AP source: Proposal would let Betts, Bauer go free in fall
NEW YORK — Mookie Betts and all the players set to be free agents after the 2020 season would still get that chance if there is no baseball this year,...
MLB ballparks will remain eerily empty on ‘opening day’
ARLINGTON, Texas — There will be no hot dogs on the grill, no beer on tap, no vendors in the stands selling peanuts and Cracker Jack.
Game Zero: Spread of virus linked to Champions League match
ROME — It was the biggest soccer game in Atalanta’s history and a third of Bergamo’s population made the short trip to Milan’s famed San Siro Stadium.
Without spring practice, football coaches try to fill void
Since taking over as Florida State coach in December, Mike Norvell has spent seemingly endless hours laying the foundation of his program.
Red Sox minor leaguer tests positive for virus, complex shut
BOSTON — A minor league player for the Boston Red Sox has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the team to close down its training complex i...
NCAA says Clemson QB can resume coronavirus fundraising
CLEMSON, S.C. — It turns out Trevor Lawrence and his girlfriend didn't do anything wrong when they were trying to help coronavirus victims and their f...
Mets star pitcher Noah Syndergaard needs Tommy John surgery
NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard became the latest big-name pitcher to need Tommy John surgery, joining the Yankees' Luis Severino and Bo...
Column: Colonial plans for tournament that might not happen
Michael Tothe was supposed to be at the World Golf Championships event this week in Austin, Texas, to resume recruiting players for the Charles Schwab...
Brady to Tampa only tip of NFL’s changing landscape
Upheaval is everywhere in the NFL. It won't likely end soon.
AP source: Redskins acquire QB Kyle Allen from Panthers
WASHINGTON — The Redskins have traded for a quarterback coach Ron Rivera is plenty familiar with. Just not that one.
Blue and yellow again: LA Rams unveil logos, color scheme
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have unveiled a brand-new logo and some familiar new colors ahead of a milestone season.
Infantino eyes reboot for soccer to avoid crisis
GENEVA — The future of soccer could be fewer games and fewer top competitions to help avoid a financial crisis, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said i...
Former No. 1 overall draft picks still available on market
Jameis Winston, Cam Newton and Jadeveon Clowney didn't have to wait long to find homes in the NFL when they came out of college.
Big catch: Saints add free-agent receiver Emmanuel Sanders
NEW ORLEANS — Free-agent wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has agreed to a two-year contract with the Saints, New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis s...
Brady, Gurley: From 2019 Super Bowl foes to same division
For now, there are four Super Bowl quarterbacks in the NFC South, including a newcomer.
The Latest: Giants funding daycare for emergency workers
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Germany leads the way on soccer salary cuts as virus hits
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — European soccer's biggest leagues continue to be suspended and players are coming under pressure to take pay cuts.
Twin bill? Doubleheaders may be possibility to make up games
Let's play two? Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black would be down for doubleheaders.
Business as unusual: NFL free agency pushes through pandemic
The NFL's off-the-field business has joined most of the rest of the country in full work-from-home mode, turning signings and trades into tests of pat...
Saints coach Payton says he tested positive for coronavirus
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says he has tested positive for the coronavirus, is resting comfortably at home and is making ...
Red Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgery
BOSTON — Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will have Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, an operation that would keep him out the entire 2020 baseball s...
NFL memes business: In virus age, teams feign deal ignorance
A sense of humor and a dash of creativity, along with memes from "Friends," "SpongeBob SquarePants" and the "Real Housewives" franchise, helped NFL te...
MLB calls off games in Mexico, Puerto Rico
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball called off what was to have been its first two regular-season games in Mexico City, along with a three-game series in...
Twilight Time: Long-lost Rod Serling baseball comedy on deck
Years before he journeyed to "The Twilight Zone," Rod Serling made a brief detour to the strike zone.
Reds’ employee in Arizona tests positive for coronavirus
CINCINNATI — An employee who worked at the Cincinnati Reds spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona has tested positive for the new coronavirus, t...
New normal: MLB adjusts to coronavirus uncertainty
PHOENIX — Major league teams adjusted to their strange new normal, with more players returning to their hometowns as they realized baseball won't be p...
Astros ace Justin Verlander has surgery on groin
HOUSTON — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander had surgery on his right groin Tuesday and is expected to be out about six weeks.
AP source: Saints, Brees agree on 2-year, $50 million deal
NEW ORLEANS — The Saints and record-setting quarterback Drew Brees have agreed on a two-year, $50 million contract, a person familiar with the situati...