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Jill Allred signs to Vikings softball
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights’ Jill Allred has signed her letter of intent Tuesday to play softball at Big Bend C…
Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon on Friday was postponed for five months due to the coronavirus pandemic, sacrificing the customary Patriots Day start in the hopes of preserving the uninterrupted 124-year traditio…
UIC fires basketball coach Steve McClain after 5 seasons
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois-Chicago fired coach Steve McClain on Friday after five seasons.
Masters, Boston Marathon postponed due to coronavirus
The shock waves from the coronavirus outbreak rattled sports for another day as two rites of spring, the Masters and Boston Marathon, were postponed.
UConn's Walker to forgo senior year, enter WNBA draft
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn forward Megan Walker has decided to forgo her senior season and enter the WNBA draft.
Ex-Canadian football player admits to college scam
BOSTON (AP) — A former Canadian Football League player pleaded guilty Friday to participating in a college admissions cheating scheme by hiring someone take the SATs in place of his two sons.
At a glance: Another wave of disruptions hits sports
Sports was hit by more disruptions Friday because of the new coronavirus. A look at the latest developments:
Dream denied: Virus dashes Dayton's magical hoops season
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has abruptly roused the University of Dayton's men's basketball team, and the city it uplifted, from a dream of a season.
The Latest: Pac-12 cancels all spring sports, championships
The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's effect on sports around the world (all times local):
Virus-related shutdowns bringing US economy to grinding halt
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It took 15 minutes for the coronavirus to wreck Shelley Hutchings’ carefully calculated financial plans.
Column: The stunning week that sports came to a halt
It was the week the sports stopped.
NCAA plans to extend eligibility of spring sports athletes
NEW YORK (AP) — The NCAA is planning to extend the eligibility of athletes on spring sports teams by one year to make up for the season lost to the new coronavirus.
Montana announces first 4 cases of patients with coronavirus
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana has its first four cases of patients with the new coronavirus, Gov. Steve Bullock announced Friday.
Coronavirus can't keep fans from going to Nebraska racetrack
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Jerry Moritz has been attending horse races at Fonner Park regularly since 1970 and almost every day in recent years.
For these athletes, this is a spring break they don't want
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton right-hander Ben Dotzler was supposed to be in the bullpen at TD Ameritrade Park this weekend, readying himself to pitch against Northern Colorado.
NCAA tells AP it planned to salvage March Madness with a 16-team tournament before canceling the entire event
NEW YORK (AP) — NCAA tells AP it planned to salvage March Madness with a 16-team tournament before canceling the entire event.