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Houston ace Justin Verlander has a mild strain of a back muscle and said it would “probably take a miracle” for him to pitch on opening day at home against the Angels on March 26 By CHUCK KING Associated Press March 10, 2020, 12:13 AM 4 min read WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston ace […]

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all non-essential personnel in response to the coronavirus crisis By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer March 9, 2020, 11:40 PM 5 min read MIAMI — The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are

A man who played football at the University of Michigan is suing the school and its board of regents, alleging the late Dr. Robert E By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer March 9, 2020, 10:36 PM 3 min read ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A man who played football at the University of Michigan sued the

Haylee Andrews scored on a floater in the lane with 3.6 seconds and fourth-seeded Portland, which trailed by 20 points in the first quarter, upset top-seeded and 11th-ranked Gonzaga 70-69 in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament March 9, 2020, 9:38 PM 2 min read LAS VEGAS — Haylee Andrews scored on a

Fourth-ranked Florida State enters the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament as the No. 1 seed for the first time in the history of the men’s basketball program By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer March 9, 2020, 8:36 PM 5 min read Florida State has accomplished several milestones in Leonard Hamilton’s nearly two decades with the Seminoles,

LOS ANGELES — Mike Bohn took over as athletic director at Southern California on Nov. 7. His first major assignment was to assess the state of the program and determine whether Clay Helton would continue to be the Trojans’ head coach. He had about two weeks to make a decision that could potentially cost USC

Greece’s Olympic Committee announced Monday that no spectators will be allowed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak. “The Olympic Flame Touch Ceremony will be held without the presence of spectators and will be attended by only 100 guests with accreditation from the International

LONDON — All sports in Italy were expected to be halted on Monday because of the virus outbreak, including games in the country’s top soccer division and preparatory events for the Tokyo Olympics. The Italian Olympic Committee, which oversees all sporting events in the country, said in a statement that the suspension will last until

Two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that veteran cornerback Josh Norman has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer March 9, 2020, 4:30 PM 2 min read BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press

The Los Angeles Rams’ curled horns are one of the iconic insignias in the NFL. But the apparent leak of a redesign has Twitter saying “ewe.” The team, which appeared in the 2019 Super Bowl but didn’t make the playoffs last season, wanted to modernize its look ahead of its move to the multibillion-dollar SoFi