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The U.S. is out of the World Cup, but the excitement continues for the final games
SEATTLE – The United States men's national team ended its World Cup tournament with a loss to Belgium 4-1 Monday a…
Vikings' infection control officer tests positive for COVID
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The day before the scheduled arrival of returning players to training camps around the NFL, the Minnesota Vikings served as a sobering example of the challenge of running a football team during a…
Preview: Islanders ready to face high-scoring Panthers
The New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers in all three meetings during the season. However, the last one was way back in December -- three months before the NHL paused play due to the coronavirus pandemic.
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic
AQUATICS
On Football: Adams trade shows NFL teams not holding back
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Royals slug 6 HRs in 14-6 win over Tigers
DETROIT (AP) — Maikel Franco hit two of Kansas City's six home runs, and the Royals pounded the Tigers 14-6 on Monday night, spoiling Detroit's fan-free home opener.
And then there were 8: CONCACAF hexagonal becomes octagonal
NEW YORK (AP) — CONCACAF is changing its World Cup qualifying hexagonal to an octagonal in response to the coronavirus pandemic and delaying the start until next June.
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CANOE-KAYAK
At least 3 MLB games postponed amid Marlins' virus outbreak
MIAMI (AP) — The Marlins scrambled for roster replacements as they coped with a coronavirus outbreak. The New York Yankees had an unscheduled day off in Philadelphia while the home team underwent COVID-19 tests. Th…
Pronger moves on from Panthers split without animosity
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chris Pronger might not book a client of his family’s blossoming boutique travel agency business into the NHL bubble. But if Pronger were stuck in one of the league’s hub cities for an extended …
Preview: Preds vs Coyotes in 1st playoff series since '12
The Nashville Predators have been waiting for more than a year for some postseason redemption, and the NHL's pause didn't help.
Preview: Hurricanes aim to end struggles vs. Rangers
The Carolina Hurricanes are determined to make a second straight deep run in the Stanley Cup playoffs. That can only happen if they do something they have rarely done over the past decade: beat the New York Rangers.
Monday's Sports in Brief
BASEBALL
NBA restart likely to provide TV audience new sights, sounds
During a normal NBA season, the sights and sounds of arenas serve as both a showy backdrop and home court advantage for its teams.
Flyers, Bruins battle for East supremacy in round-robin
The sweetest sound of the NHL break for the Flyers didn’t come from the first bite of the skate blade into the ice or a horn that ended a long-overdue scrimmage. It was the ringing of a bell inside a Philadelphia h…
Preview: Islanders ready to face high-scoring Panthers
The New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers in all three meetings during the season. However, the last one was way back in December -- three months before the NHL paused play due to the coronavirus pandemic.