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FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, New Jersey Devils right wing Kurtis Gabriel works out prior to an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Newark, N.J. The NHL is hoping to move to Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol, including the opening of practice facilities and allowing small group workouts, early next month.
The league, which was forced to pause its season on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, released a 22-page memo detailing the plan Monday, May 25, 2020. The document stresses there's no exact date for the start of Phase 2 or a timetable for how long it will last. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

The Latest: Iowa St AD sees football games with 30,000 fans

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2020 01:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 1998, file photo, San Diego Chargers' rookie quarterback Ryan Leaf, the number two player taken in the year's NFL draft, tries to figure out what play is being called from the bench during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Diego. Leaf was arrested Friday, May 22, 2020, on a domestic battery charge in Palm Desert, Calif.,, which is about 110 miles southeast of Los Angeles, according to booking information provided by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department on Saturday. (AP Photo/Kent Horner, File)

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested in California

May. 23, 2020 04:53 PM EDT

A directional arrow on a street points to the Signal Iduna Park, Germany's biggest stadium of Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund, Germany, Thursday, May 14, 2020. Bundesliga will now restart on May 16, 2020 when Borussia Dortmund will play the derby against FC Schalke 04 at home without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

The Latest: ACC expects only slight revenue hit this year

By The Associated Press May. 14, 2020 02:41 PM EDT

Newly independent UConn signs deal with CBS Sports Network

May. 11, 2020 03:03 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has agreed to a multi-year television deal that will put most of its home football games on CBS Sports Network, the school announced...

FILE - In this March 26, 2020, file photo, Jason Hackedorn looks into Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians baseball team, in Cleveland. With the distinct possibility of pro sports resuming in empty venues, a recent poll suggests a majority of U.S. fans wouldn't feel safe attending games anyway without a coronavirus vaccine.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

The Latest: McConnell wants baseball and football on field

By The Associated Press May. 01, 2020 01:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, July 26, 2014, file photo, Former Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux speaks during a news conference in Cooperstown, N.Y. Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux spent his 54th birthday live tweeting as MLB Network replayed some of the best performances of his brilliant career. He also was raising money for coronavirus victims. Maddux vowed to match up to $54,000 in donations for virus victims as part of his birthday celebration, Tuesday, April 14, 2020.(AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Hall of Fame Baseball

Apr. 14, 2020 05:21 PM EDT

The Latest: Sabres owners furlough workers to cut costs

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2020 04:39 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, Andy Murray of Britain hits a shot against Dominic Thiem of Austria during their men's singles quarterfinal match in the China Open tennis tournament at the Diamond Court in Beijing. Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are among 12 players confirmed to play in the virtual Madrid Open tennis tournament this month. There will be 150,000 euros ($164,000) distributed in prize money for each of the men’s and women’s events. The winners then decide how much they want to donate to tennis players who are having a hard time financially without any tournaments to play. Another 50,000 euros ($55,000) will be donated to reduce the social impact of the pandemic.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

The Latest: Westbrook donates 650 computers to needy kids

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2020 04:45 PM EDT

FILE - This is a 2015 file photo showing Tarvaris Jackson of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died in a one-car crash outside Montgomery, Ala., authorities said Monday, April 13, 2020. He was 36. The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro that Jackson was driving went off the road, struck a tree and overturned at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, Trooper Benjamin “Michael” Carswell, an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman, said in a news release. Jackson was pronounced dead at a hospital. (AP Photo/File)

Ex-NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, 36, dies in car crash

Apr. 13, 2020 12:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, Clemson's Trevor Lawrence greets fans as he arrives for the team's NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech in Clemson, S.C. Lawrence and girlfriend Marissa Mowry have restarted their efforts to raise funds for those affected from the coronavirus in his Georgia hometown and the area of Upstate South Carolina where their colleges are located. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)

The Latest: Clemson QB Lawrence restarts virus fundraising

By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2020 03:59 PM EDT

An Indian worker works at a quarantine center at the Sarusojai sports complex in Gauhati, India, Saturday, March 28, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

The Latest: Clemson QB Lawrence restarts virus fundraising

By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2020 03:51 PM EDT

Goal posts and other training equipment sit idle at the Seattle Seahawks' NFL football practice facility and headquarters Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Renton, Wash. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has instructed all 32 teams to close their facilities to all but a select few employees as a safeguard against the new coronavirus. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The Latest: Peyton Manning drops in on Tennessee class

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2020 12:59 PM EDT

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

Former AD, All-American center Dick Tamburo dies at 90

Feb. 26, 2020 05:09 PM EST
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dick Tamburo, an athletic director at three major schools and an All-American center at Michigan State, has died. He was 90. ...

FILE - In this June 20, 2019, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington. The educational records of a star University of Montana quarterback accused of rape will remain confidential after the Supreme Court declined to get involved in the case brought by author Jon Krakauer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court won't hear case brought by author Jon Krakauer

Feb. 24, 2020 10:32 AM EST

Star Navy offensive lineman found dead in academy dorm

Feb. 22, 2020 11:48 AM EST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — David Forney, a star lineman for Navy's record-breaking offense, was found dead in his dormitory, the cause of death undisclosed. He was...