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Ira Winderman: What comes next for Heat, NBA remains an abstract

It’s as if we’re stuck in the midst of the 2019-20-21 season. The Basketball Hall of Fame’s celebration of its Class of 2020 initially was scheduled for late August, then … Click to Continue »

How Mississippi State freshman got better during pandemic

Dillon Johnson racked the barbell. Sweat beaded up on his nose and dripped down his forehead. Veins pulsated in his neck and arms. The incoming Mississippi State freshman running back … Click to Continue »

Goodell: ‘Tragic events’ call for ‘urgent need for action’

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says “there remains an urgent need for action” following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests around the country that have followed. From … Click to Continue »

US cities fear protests may fuel new wave of virus outbreaks

The massive protests sweeping across U.S. cities following the police killing of a black man in Minnesota have sent shudders through the health community and elevated fears that the huge … Click to Continue »

Bobby Joe Morrow, 3-time winner in 1956 Olympics, dies at 84

Bobby Joe Morrow, the Texas sprinter who won three gold medals in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics while a student at Abilene Christian University, died Saturday. He was 84. Morrow’s family … Click to Continue »

Secret Message captures Mint Julep at Churchill in thrilling finish at the wire

Secret Message edged La Signare by a head at the wire in a thrilling finish to Saturday’s 44th running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes at … Click to Continue »

For father battling cancer, a graduation to victory lane

Jacob Foxworthy and his parents waited patiently as their car crawled through pit road at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on this most unusual of graduation days. When his turn came, the … Click to Continue »

Stenhouse heads to Bristol buoyed by good run at Charlotte

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could not have had a bumpier return to racing after NASCAR’s 10-week shutdown. How bad was it? Stenhouse crashed on the first lap of the first race … Click to Continue »

US Open plan in works, including group flights, COVID tests

Charter flights to ferry U.S. Open tennis players and limited entourages from Europe, South America and the Middle East to New York. Negative COVID-19 tests before traveling. Centralized housing. Daily … Click to Continue »

Fabio Fognini says he had arthroscopic surgery on his ankles

Former top-10 player Fabio Fognini said on social media that he had arthroscopic surgery on both ankles Saturday. The 2011 French Open quarterfinalist, who reached a career-high No. 9 in … Click to Continue »

Key developments on the restart of European soccer leagues

Developments Saturday on the resumption of European soccer’s major leagues during the coronavirus pandemic: GERMANY: Bayern Munich beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 5-0 for its fourth straight win since the resumption of … Click to Continue »

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