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NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets, AP sources say
ASSOCIATED PRESS — The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansio…
OL Reign and Sky Blue play to scoreless draw
HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Sky Blue played to a scoreless draw with OL Reign on Tuesday night in the NWSL's Challenge Cup tournament.
Rockies GM supports Desmond's decision to skip '20 season
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich says he supports Ian Desmond’s decision to sit out the 2020 season to focus on his young family and help rejuvenate youth baseball in his hometown in Flor…
Dinwiddie, Jordan have coronavirus, may not return with Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan said Monday they have tested positive for the coronavirus, potentially leaving the Brooklyn Nets without two starters when the NBA season resumes.
NFL awards 4 projects in helmet safety development program
Four organizations have been awarded a total of $1.37 million by the NFL to support the creation of their helmet prototypes.
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Premier League funding to help English women's soccer resume
LONDON (AP) — The Premier League is providing around 1 million pounds ($1.2 million) to help the women’s league start next season during the coronavirus pandemic.
Grizzlies' Morant apologizes for anti-police Instagram post
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Ja Morant posted and deleted an Instagram photo suggesting he’d replace his name with an expletive on his number 12 jersey in a protest against police.
The Latest: Nets' DeAndre Jordan says he has coronavirus
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Shohei Ohtani returns to 2-way role with Angels this season
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will resume his two-way career with the Los Angeles Angels when baseball returns.
FIFA bans former finance director Kattner for 10 years
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned its former finance director Markus Kattner for 10 years on Tuesday for helping former president Sepp Blatter and other top managers award themselves
Judges question warrants in Kraft massage parlor sex case
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida appellate judges on Tuesday questioned the legality of search warrants that let police secretly video record New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others paying for massag…
Joe Borgia, NBA's vice president overseeing refs, retires
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Borgia, who spent 32 years in the NBA as a referee and executive, announced his retirement Tuesday.
Yanks optimistic Judge, Paxton, Hicks, Stanton healthy
NEW YORK (AP) — Given an extra 3 1/2 months for their brittle stars to heal, the New York Yankees will closely monitor the conditioning of Aaron Judge, James Paxton, Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton ahead of a sea…
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.
Positive tests force Nuggets to close practice facilities
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets say they’ve closed their facilities after two members of the team’s traveling party tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend. A third tested positive this week.