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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia after being …
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By The Associated Press
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3/2/21
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BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The latest World Golf Championship event has gone to nine venues with five title names since it began in 1999. What hasn't changed is a field that pulls in players from all …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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3/2/21
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly, a Biden administration official …
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By ZEKE MILLER
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3/2/21
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has warned Benjamin Netanyahu that he cannot single-handedly share the country's surplus vaccines with far-flung allies in Africa, Europe and Latin …
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By ILAN BEN ZION
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3/2/21
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MIAMI (AP) — The NBA should be worried about this weekend, and that has nothing to do with holding an All-Star Game during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
It’s about when players won’t be …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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3/2/21
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Trey Mancini stepped up to the plate for the first time since discovering a cancer that could have killed him.
Tommy Pham got a couple of at-bats in after a stabbing that nearly did kill …
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By TIM DAHLBERG
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3/2/21
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It took nearly the entire season for Michigan to finally leap Baylor into No. 2 behind Gonzaga in the Top 25.
Now, the trick for the Wolverines is to stay there.
They begin a tough finishing …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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3/2/21
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When frantic messages started trickling in that a tornado had hit a beloved music venue in Nashville, Mike Grimes told himself it couldn't possibly be that bad.
Could …
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By KIMBERLEE KRUESI
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3/2/21
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Toronto's game against Detroit that was scheduled for Tuesday is being postponed until Wednesday, a move that the NBA hopes gives the Raptors time to get back onto the …
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3/1/21
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Shane Bieber’s final start last season was rough. His first one in 2021 wasn’t too much better.
The AL Cy Young winner gave up four runs and didn’t make it through his scheduled two innings …
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The Associated Press
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3/1/21
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The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus …
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By COLLIN BINKLEY
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3/1/21
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For Chris Owings' first seven years in the majors, he could pop into the video room to take a look at his at-bats during a game.
Then last season, the utility infielder for the Colorado Rockies …
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By JAY COHEN
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3/1/21
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs expect Patrick Mahomes to be ready for offseason workouts following surgery on his toe, and they are optimistic that offensive tackles Eric Fisher and …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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3/1/21
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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The NHL closed February with a season-low-matching four players on its COVID-19 list.
Detroit’s Patrik …
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By The Associated Press
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3/1/21
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals made official their $25 million, four-year contract with third baseman Hunter Dozier on Monday, ensuring that another member of their young foundation is under …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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3/1/21
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Breaking from a tradition of being led by former contestants, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has hired a nonprofit leader with no history in the competition as its executive director, signaling a …
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By BEN NUCKOLS
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3/1/21
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ESPN has re-signed Rece Davis to a multiyear contract that will keep him in place as host of the network’s popular Saturday college football pregame show.
The network announced the deal …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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3/1/21
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TOKYO (AP) — It's now March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics came apart just a year ago. Will it happen again? Frankly, it seems unlikely.
The start of the torch relay on March 25 from …
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By STEPHEN WADE
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3/1/21
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police entered Barcelona's stadium on Monday in a search and seize operation.
The club said authorities were at the team's headquarters but did not provide any …
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3/1/21
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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday fired tear gas at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest the military’s seizure of power a month ago, despite …
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3/1/21
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