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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.

Mar 20, 2020 10:17 AM Read more >

Top Flyer: Dayton's Obi Toppin leads AP All-American team

The college basketball season came to an emphatic, dramatic end with the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament.

Mar 20, 2020 9:41 AM Read more >

Without games, NBA players using their platforms in new way

Cleveland's Kevin Love did his best to reassure a skittish and scared public. Denver's Jamal Murray sat at his piano and played theme songs. Atlanta's Trae Young shot balled-up socks into a trash can.

Mar 20, 2020 9:40 AM Read more >

NHL Coaches' Association rolls out mentorship program early amid pandemic

The NHL Coaches' Association has pushed up the start date of its new mentorship program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 20, 2020 9:31 AM Read more >

MLS players look to inform and entertain on social media during soccer hiatus

TORONTO — Unable to play games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Toronto FC players and others across Major League Soccer are doing their bit to inform — and entertain.

Mar 20, 2020 9:07 AM Read more >

LPGA reschedules major in California desert to September

Amid a slew of postponements and cancellations in golf, the LPGA Tour announced a September date for what traditionally is its first major championship of the year.

Mar 20, 2020 8:41 AM Read more >

Belarus plays on as world soccer shuts down due to virus

MINSK, Belarus — Almost all of Europe has suspended soccer games amid the coronavirus pandemic, but Belarus is just getting started.

Mar 20, 2020 7:54 AM Read more >

Possibilities of how NHL's potential return could look 'almost endless': Daly

At least Bill Daly's commute is a lot easier. That's perhaps the only silver lining for the NHL's deputy commissioner amid the COVID-19 pandemic that's swept the globe, crippled economies and forced sports leagues to suspend operations indefinitely.

Mar 20, 2020 7:24 AM Read more >

NBA shuttering facilities, as more teams face positive tests

The number of known coronavirus cases within the NBA doubled to 14 on Thursday, when Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics pleaded with people to take social distancing more seriously and the league ordered all teams to shutter their training facilities

Mar 19, 2020 5:40 PM Read more >

Los Angeles Rams release running back Todd Gurley

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have released Todd Gurley, their superstar running back with a massive contract and a troubling injury history. The Rams made the move Thursday, several minutes before $10.

Mar 19, 2020 4:37 PM Read more >