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The Seahawks open their title defense with a rare Week 1 Super Bowl rematch vs the Patriots
The Seattle Seahawks have gotten an offseason full of congratulations, their Super Bowl rings and now will get the…
Rockets' Westbrook says he tested positive for coronavirus
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets said Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus, and that he plans to eventually join his team at the restart of the NBA season.
The Latest: Awaiting test result, Cubs' Ross skips workout
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Browns sign LB Jacob Phillips, third-round pick from LSU
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have signed LSU linebacker and third-round pick Jacob Phillips, leaving safety Grant Delpit as their only unsigned 2020 selection.
The Latest: Patriot League cancels all fall sports
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NFL, Oakley come up with face shields to protect players
NEW YORK (AP) — With NFL training camps set to start at the end of the month, the league believes it is closer to one answer when it comes to player safety amid the coronavirus pandemic: face shields for the player…
Pellegrini wants Betis fighting in European competitions
MADRID (AP) — Manuel Pellegrini’s main goal in his new coaching job with Real Betis is to make the Spanish club a regular in European competitions.
DC United scores twice late for 2-2 draw against Toronto FC
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Federico Higuain and Frederic Brillant both scored late in the second half as D.C. United rallied for a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC on Monday in the MLS is Back tournament.
Palace player Zaha wants action against online racial abuse
LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha wants “action” and “education” against the racial abuse that he and other Black athletes are regularly subject to on social media.
Longtime coach, executive Craig Robinson hired to lead NABC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Craig Robinson has been a successful businessman with a range of financial institutions. He has led college basketball programs from the relatively small Ivy League to the powerful Pac-12. H…
Penguins voluntarily sideline 9 players as NHL camps open
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened training camp Monday after voluntarily sidelining nine players who may have had secondary exposure to a person testing positive for COVID-19.
Wild drop interim tag to make Dean Evason full-time coach
The Minnesota Wild began training camp with a bang, formalizing Dean Evason's status as their full-time head coach and plans to bring prized Russian prospect Kirill Kaprizov to training camp.
Suurbier, mainstay of Ajax, Dutch teams of 1970s, dies at 75
BRUSSELS (AP) — Wim Suurbier, a defender who helped establish the free-flowing “Total Football” on the great Ajax and Dutch national teams of the 1970s, has died, his former club said Monday. He was 75.
Atalanta hosts Brescia with both teams united by tragedy
MILAN (AP) — These were the words written on a banner during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy: “Divided in the stands, united in pain.”
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials
Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 10
Washington's NFL team drops 'Redskins' name after 87 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to N…