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Seahawks' dominant defense faces challenge in Bears QB Caleb Williams and NFL's top rushing offense
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Now it's Chicago's turn to face Seattle's “Dark Side.” The Seahawks defense shut down the pr…
Madrid pushing to host Champions League final this season
MADRID (AP) — Madrid is eager to host the Champions League final in August amid the coronavirus pandemic, the mayor of the Spanish capital said Tuesday.
MLB Calendar
June 10-11 — Amateur draft, first day at Secaucus, N.J.
Italian Cup semifinals this week come 100 days late
MILAN (AP) — Exactly 100 days after they were meant to be played, the second legs of the Italian Cup semifinals will finally take place.
Column: Goodell's mea culpa is a good start - and no more
Never thought we’d see the day when typing the words “Roger Goodell” and “daring” in the same sentence wasn’t the setup for a punchline. But here we are.
Lallana to leave Liverpool at end of season after 6 years
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana will leave the club at the end of the season after six years.
Balotelli turned away from Brescia training ground
BRESCIA, Italy (AP) — Days after reportedly being fired by Brescia, Mario Balotelli was turned away by the club when he arrived for training on Tuesday.
Monday's Sports in Briefs
BASEBALL
Ken Riley, former NFL star, Florida A&M coach, dead at 72
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ken Riley, the former Cincinnati Bengals standout who was head coach and athletic director at alma mater Florida A&M, died Sunday. He was 72.
Plenty of top players were drafted after the fifth round
This year’s baseball draft has been shortened to five rounds, meaning the number of players picked will be significantly smaller than usual. That could leave several potential contributors among the large group of …
Longtime Atlanta Falcons DE John Zook dies at age 72
ATLANTA (AP) — John Zook, who teamed with Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey to give the Atlanta Falcons a dynamic combination at defensive end, has died. He was 72.
Spanish league not ruling out fans in stadiums this season
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league is not ruling out the return of fans to stadiums this season.
USWNT wants soccer federation to repeal anthem policy
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women's national team wants the U.S. Soccer Federation to repeal the anthem policy it instituted after Megan Rapinoe started kneeling during the “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Broncos players, coaches join Floyd demonstration in Denver
DENVER (AP) — Denver Broncos coaches and players marched and spoke out against racism and police brutality at a protest in downtown Denver on Saturday.
Thompson's status unclear until Warriors are back together
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors expect to have a better idea about how Klay Thompson’s recovery from reconstructive left knee surgery is going once the team can finally reconvene after the long separ…
Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity Alliance
Seven current or former black NHL players formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance on Monday, creating another avenue to fight racism and intolerance in the sport.