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A ticket holder pauses outside a closed Goodyear Ballpark, spring training home of the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds baseball teams, reading a sign as to where he might get a refund for a canceled game, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Goodyear, Ariz. Major League Baseball has suspended the rest of its spring training game schedule because if the coronavirus outbreak. MLB is also delaying the start of its regular season by at least two weeks. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
The Latest: Big South Conference cancels all spring sports

By The Associated Press Mar. 18, 2020 09:31 PM EDT

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, second right, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal from the penalty spot during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Real Sociedad vs FC Barcelona 3/7/2020

Mar. 17, 2020 03:46 PM EDT

A locked gate is seen by the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City was due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match Saturday March 14, 2020, after all English soccer games were cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: All Power 5 conferences scrap spring competition

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

Minnesota Twins' Hammond Stadium is closed, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Fort Myers, Fla. Major League Baseball has suspended the rest of its spring training game schedule because of the coronavirus outbreak. The league is also delaying the start of its regular season by at least two weeks. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
The Latest: Big 12 cancels all spring athletic competitions

Mar. 13, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

FILE- In this July 7, 2019, file photo, United States' Megan Rapinoe, center, holds the trophy as she celebrates with teammates after they defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in the Women's World Cup final soccer match at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
Netherlands vs USA 7/7/2019

Dec. 22, 2019 09:54 AM EST

England's Jill Scott speaks during the press conference at Wembley Stadium, London, Friday Nov. 8, 2019. Returning to play at Wembley Stadium for a third time is a chance for Jill Scott to reflect. Scott using another visit by Germany on Saturday to bask in the advances in women’s soccer in England. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
Sold-out Wembley set for record England women's soccer crowd

By Rob Harris Nov. 08, 2019 02:28 PM EST

Friday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2019 03:50 AM EDT
NBA NEW YORK (AP) — In a record sale for a U.S. sports franchise, the co-founder of Alibaba agreed to buy the remaining 51 percent of the Brooklyn Nets...

Georgia Tech football players attend the MLS soccer match between Minnesota United and the LA Galaxy on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in Atlanta. New Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins set up the outing after his team's fan day at Bobby Dodd Stadium, part of his effort to make the Yellow Jackets a vibrant part of the city's sports culture. (AP Photo/Paul Newberry)
Ga Tech football team takes in different kind of football

By Paul Newberry Aug. 03, 2019 09:03 PM EDT

United States women's soccer team member Megan Rapinoe holds the Women's World Cup trophy as she poses for the media after arriving with the rest of the team at Newark Liberty International Airport, Monday, July 8, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
US Women's World Cup champs arrive home ahead of parade

By Jake Seiner Jul. 09, 2019 01:47 PM EDT

Two members of the United States women's soccer team, winners of a fourth Women's World Cup, celebrate after arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport, Monday, July 8, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
US Women's World Cup champs arrive home ahead of parade

By Jake Seiner Jul. 09, 2019 09:49 AM EDT

Wednesday's Sports In Brief

By The Associated Press Jun. 27, 2019 02:58 AM EDT
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mason Hickman and Jake Eder combined for 14 strikeouts, Vanderbilt knocked out Michigan ace Karl Kauffmann in...

Tuesday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Oct. 31, 2018 03:10 AM EDT
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Alabama, Clemson, LSU and Notre Dame are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season. ...