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Grindy, Warriors power past Liberty Christian for 2-0 start
COULEE CITY — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors (2-0) are off to a hot start this season after earning their sec…
In-person homecoming events canceled except football game
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) — All in-person homecoming activities will be canceled this year at West Virginia State University due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Monday.
WVU cancels in-person homecoming events except football game
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — All in-person homecoming activities will be canceled this year at West Virginia State University due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Monday.
Ex-Marshall football player pleads to child porn charge
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former Marshall football player has pleaded guilty to sending videos of children engaged in sexual conduct to an undercover FBI agent.
As athletes return to campus, what are they signing up for?
Ohio State calls it the Buckeye Acknowledgment and Pledge, a two-page document the school asked its athletes to sign before they could begin using team facilities during the pandemic.
MATCHDAY: Barca seeks to regain lead; Spurs hosts West Ham
A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Tuesday:
Pulisic, Giroud score as Chelsea rallies to beat Villa 2-1
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Healthy enough to make his first appearance in nearly six months, Christian Pulisic sparked Chelsea to a comeback victory.
Return of college athletes gives glimpse of back to school
Late last week, Clemson announced 28 athletes and athletic staffers had tested positive for COVID-19.
Pride withdraws from NWSL tourney after COVID-19 positives
The Orlando Pride have withdrawn from the upcoming National Women's Soccer League tournament after six players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
Vertonghen extends contract at Tottenham until end of season
Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen has agreed to extend his contract at Tottenham until the end of the season.
Balk in baseball coronavirus talks, July 19 start off
NEW YORK (AP) — An email from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to union head Tony Clark led to a balk in the drawn-out talks to start the pandemic-delayed season, which now won't begin by July 19.
2 University of Wisconsin athletes test positive for virus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two University of Wisconsin-Madison athletes tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to campus, the UW Athletic Department said Monday.
The Latest: American sailor Caleb Paine ends Olympic bid
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been followed by an increase in the number of pos…
Executive to be first black CEO of Birmingham chamber
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Atlanta-area business leader will become the first Black chief executive of Birmingham’s regional chamber of commerce, the organization said Monday.
'White Lives Matter' plane banner overshadows EPL game
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — As the players of Manchester City and Burnley took a knee inside an empty Etihad Stadium in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the sound of an aircraft could be heard overhead.