LANSING — The Lansing School District Board of Education announced Thursday it is canceling all fall extracurricular activities, including sports, “until further notice” due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Erik Jones won’t return to Joe Gibbs Racing next season, ending his time with one of NASCAR’s top teams after three Cup seasons but several years in Gibbs’ driver development program.
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PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Slovenian qualifier Kaja Juvan upset second-seeded Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of the Palermo Ladies Open, the first official tennis tournament since March.
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Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month. The 104th running of “The Great American Race” will be the first without spectators, who showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway every year, even during the Great Depression.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman announced Tuesday he has opted out of the 2020 season amid concerns about the coronavirus and will forgo his remaining two years of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL draft.
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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ATLANTA (AP) — When Mike Soroka's teammates heard him scream, they feared the worst.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Even with no fans in the stands, rookie Jake Cronenworth got a sense of the San Diego Padres' rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto hit a two-run, go-ahead homer, Nick Castellanos also connected and the Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland 3-2 Monday night as the Indians played again without ill manager Terry Francona.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Cruz's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory Monday night over the Pittsburgh Pirates for their fourth straight win.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA referee David Guthrie said it was a mistake for his officiating crew to charge Miami’s Kelly Olynyk with a flagrant foul during the fourth quarter of what became a four-point Heat loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team's four-game series at Detroit.
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NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis' 4-game series at Detroit postponed; 7 Cardinals players, 6 staffers test positive for COVD-19.
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Forward Sandro Mamukelashvili has opted out of the NBA draft and is returning to Seton Hall for his senior year.
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Falcons have signed former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Darqueze Dennard, who adds needed experience in a young secondary.
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Tour-level tennis resumed after a five-month enforced break on Monday, and players at the Palermo Ladies Open had to handle their own towels and not shake hands of opponents.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings signed general manager Rick Spielman to a multi-year contract extension on Monday, the latest move toward maintaining continuity among the club's key leaders.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — New financial reports from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee include unprecedented detail about money that goes to the sports organizations it oversees — a feature the federation is hoping will help followers decipher the U.S. Olympic system's often opa…
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The Melbourne Olympics were already quite unique before they started. They were the first games held in the southern hemisphere, and ran from Nov. 22 to Dec. 8 to take in the Australian summer.
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Tears streamed down Brent Sopel’s face as he watched himself on screen, summoning the courage to detail the darkest moments of his lifelong struggles with dyslexia.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino was not acting criminally by taking no notes during secret talks with Switzerland's attorney general that are now part of a criminal investigation into the head of world football, a senior official at the governing body said Monday.
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Peter Thomson might have been up to his old tricks. He once described the Americans as the “greatest collection of golfers in the world” right before he captained an International team that annihilated the U.S. in the 1998 Presidents Cup.
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Minnesota Wild (35-27-7, sixth in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Vancouver Canucks (36-27-6, third in the Pacific Division during the regular season)
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Arizona Coyotes (33-29-8, fifth in the Pacific Division during the regular season) vs. Nashville Predators (35-26-8, fourth in the Central Division during the regular season)
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Florida Panthers (35-26-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division during the regular season) vs. New York Islanders (35-23-10, fifth in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season)
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Columbus Blue Jackets (33-22-15, sixth in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (36-25-9, third in the Atlantic Division during the regular season)
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Cleveland's starting rotation is rolling through the early stages of the season.
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A look at what's happening around the majors today:
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The Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds were the first teams to try out baseball’s new time-saving measure — a doubleheader with seven-inning games.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — So far, so good.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic got a big win and a big loss Sunday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge insists he's not quite locked in at the plate yet. Tell that to his teammates — or the Boston Red Sox.
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TORONTO (AP) — Joonas Korpisalo stopped 28 shots in his first playoff start, Cam Atkinson scored early in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their best-of-five qualifying round series.
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TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic schedule remains essentially unchanged for the event that has been postponed until next year, organizers said on Monday.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Clayton Kershaw threw 5 2/3 sharp innings in his season debut, NL MVP Cody Bellinger hit his first home run of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Sunday.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State's Xavier Tillman is skipping his senior season and staying in the NBA draft.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA referee David Guthrie said it was a mistake for his officiating crew to charge Miami’s Kelly Olynyk with a flagrant foul during the fourth quarter of what became a four-point Heat loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday.
T.J. Warren (1) de los Pacers de Indiana conduce el balón en un partido frente a los Wizards de Washington el lunes 3 de agosto de 2020, en Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and right wing Tom Wilson (43) team up to take Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) into the boards during the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey game in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save on Washington Capitals left wing Carl Hagelin (62) during the first period of an NHL hockey playoff game Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020 in Toronto.
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team's four-game series at Detroit.
NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis' 4-game series at Detroit postponed; 7 Cardinals players, 6 staffers test positive for COVD-19.
