Sports & Outdoors

Truex ends 2020 winless skid with victory at Martinsville

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. used a trip to NASCAR’s shortest track…

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Tigers draft Arizona State slugger Torkelson with No. 1 pick

BY DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP SPORTS WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer Torkelson slugged his way through college,…

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For tennis and golf, tournaments without fans come at a cost

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP TENNIS WRITER When he first contemplated the prospect of a U.S. Open without fans…

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Nats star Ryan Zimmerman’s AP diary: Baseball was unlucky

BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EDITOR’S NOTE: Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has…

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Bulldogs fall to Tribe in East Tennessee league debut

BY ALLEN LAMOUNTAIN STAR CORRESPONDENT In the first baseball action for Hampton since March, the Bulldogs played the…

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Ban the Confederate flag? NASCAR could see the end of an era

BY DAN GELSTON AP SPORTS WRITER The familiar scene of Confederate flags waved by fans at NASCAR tracks…

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AP sources: MLB players cut to 89 games want prorated money

BY RONALD BLUM AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players moved toward teams but remained far…

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AP sources: MLB players cut to 89 games want prorated money

BY RONALD BLUM AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players moved toward teams but remained far…

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NCAA finalizing plan for extended college football preseason

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP COLLEGE SPORTS WRITER After the pandemic wiped out spring practice for most major…

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MLS to resume season with Fla. tournament starting July 8th

BY ANNE M. PETERSON AP SPORTS WRITER Major League Soccer announced Wednesday that its season will resume starting…