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Rights groups, athletes ask NCAA to move tourney from Idaho over law banning transgender women competing

June 11, 2020 Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Groups that advocate for civil rights and women’s rights have joined notable athletes in asking the NCAA to move 2021 men’s basketball tournament games out of […]

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Mid-American schools create separate conference for esports

June 11, 2020 Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Aiming to recruit and engage more competitive video gamers, a dozen schools in the Mid-American Conference are creating a standalone esports conference to offer structured competition […]

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US Soccer repeals rule that banned kneeling during anthem

June 10, 2020 Associated Press

U.S. Soccer’s board of directors has voted to repeal a 2017 policy that required national team players to stand during the national anthem, a rule adopted after Megan Rapinoe kneeled […]

MLB

Manfred says ’100%′ chance of MLB season, new proposal soon

June 10, 2020 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is a “100%” chance of big league ball this year. Major League Baseball will make another proposal to start the […]

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NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races, venues

June 10, 2020 Associated Press

For more than 70 years, the Confederate flag was a familiar sight at NASCAR races. Through the civil rights era right on through the season opener at Daytona in February, […]

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Packers’ Kirksey benefits from familiar face in new location

June 10, 2020 Associated Press

Green Bay’s Christian Kirksey believes his history with his new defensive coordinator will help the veteran linebacker make a smooth transition as he switches teams for the first time. Kirksey […]

BREWERS

Guy who hopped on tractor, tried carving name into Miller Park field, caused $40k in damage

June 10, 2020 Rick Solem

He caused $40,000 worth of damage to Miller Park. His crime: Trying to carve his name into the playing field. Kenyon A. Lambert allegedly got into Miller Park through […]

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Analysis: Kaepernick has stronger platform outside football

June 9, 2020 Associated Press

It certainly would be a difficult decision for Colin Kaepernick to make. Yet if he comes to the realization that his platform of advocacy is now stronger than ever, attempting […]

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Ban the Confederate flag? NASCAR could see the end of an era

June 9, 2020 Associated Press

The familiar scene of Confederate flags waved by fans at NASCAR tracks could soon be a relic of racing’s good ol’ boy roots. Bubba Wallace — the lone black driver […]

MLB

AP sources: MLB players cut to 89 games, want prorated money

June 9, 2020 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players moved toward teams but remained far apart economically in their latest proposal for starting the pandemic-delayed season, adamant they receive full prorated salaries while […]

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