Spanish league not ruling out fans in stadiums this season
MADRID — The Spanish league is not ruling out the return of fans to stadiums this season.
IndyCar gets through well-screened, delayed opener in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas — Through all of the uncertainty and unknowns after more than eight months since the last IndyCar race, Scott Dixon and another pair...
NASCAR vows to do better job addressing racial injustice
HAMPTON, Ga. — Bubba Wallace donned a black T-shirt with the words “I Can't Breathe” and NASCAR paused before Sunday's Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speed...
Treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains finally found
SANTA FE, N.M. — A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than $1 million and hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rock...
Boxer Mayer tests positive for COVID-19, out of return bout
Junior lightweight contender Mikaela Mayer has tested positive for COVID-19 and won't fight in the co-main event of Las Vegas' first major boxing card...
Democrats’ legislation would overhaul police accountability
WASHINGTON — Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes and ban police c...
Anti-racism protesters rally around world, topple statue
LONDON — Thousands of people took to the streets of European cities Sunday to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, with protesters ...
Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of Bristol
LONDON — For someone who died nearly three centuries years ago, Edward Colston has become a symbol for the Black Lives Matter movement in Britain.
Brazil expunges virus death toll as data befuddles experts
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics...
NWSL consulted players with kids in developing tournament
When the National Women's Soccer League was plotting its course for a summertime tournament, it reached out to a select group: moms.
Spain PM: pandemic increased mortality among non-virus ill
BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s prime minister acknowledged Sunday that the country’s COVID-19 outbreak not only directly killed thousands through fatal in...
Criminals stealing unemployment benefits as claims surge
Criminals are seizing on a surge in job losses to steal unemployment benefits from Americans nationwide. This complicates an already tough situation f...
Bloodied store manager describes life in the age of COVID-19
For weeks Samantha Clarke calmly listened to the insults and threats directed daily at her and her employees by people who learned they couldn't enter...
AP Was There: Chang, 17, overcomes cramps, Lendl in Paris
EDITOR’S NOTE — Every French Open features matches that are memorable for one reason or another. There are upsets. Comebacks. Dramatic moments. Histor...
Lebanon deescalates sectarian clashes after tense night
BEIRUT — The Lebanese military on Sunday said overnight riots and sectarian tensions in central Beirut and other areas left dozens of people injured, ...
Duty to intervene: Floyd cops spoke up but didn’t step in
Minneapolis was among several cities that had policies on the books requiring police officers to intervene to stop colleagues from using unreasonable ...
Black activists push for criminal justice system overhaul
DETROIT — Black activists believe the police killing of George Floyd and the nationwide civil unrest that followed could be the catalyst for overhauli...
‘A long time coming’: Iconic Lee statue to be removed
RICHMOND, Va. — David Harris Jr., a nephew of humanitarian and tennis legend Arthur Ashe, tried for decades to get a street named after his uncle in R...
Naser was under investigation when she won world 400 gold
MONACO — Salwa Eid Naser was already being investigated for missing doping tests when she raced to an upset win in the 400 meters at the world track a...
Asia Today: India sees 10,000 new cases ahead of reopenings
NEW DELHI — India reported 9,971 new coronavirus cases on Sunday in another biggest single-day spike, a day before it prepares to reopen shopping mall...
Conor McGregor makes 3rd retirement announcement in 4 years
Conor McGregor has announced his retirement for the third time in four years.
Protesters topple Confederate statue in Virginia capital
RICHMOND, Va. — A small group of demonstrators toppled a statue of a Confederate general in the the former capital of the Confederacy late Saturday, f...
Amanda Nunes dominates Spencer, defends belt at UFC 250
LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes became the first UFC fighter to defend a championship belt while holding titles in two weight classes Saturday night, earning...
Gregg Popovich: “Embarrassed as a white person”
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he’s “embarrassed as a white person” that George Floyd could die in such a “nonchalant” mann...
Oval master: Allmendinger wins on NASCAR oval for 1st time
HAMPTON, Ga. — A.J. Allmendinger finally won on an oval.
Fox News: Black deaths, stock market graphic was insensitive
LOS ANGELES — Fox News apologized Saturday for how it displayed a chart correlating the stock market's performance with the aftermath of the deaths of...
The Latest: Racing resumes at Woodbine in Toronto
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Wirtz is youngest scorer in Bundesliga at 17 years, 34 days
BERLIN — Bayer Leverkusen substitute Florian Wirtz has become the youngest person to score a goal in the Bundesliga at age 17 years, 34 days, with an ...