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New Rangers park among possible MLB ideas for season start
ARLINGTON, Tex. (AP) – North Texas has more to offer than just the new Rangers ballpark should MLB decide to start the pandemic-delayed 2020 baseball season with teams grouped together […]
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NBA pushes plan to reopen facilities until May 8 at earliest
MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has pushed back the possible reopening date of some team practice facilities for at least a week until May 8 at the earliest, saying Monday […]
Continue ReadingNFL awards 2022 draft to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Las Vegas, which was supposed to host this year’s draft before it was converted to a virtual format because of the coronavirus pandemic, will host the […]
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Texas, Florida eager for NASCAR to rev engines again
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The race is on among states willing to be the first to host NASCAR races without fans. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Monday that NASCAR […]
Continue ReadingTokyo Olympic staffer tests positive for coronavirus
TOKYO (AP) — A staff member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has tested positive for COVID-19. Tokyo organizers issued a statement Wednesday saying it was a male employee in […]
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British canceled, Masters to November in major rescheduling
(AP) -The Masters goes from that annual rite of spring to two weeks before Thanksgiving. The U.S. Open now is scheduled in September for the first time since amateur Francis […]
Continue ReadingPlayers, managers intrigued by MLB’s all-Arizona option
(AP) – Boston’s Chris Sale, out for the season following Tommy John surgery, thought about the prospect of his teammates sequestered in the Phoenix area for an extended period if […]
Continue Reading Ex-NFL kicker, Saints hero Tom Dempsey dies at 73
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Dempsey, the kicker born without toes on his kicking foot who made a then-record 63-yard field goal, died late Saturday while struggling with complications from […]
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Cubs-Cardinals series in London in June canceled by MLB
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has canceled a two-game series in London between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals because of the coronavirus pandemic. The teams […]
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