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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…
Ex-track athletes detail alleged sex abuse by college coach
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Former Olympic high jumper Erin Aldrich claims one of her track coaches, John Rembao, began grooming her for a sexually abusive relationship when she was 16 before physically taking advantag…
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic
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Column: The stunning week that sports came to a halt
It was the week the sports stopped.
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:
Virus-related sports cancellations leave little to bet on
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — There's still darts.
College World Series among spring events axed by virus
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The cancellation of the NCAA basketball tournaments shook the nation Thursday, but more than two dozen other men's and women's championships won't be contested this winter and spring, either — an…
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.
Americans adjust to new life, hunker down amid coronavirus
Workers lost their jobs, parents came up with impromptu home lesson plans for children kept home from shuttered schools. Families fretted over dwindling retirements accounts, the health of elderly parents, and ever…
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.
Analysis: With unease, Americans lurch into coronavirus era
So this is where we are:
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.
Thursday Sports in Brief
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Rick Pitino returns to college basketball as Iona coach
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday.