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PHOENIX — It’s been another ideal week of March weather in central Arizona, with highs in the 70s and plenty of sunshine. Perfect for an opening day baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves that isn’t happening as planned because of the coronavirus pandemic. That reality was starkly apparent on Thursday, as a […]

The Indianapolis 500 scheduled for May 24 has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won’t run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946 By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer March 26, 2020, 5:21 PM 2 min read The Indianapolis 500 scheduled for May 24 has been postponed

If not for those magical eight days seven years ago, Florida Gulf Coast might still be that upstart school trying to create an identity in the Sunshine State, never mind nationally. Dunk City changed everything. The high-flying Eagles and their showstopping offense earned their place in NCAA Tournament lore when, as a No. 15 seed

The WNBA has announced its draft will be a virtual event this season due to the coronavirus pandemic By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer March 26, 2020, 3:06 PM 4 min read NEW YORK — The WNBA draft will be a virtual event this year. The league announced Thursday that its draft will still be

The Turkish Boxing Federation says national team member Serhat Guler and trainer Seyfullah Dumlupinar tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from an Olympic qualifying competition in London March 26, 2020, 10:35 AM 1 min read The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ——— The Turkish Boxing Federation

The Tokyo Olympics need new dates for the opening and closing ceremonies in 2021 By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer March 26, 2020, 9:36 AM 3 min read TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics need new dates for the opening and closing ceremonies in 2021. Nothing much can get done until those dates are worked out

No game today. On what was supposed to be opening day all around the majors, ballparks will be shut Thursday because of the coronavirus pandemic. So while we wait and hope for baseball this year, some present and past sports writers for The Associated Press reflect on their favorite opening day memories, on and off

Highlights of their very best moments are still available on compact discs, maybe even actual video tape. When teammates shout out, “Hey, old man” — well, they know that’s directed at them. At first glance, America’s Justin Gatlin and Jamaica’s Asafa Powell might seem like relics from a bygone age of sprinting. In reality, they’re

Lovie Smith’s coaching tenure in Chicago might not have ended had the Bears made the playoffs his final three seasons instead of missing out by one spot his last two years. Playoff droughts in Cleveland and Tampa Bay wouldn’t be nearly as long or painful had the Browns and Bucs sneaked their way into the

The NHL’s chief medical officer expects the coronavirus pandemic to get worse before it gets better in North America By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer March 25, 2020, 7:18 PM 4 min read The NHL’s chief medical officer said Wednesday he expects the coronavirus pandemic to get worse before it gets better in North America and