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NBA telling teams to keep players, staff out of facilities

The NBA has told its teams to close its training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday, saying the shuttering will last indefinitely in the latest response to the coronaviru...

Mar 19, 2020

AP source: Broncos waiving injured QB Joe Flacco

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Another veteran NFL quarterback is hitting the open market. The Denver Broncos are waiving Joe Flacco with a failed physical designation, a person with knowledge of the move told Th...

Mar 19, 2020

South African player tests positive for the coronavirus

The first player under the PGA Tour umbrella has tested positive for the new coronavirus after returning home to South Africa from playing a developmental tour event in Mexico. The PGA Tour says Victo...

Mar 19, 2020

Major League Soccer extends suspension of play for next 8 weeks due to COVID-19

TORONTO - Major League Soccer has extended its season hiatus for the next eight weeks, with a target return date of May 10. Like many leagues, the North American soccer circuit announced a 30-day susp...

Mar 19, 2020

Ionescu headlines AP All-America women's basketball team

NEW YORK - Sabrina Ionescu has joined an elite group, becoming a three-time All-American. The Oregon senior shattered the NCAA career triple-double mark and became the first player in college history ...

Mar 19, 2020

CFL commissioner Ambrosie says league discussing COVID-19 contingency plans

TORONTO - The only certainty CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has these days is uncertainty. Ambrosie can't say definitively that CFL training camps will open on time due to all the unknowns surro...

Mar 19, 2020

England suspends soccer until April 30, will extend season

LONDON - English soccer will remain suspended until at least April 30 because of the coronavirus outbreak, with authorities agreeing Thursday to extend the season "indefinitely" beyond its previous cu...

Mar 19, 2020

UFC confirms Khabib title fight will happen in April but no word yet on location

The UFC has confirmed it is going ahead with its Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Tony Ferguson title fight in April. UFC 249 was originally scheduled for April 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, ...

Mar 19, 2020

Madrid striker Jovic investigated for flouting isolation

BELGRADE, Serbia - Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic is being investigated by Serbian authorities for allegedly flouting a mandatory self-isolation measure after returning home from a coronavirus-infecte...

Mar 19, 2020

Still in the saddle: Australian racing goes on amid pandemic

SYDNEY, Australia - It's arguably more popular in Australia than any other country, so it's no surprise that horse racing is continuing - minus the spectators - despite the increasing travel and other...

Mar 19, 2020