Rugby union
FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2019, file photo, Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, from left, Sergei Zubov, Hayley Wickenheiser, Jim Rutherford, Vaclav Nedomansky and Guy Carbonneau flip pucks in the air during a ceremony in Toronto. The Hockey Hall of Fame has postponed its 2020 induction because of the pandemic. The ceremony was to have taken place Nov. 16 in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
The Latest: Asian Beach Games postponed

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2020 12:58 PM EDT

Salvador Hernandez, a groom at Emerald Downs Racetrack in Auburn, Wash., wears a mask as he watches a race Wednesday, June 24, 2020, on the first day of thoroughbred horse racing at the track since all professional sports in Washington state were curtailed in March by the outbreak of the coronavirus. No spectators were allowed, but online wagering was available and the races were streamed. Organizers hope to continue racing into October on a modified schedule. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Another PGA Tour player tests positive for virus

By The Associated Press Jun. 30, 2020 02:18 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 Nov. 24, 2018 file photo, France's Mathieu Bastareaud, centre, runs between Fijian defenders during the rugby international between France and Fiji at Stade de France in Paris. Bastareaud is one of a host of big names to be missing the first Rugby World Cup in Asia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena,File)
Aris vs OFI 11/25/2018

Sep. 16, 2019 01:03 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2018 file photo, New Zealand's Owen Franks holds the Bledisloe Cup as he wears his 100th international appearance cap for playing against Australia in their rugby test match at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. All Blacks centurion Franks is one of a host of big names to be missing the first Rugby World Cup in Asia. (AP Photo/David Rowland,File)
Some of rugby's best missing from first World Cup in Asia

By Foster Niumata Sep. 16, 2019 01:01 AM EDT

Weekend Sports Briefs

By The Associated Press Nov. 05, 2018 02:44 AM EST
MARATHON NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Keitany of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, with Keitany dominating the...