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Wildcats set for final home series
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats (9-29) return to the diamond Friday for their final home weekend seri…
What Would Have Been: London Calling and CWS opening weekend
There will be no Major League Baseball in London and no College World Series in Omaha because of the coronavirus pandemic. While the PGA Tour resumes its season this week without spectators at Colonial Country Club…
Huskers' Spielman, who left team in March, is transferring
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — JD Spielman, one of the top receivers in Nebraska history, has entered his name in the transfer portal, the school said Monday.
Graduate transfer Johnson headed to Wake Forest, not ETSU
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Graduate transfer Jalen Johnson has decided to play at Wake Forest instead of East Tennessee State.
Iowa players voice unity amid racism allegations in program
Iowa players returned to campus Monday to prepare for voluntary workouts amid an uproar after former Hawkeyes alleged systemic racism and other mistreatment in the program, the team's strength coach was placed on a…
Mike Schmidt recalls 1971 draft, taken 1 spot behind Brett
EDITOR’S NOTE: The money, the scouting, the buzz, it was all different when Major League Baseball held its annual June draft a half-century ago. With this year’s picking set to start Wednesday night, Mike Schmidt r…
Leagues, teams wary of rising stadium expenses amid pandemic
Sporting Kansas City had just packed Children's Mercy Park to the brim for a 4-0 blowout of the Houston Dynamo when the coronavirus pandemic brought not just the Major League Soccer season but the entire sporting w…
Fan experience to change profoundly amid COVID-19 pandemic
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dayton Moore remembers so clearly the vast sections of empty seats inside Kauffman Stadium when he took over as general manager of the Kansas City Royals, and he remembers just as vividly — …
NCAA finalizing plan for extended college football preseason
After the pandemic wiped out spring practice for most major college football teams, an NCAA plan to extend the preseason by two weeks could help coaches and players make up for the lost time.
Iowa strength coach denies 'unethical behavior or bias'
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle denies any “unethical behavior or bias” based on race after being accused by several former players of contributing to what they alle…
Seniority, generosity may decide who enters college stadiums
Athletic administrators at schools with high ticket demand for college football are making plans to determine who gets a seat if stadium capacities are reduced because of concerns about the coronavirus.
New Boston College AD Kraft: We will compete for ACC titles
BOSTON (AP) — New Boston College athletic director Patrick Kraft hired two football coaches in his last three years at his old job, and it's fine with him if he doesn't have to do it again any time soon.
The Latest: National Soccer Hall of Fame to reopen Wednesday
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Trout, Manning, Amos among nominees for NJ Hall of Fame
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — Baseball superstar Mike Trout, Super Bowl champion Eli Manning, “Good Times” actor John Amos, and film star Danny Aiello are among this year's nominees for the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
Green Bay hires Will Ryan, son of ex-Badgers coach Bo Ryan
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay is turning its basketball program over to Will Ryan, the son of former Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan.
400-member House prepares for 1st session since pandemic
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — There will be chicken and roast beef on the floor of the University of New Hampshire ice arena Thursday, but no fish.