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Othello Demo sees high action Wednesday
OTHELLO — The Othello Demolition Derby was held Wednesday night at the Adams County Fairgrounds. Throughout the co…
The Latest: Fort Lauderdale police officer suspended
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
The Latest: Big 12 announces timeline for athletes’ return
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Fortunes of Berlin clubs changed by Bundesliga's virus break
BERLIN (AP) — The Bundesliga’s coronavirus-induced break has changed the fortunes of the Berlin clubs.
Full squad training resumes in Spain ahead of soccer restart
MADRID (AP) — Spanish clubs resumed full squad training on Monday, beginning the final stage of preparations for the return to competition.
The Latest: Georgia St plans to reopen athletic facilities
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49ers edge rusher Dee Ford aims for healthy second season
San Francisco edge rusher Dee Ford had an “extensive cleanup” operation for the tendinitis in his left knee that limited his effectiveness in his first season with the 49ers.
In staff memo, NBA's Adam Silver addresses racial tensions
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to the league’s staffers Sunday night to address the latest racial tensions in the country, sparked most recently by the death last week of a black man who was in handcuffs …
College Football Hall of Fame damaged in Atlanta protests
ATLANTA (AP) — The College Football Hall of Fame is boarded up and assessing damage from a destructive night of protests in downtown Atlanta.
Bayern beats Fortuna 5-0 to take 10-point Bundesliga lead
MUNICH (AP) — Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich took a confident step closer to an eighth straight German title with a 5-0 demolition of Fortuna Düsseldorf in an empty stadium on Saturday.
MLS players agree to salary cuts, possible tournament
The Major League Soccer Players Association voted to approve economic concessions for this season, including across-the-board salary cuts, while also agreeing to play in a proposed summer tournament in Orlando, Flo…
AP Interview: Floyd's death opens old wounds for Sefolosha
Thabo Sefolosha knows what it’s like to be a black man, on the ground, surrounded by police officers.
Hawkeyes add Troy to 2024 nonconference football schedule
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has added Troy to its nonconference football schedule in four years.
The Latest: Confederate group HQ targeted during protest
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
Police: Tulane football player arrested after punching girl
ZACHARY, La. (AP) — A fight at a Waffle House in Louisiana landed a Tulane University football player in jail and a teenage girl in a hospital, police said.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Floyd Little fighting cancer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Floyd Little, who starred in the NFL for the Denver Broncos, has been diagnosed with cancer, according to a former Syracuse Orange teammate who has set up a GoFundMe…