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Martinez scores 2nd straight game-winning goal to give the Spirit a 1-0 win at the Reign
AP — Claudia Martínez scored her second consecutive game-winning goal to lift the visiting Washington Spirit over …
Russian teenagers beaten 10-1 as league restarts
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A team of teenagers took the field for a club hit by the coronavirus pandemic and lost 10-1 as soccer in Russia restarted Friday.
Blue Jays shut Florida camp, player shows virus symptoms
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays shut down their spring training complex Friday after a player presented symptoms consistent with COVID-19, the second big league team to close their Florida camp because o…
Torino scorer Nkoulou takes a knee as Serie A resumes
MILAN (AP) — The first Serie A goal in 103 days was marked by scorer Nicolas Nkoulou taking a knee as the Italian league resumed with tributes for the country's healthcare workers and victims of the coronavirus pan…
Yankees, Mets to train in New York if MLB resumes
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees and Mets would train in New York if Major League Baseball and its players try to start the coronavirus-delayed season.
The Latest: NFLPA advises halt to private workouts together
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Man U make most of 5 subs to Mourinho's ire, grabbing draw
LONDON (AP) — Jose Mourinho was proved right. Just not how he wanted to be.
Twins remove ex-owner Griffith statue over racist remarks
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing his racist remarks in 1978 and saying the team could no longer “remain silent.”
AP source: MLB spring training sites close amid virus worry
Every team in Major League Baseball will shut its spring training camp over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, a move that came in the wake of the Philadelphia Phillies announcing Friday five players had test…
Poignant return to soccer for Atalanta in virus-hit Bergamo
MILAN (AP) — When Atalanta takes to the field on Sunday, its match against Sassuolo will hold an extra element of poignancy.
Odd ball: Runners start on 2nd base, tie games, re-entry?
NEW YORK (AP) — Extra innings that start with runners on second base, games ending in ties and re-entry are among the possibilities for a radically altered 2020 Major League Baseball season, one limited to a maximu…
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June 22
Patriots: Fans at COVID risk can skip 2020, come back in '21
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are offering season ticket holders at an elevated risk of COVID-19 infection the chance to skip the 2020 season entirely and still hold onto their seats for the nex…
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The Latest: South Carolina sees more cases, hospitalizations
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — The coronavirus continues to spread and set daily records in South Carolina, one of the new outbreak hot spots in the United States.
Jim Kiick, Dolphins' perfect season running back, dies at 73
MIAMI (AP) — Jim Kiick, the versatile running back who helped the Miami Dolphins achieve the NFL’s only perfect season in 1972, died Saturday at age 73 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease, daughter Allie sa…