VIRUS DIARY: On a river, with rod and reel, he finds peace
ROSCOE, N.Y. (AP) — The Catskills village that calls itself “Trout Town USA” is all but a ghost town this spring. Fishing shops in Roscoe, New York, that should be […]
Vikes’ Zimmer sequestering at ranch with assistant coach son
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Zimmer has managed to conduct some extra strategy sessions during this sequestered NFL offseason, despite being disconnected from all of his players and almost all of […]
High-tech devices help NFL teams keep players safe, in shape
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Darius Leonard works relentlessly at his rural South Carolina home to prepare for another football season. He’s also wary of pushing too hard, knowing a minor injury […]
‘Be Like Mike’ jingle almost didn’t happen, says creator
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s docuseries detailing the 1998 and final season of the Chicago Bulls championship dynasty, has served as a reminder to basketball fans of […]
AP Source: Poll of NBA players shows desire to play, if safe
MIAMI (AP) — A person familiar with the results of poll of NBA players taken by their union says there would be “overwhelming” support for any plan that has this […]
NFL awards 2 new grants in social justice initiative
The NFL has awarded two new grants and renewed seven others through its social justice platform Inspire Change. The new honorees are Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO, Inc.) and […]
AP source: No MLB economic plan in 1st session with players
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball did not include an economic proposal during its opening presentation to the players’ union on terms to start the coronavirus-delayed season. Illinois Gov. […]
AP source: Tagovailoa signs $30.275 million, 4-year deal
MIAMI (AP) — Now Tua Tagovailoa can pay for that Cadillac Escalade he gave his mom. The new Miami Dolphins quarterback signed a $30.275 million, four-year guaranteed contract, a person […]
Budget crunch could impact how college teams opt to travel
When college sports teams finally return to play, they might not be traveling quite as far as they did for road games before the pandemic. The cancellation of the NCAA Tournament has […]
NASCAR set for ‘huge microscope’ as racing returns
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR’s season started with the Secret Service doing a security check on the firesuit-clad pole-sitter for the Daytona 500 and thousands of fans waiting hours in […]