Bruno Fernandes del Manchester United celebra con sus compañeros tras anotar un gol de penal en el partido de la Liga Premier ante Leicester, el domingo 26 de julio de 2020.
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Forward Sandro Mamukelashvili has opted out of the NBA draft and is returning to Seton Hall for his senior year.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Falcons have signed former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Darqueze Dennard, who adds needed experience in a young secondary.
Tour-level tennis resumed after a five-month enforced break on Monday, and players at the Palermo Ladies Open had to handle their own towels and not shake hands of opponents.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings signed general manager Rick Spielman to a multi-year contract extension on Monday, the latest move toward maintaining continuity among the club's key leaders.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — New financial reports from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee include unprecedented detail about money that goes to the sports organizations it oversees — a feature the federation is hoping will help followers decipher the U.S. Olympic system's often opa…
The Melbourne Olympics were already quite unique before they started. They were the first games held in the southern hemisphere, and ran from Nov. 22 to Dec. 8 to take in the Australian summer.
Tears streamed down Brent Sopel’s face as he watched himself on screen, summoning the courage to detail the darkest moments of his lifelong struggles with dyslexia.
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ARCHIVO - En esta foto del 25 de enero, el público observa un partido de la Copa FA en el estadio Griffin de Londres Park entre Brentford FC y Leicester City,
FIFA President Gianni Infantino was not acting criminally by taking no notes during secret talks with Switzerland's attorney general that are now part of a criminal investigation into the head of world football, a senior official at the governing body said Monday.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky is sworn in by fellow Justice Rebecca Dallet, right, as her children, Danny and Daphne, and former Gov. Jim Doyle look on. Karofsky took the oath Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Basco, Wis., during a break in a 100-mile run.
Peter Thomson might have been up to his old tricks. He once described the Americans as the “greatest collection of golfers in the world” right before he captained an International team that annihilated the U.S. in the 1998 Presidents Cup.
Minnesota Wild (35-27-7, sixth in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Vancouver Canucks (36-27-6, third in the Pacific Division during the regular season)
Arizona Coyotes (33-29-8, fifth in the Pacific Division during the regular season) vs. Nashville Predators (35-26-8, fourth in the Central Division during the regular season)
Florida Panthers (35-26-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division during the regular season) vs. New York Islanders (35-23-10, fifth in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season)
Columbus Blue Jackets (33-22-15, sixth in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (36-25-9, third in the Atlantic Division during the regular season)
Cleveland's starting rotation is rolling through the early stages of the season.
A look at what's happening around the majors today:
The Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds were the first teams to try out baseball’s new time-saving measure — a doubleheader with seven-inning games.
Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros (74) is scored against by Arizona Coyotes' Michael Grabner (40) during second-period NHL hockey Stanley Cup qualifying round game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.
Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg (9) skates past as Arizona Coyotes' Lawson Crouse (67) and Michael Grabner (40) celebrate a goal during second-period NHL hockey Stanley Cup qualifying round game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.
Nashville Predators' Rocco Grimaldi (23) and Arizona Coyotes' Taylor Hall (91) battle for the puck during second-period NHL hockey Stanley Cup qualifying round game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) dumps Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Justin Braun (61) during second-period NHL hockey playoff action in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Philippe Myers (5) celebrates his goal with right wing Jakub Voracek (93) against the Boston Bruins during second-period NHL hockey playoff action in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.
Philadelphia Flyers left wing Michael Raffl (12) scores against Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak (41) during second-period NHL hockey playoff action in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.
Colorado Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen (96) and Nazem Kadri (91) celebrate a goal against St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington (50) during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.
Colorado Avalanche's Erik Johnson (6) and St. Louis Blues' Sammy Blais (9) battle in front of goalie Philipp Grubauer (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.
Colorado Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer (31) makes a save on St. Louis Blues' Jaden Schwartz (17) as Ryan Graves (27) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson (13) celebrates his goal as Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) skates nearby during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff game in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.
Minnesota Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek (14), Mikko Koivu (9), Jared Spurgeon (46), Ryan Suter (20) and Ryan Hartman (38) celebrate Spurgeon's goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.
Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Myers (57) works against Minnesota Wild's Ryan Donato (6) during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) makes a save against Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal (12) during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — So far, so good.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic got a big win and a big loss Sunday.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) embraces Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio (11) after playing in an NBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Phoenix won 117-115.
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams talks with Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22), guard Jevon Carter (4) and forward Cameron Johnson (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) looks to drive against Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) shoots against Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis, left, looks to pass against Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric (20) and guard Ricky Rubio, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio (11) motions to teammates during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge insists he's not quite locked in at the plate yet. Tell that to his teammates — or the Boston Red Sox.
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo looks to move the ball against the Houston Rockets during an NBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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