The Latest: Yankees’ LeMahieu, Cessa test positive for virus
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on sports around the world: ___ Yankees All-Star infielder DJ LeMahieu and right-hander Luis Cessa tested positive for the coronavirus before … Click to Continue »
Frances Tiafoe has coronavirus, exits Atlanta tennis event
Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for the coronavirus and withdrawn from the All-American Team Cup tennis tournament. Tiafoe was scheduled to face Tennys Sandgren on Saturday in the weekend tournament … Click to Continue »
AMERICAN DIARY: July 4 hurts, until I remember my WWII uncle
The July Fourth holiday hurts me every year. Waving flags seems out of place, and wearing anything stars and stripes makes me feel like Apollo Creed in “Rocky.” Lee Greenwood’s … Click to Continue »
European Tour’s Indian Open canceled amid virus pandemic
The Indian Open event on the European Tour was canceled on Saturday because of the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament was initially postponed from March to an … Click to Continue »
AP Sportlight
July 5 1947 — Larry Doby becomes the first black player in the American League. He strikes out as a pinch-hitter for the Cleveland Indians in a 6-5 loss to … Click to Continue »
This Date in Baseball
July 5 1904 — The Philadelphia Phillies ended the New York Giants’ 18-game winning streak with a 6-5, 10-inning victory. 1935 — Tony Cuccinello of the Dodgers and Al Cuccinello … Click to Continue »
NBA emphasizes mental health as teams await Disney ‘bubble’
Jrue Holiday expects basketball to be the easy part. The Pelicans guard will be living in the NBA’s “bubble” when 22 teams gather near Orlando, Florida, this month to resume … Click to Continue »
Bottas takes pole position for season-opening Austrian GP
Valtteri Bottas upstaged Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday to take pole position for Formula One’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix. The Finnish driver edged out the world champion by .012 … Click to Continue »
Hard work for F1 to figure out rest of 2020 calendar
Figuring out the calendar for the rest of the year is a “day and night” operation for Formula One, the head of motorsport’s governing body Jean Todt said on Saturday. … Click to Continue »
Brighton nearly safe after beating last-place Norwich 1-0
Brighton moved to the brink of safety in the Premier League and left last-place Norwich closer to relegation after winning 1-0 at Carrow Road on Saturday. Leandro Trossard’s goal in … Click to Continue »
Red Bull loses appeal against Mercedes’ new steering system
Red Bull has lost an appeal it lodged against the dual assistant steering system unveiled by Formula One rival Mercedes during winter testing in February. The DAS helps the Mercedes … Click to Continue »
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