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Cleveland manager Francona favors nickname change for club

July 5, 2020 Associated Press 0

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland manager Terry Francona won’t sidestep the hot-button topic any longer. He believes the Indians need to change their contentious nickname. “I think it’s time to move […]

COLLEGE

Coronavirus testing a stress threat for athletic budgets

July 5, 2020 Associated Press 0

Coastal Carolina already had one of the smaller athletic budgets in the Football Bowl Subdivision, and that was before a 15% spending cut was ordered because of projected declines in […]

NEWS

AP Source: NFL to play Black anthem before national anthem

July 3, 2020 Associated Press 0

“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names […]

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Sponsor FedEx asks Washington professional football team to change its name

July 2, 2020 Associated Press 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins’ stadium wants the NFL team to change its name. “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that […]

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Asterisk on the NBA title? Coaches, players say not a chance

July 2, 2020 Associated Press 0

The 2020 NBA champion, if one is crowned, will have emerged as the ultimate winner from a season that lasted more than a full year from start to finish. A […]

MLB

Cards replace Yanks as White Sox opponent at Field of Dreams

July 1, 2020 Associated Press 0

NEW YORK (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have replaced the New York Yankees as the opponent for the Chicago White Sox in the Field of Dreams game on Aug. […]

NEWS

Packers sign 1st-round pick Love, 2nd-round choice Dillon

July 1, 2020 Associated Press 0

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers said Wednesday they have signed Utah State quarterback Jordan Love and Boston College running back A.J. Dillon, their top two draft […]

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University of Minnesota: 7 students test COVID-19 positive

July 1, 2020 Associated Press 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota said Tuesday that seven athletes from “multiple sports” have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Gopher Athletics Department conducted 170 COVID-19 tests during […]

MLB

Roster shuffle: Plans change in MLB because of health issues

July 1, 2020 Associated Press 0

PHOENIX (AP) — A small group of players, including Nationals slugger Ryan Zimmerman and Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond, have announced they plan to sit out this season. The Minnesota Twins […]

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Baseball’s minor leagues cancel 2020 seasons

June 30, 2020 Associated Press 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Baseball’s minor leagues canceled their seasons on Tuesday after Major League Baseball decided not to provide any players to its affiliated teams amid the coronavirus […]

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