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NEW ORLEANS — Former NFL kicker Tom Dempsey, who played in the NFL despite being born without toes on his kicking foot and made a record 63-yard field goal, died late Saturday while struggling with complications from the new coronavirus, his daughter said. He was 73 years old. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate first reported […]

Soccer players in Spain are critical of the Spanish league’s decision to ask clubs to put the footballers on government furloughs during the coronavirus crisis By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer April 5, 2020, 1:19 PM 3 min read MADRID — Soccer players in Spain on Sunday criticized the Spanish league’s decision to ask clubs

The Spanish league and players are still far apart on the size of the salary cuts they need to take to help reduce the impact caused by the coronavirus outbreak By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer April 4, 2020, 2:19 PM 3 min read MADRID — The Spanish league and players are still far apart

Scott McLaughlin has won IndyCar’s second virtual race By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer April 4, 2020, 9:06 PM 5 min read Scott McLaughlin’s real IndyCar debut is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian V8 SuperCars champion isn’t letting that stop him from learning how to virtually drive the cars. McLaughlin

A former president of Honduras convicted in the FIFA soccer bribery scandal has died in the United States April 4, 2020, 9:59 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article MEXICO CITY — A former president of Honduras who was convicted in the FIFA soccer bribery scandal died in

President Donald Trump has met by phone with many U.S. pro sports leaders to discuss how that industry has been affected by the global coronavirus pandemic By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer April 4, 2020, 10:01 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article President Donald Trump met by

NBA legend Kobe Bryant will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in January, is among nine honorees in the 2020 class, according to an announcement put out on Saturday. He joins NBA stars Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett; NBA coaches Eddie Sutton and Rudy Tomjanovich; WNBA

A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men’s basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has been shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Duke-Kentucky game on March 28, 1992, was voted No. 2 and the following

Tajikistan has started a new soccer season April 4, 2020, 4:14 PM 3 min read DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Tajikistan started a new soccer season on Saturday, joining a small group of countries around the world where play has continued despite the coronavirus pandemic. Istiklol Dushanbe retained the Central Asian nation’s season-opening Super Cup on Saturday

Stephen Kenny is the new Ireland soccer manager after replacing Mick McCarthy in a planned move brought forward by the coronavirus pandemic April 4, 2020, 4:57 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Stephen