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Seahawks confident in Sam Darnold after he flopped in his playoff debut last season
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Sam Darnold has all of one game of playoff experience, and the Seattle Seahawks would benefit…
Mavs add Burke after Cauley-Stein opts out of resumed season
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks signed guard Trey Burke on Wednesday after center Willie Cauley-Stein decided not to rejoin the team for the planned resumption of the season.
2013 FA Cup winner Wigan enters bankruptcy protection
WIGAN, England (AP) — Wigan, the 2013 FA Cup winner now in the second division, entered bankruptcy protection on Wednesday due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic and lack of funding from the Hong K…
Six FC Dallas players test positive for COVID-19 in Florida
Six players with FC Dallas have tested positive for COVID-19 and the entire team has been quarantined ahead of the MLS Is Back tournament.
West Ham beats Chelsea 3-2 to boost EPL survival bid
LONDON (AP) — Andriy Yarmolenko boosted West Ham’s hopes of staying in the Premier League by clinching a 3-2 victory over Champions League-chasing Chelsea on Wednesday.
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Hurricanes losing Dudley, still in talks with TV's Forslund
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell said Wednesday that executive Rick Dudley won’t return and the team is still in talks with longtime TV play-by-play announcer John …
Cubs pitching coach says COVID-19 quarantined him for month
CHICAGO (AP) — An emotional Chicago Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy is recovering from a severe case of COVID-19 that quarantined him for 30 days.
Former FIFA candidate appeals to overturn Asian soccer vote
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — An appeal to overturn an Asian soccer election for seats on the FIFA Council was heard at sport’s highest court on Wednesday.
Cards replace Yanks as White Sox opponent at Field of Dreams
NEW YORK (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have replaced the New York Yankees as the opponent for the Chicago White Sox in the Field of Dreams game on Aug. 13 at Dyersville, Iowa.
Healthy Kessel expected to give Coyotes a boost in return
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The start of Phil Kessel's desert tenure did not go according to plan, for him or the Arizona Coyotes.
Aubameyang gifted two goals as Arsenal beats Norwich 4-0
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was gifted two goals by Norwich as the Gunners earned a comfortable 4-0 victory in the Premier League at an empty Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
Sánchez stars as Inter thrashes Brescia 6-0 in Serie A
MILAN (AP) — Alexis Sánchez set up two goals and scored a penalty as Inter Milan thrashed relegation-threatened Brescia 6-0 to consolidate third place in Serie A on Wednesday.
Schalke plans to slash spending as virus strains finances
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Schalke plans to slash its future spending because the coronavirus pandemic has piled pressure on the Bundesliga team's already strained finances.
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MLB stars say it's time to pull Landis name off MVP plaques
NEW YORK (AP) — Something still bothers Barry Larkin about his Most Valuable Player award.