in Brief
NFL
MLB stars say it's time to pull Landis name off MVP plaques
NEW YORK (AP) — Something still bothers Barry Larkin about his Most Valuable Player award.
The Latest: Another PGA Tour player tests positive for virus
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Some new college hoop coaches turn to experienced transfers
Mark Byington has spent more than three months as the men’s basketball coach at James Madison without being able to take a recruiting trip or meet personally with the eight players joining his program during the co…
Tar Heels welcome back Stephanie Watts after transfer to USC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Stephanie Watts is returning to North Carolina for a final season after transferring to Southern California for a year.
LeBron James' group touts sports venues as mega-voting sites
ATLANTA (AP) — If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites for the November general election.
Chelsea, Leicester losses open up Champions League chase
LONDON (AP) — With Leicester and Chelsea both losing, the race for European spots is heating up in the Premier League.
AP Source: NFL cutting preseason in half, pushing back start
The NFL will cut its preseason in half and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train following a virtual offseason made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge o…
Alabama mayor resigns after post on Crimson Tide's BLM video
CARBON HILL, Ala. (AP) — A controversial Alabama mayor has resigned after posting disparaging comments about the University of Alabama football team voicing its support for the Black Lives Matter movement.