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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…
Power Five leagues ask Congress for athlete compensation law
The Power Five conference commissioners are asking Congress to move forward with federal legislation regarding compensation for college athletes.
AP Top 25 Podcast: Looking for 2020's Burrow or Baylor
Baylor and Minnesota went from unranked to conference title contenders in 2019.
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NHL plans to test players for COVID-19 daily if games resume
Nick Foligno watches Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus briefings and appreciates the value of the information.
Number of eliminated college sports programs nearing 100
Four-year colleges facing budget shortfalls stemming from the pandemic are approaching an unwelcome milestone: In coming days, the number of eliminated sports programs will almost surely pass 100.
QB Daniels heading to Georgia after leaving Southern Cal
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia has picked up another high-profile transfer quarterback, landing former Southern California starter JT Daniels.
Analysis: Soccer out of touch suppressing on-field activism
To most watching Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho remove his jersey to reveal a handwritten “Justice for George Floyd” message on his undershirt, it was a powerful expression of activism on a soccer field.
What Would Have Been: Triple Crown finale and French finals
The final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown would have been set and the French Open finals would have been contested this week if not for the coronavirus pandemic. While NASCAR is staying busy on the track, and th…
Michael Jordan: "Truly pained and plain angry”
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan is “deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry.”
Former Fresno State baseball coach Bob Bennett dies at 86
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Bob Bennett, the winningest baseball coach in Fresno State history and a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86.
AP source: MLB players offer 114-game season, no more $ cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players ignored claims by clubs that they need to take additional pay cuts, instead proposing they receive a far higher percentage of salaries and a commit to a longer schedule…
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 …
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…
Mets' Alonso: 'I will not remain silent' on racial injustice
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Liga to resume with Real Madrid playing at training center
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league is resuming in less than two weeks with Real Madrid playing its games at the club's training center.