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It makes little difference to Alexis Lafreniere when, where or how he’ll learn about being selected in the NHL draft. The 18-year-old from Quebec simply can’t wait to begin the next step of his promising career with the NHL’s entire calendar of events on hold due to the new coronavirus pandemic. “Growing up it’s the […]

While the world wrestles with the coronavirus pandemic, the three biggest U.S.-based sports leagues currently affected by the crisis are trying to figure out if, how and where games can be safely played again this year. The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have some similar constraints: Public and player health are the most pressing

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Double down on Donald, or bet big on Biden? Plenty of Americans would like the chance to place a bet on the upcoming presidential election (and sports books would love to take their money), but so far, it is not legal anywhere in the country. It actually was permitted for about

Kevin Garnett recently found out that he’s going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer April 8, 2020, 6:10 PM 4 min read Kevin Garnett always found Seattle to be a difficult place for opponents. He played in 27 games there during his NBA career, leaving the

The Masters is so intertwined with Augusta, they added an extra day to spring break. You see, the first full week of April isn’t just a blip in time for this place. It’s their identity, their way of life, their cart path to success. A restaurant or bar can take a huge step toward profitability

Tom Brady says it was “just time” to move on from the New England Patriots and begin another chapter in his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer April 8, 2020, 4:06 PM 3 min read TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady says it was “just time” to move on from

The group charged with monitoring gambling and punishing corruption in tennis found a near-doubling in the number of suspect matches in the first three months of 2020 By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer April 8, 2020, 3:48 PM 3 min read The group charged with monitoring gambling and punishing corruption in tennis found a near-doubling

Formula One says it will furlough half of its staff until the end of May and senior executives will take pay cuts because of the coronavirus pandemic April 8, 2020, 2:22 PM 2 min read LONDON — With nearly half of the season already altered by the coronavirus pandemic, Formula One said Wednesday it will

About 6,500 athletes who already have earned their spots in the Tokyo Olympics are in for 2021 By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer April 7, 2020, 7:40 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article About 6,500 athletes who already have earned their spots for the Tokyo Games are

Four-time Olympic ski jumping champion Simon Ammann will try to go for another gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics April 8, 2020, 12:16 PM 1 min read BERN, Switzerland — Four-time Olympic ski jumping champion Simon Ammann will try to go for another gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The 38-year-old Ammann, who