The Philadelphia Phillies shut down their spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida, after five players and three staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Elsewhere in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning closed its practice rink down after three players and some staff members tested positive for the virus.
The statue of former Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall, who nicknamed his team the Redskins and was the last NFL owner to integrate his franchise, was removed Friday from outside the team’s former home at RFK Stadium in D.C.
The University of Florida will no longer allow its “Gator Bait” cheer at school-sanctioned sporting events due to the “horrific historic racist imagery associated with the phrase,” the school announced Thursday.
There will be spectators in the stands at Iowa Speedway for two IndyCar races next month, with some fans who have already purchased tickets being moved to different seats.
With the Rams and Chargers both moving into SoFI Stadium in Inglewood this year, HBO and NFL Films announced Thursday that the show will include both teams as they attempt to bounce back from disappointing seasons. The five-week series will premiere Aug. 11.
President Trump is open to the idea of quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who started a protest movement of kneeling during the national anthem that he and his political allies are strongly against, returning to the NFL.
Reporters aren’t supposed to cheer for any of the teams or people they cover. That’s part of the gig. But there’s no objectivity when it comes to Bravo’s “Top Chef.” The cooking competition show is one reason this writer is still sane in a world with no live sports.
When competitive tennis returns from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’ll do so in Washington, D.C. The Citi Open announced Wednesday that it will hold the first ATP-sanctioned event since the pandemic, starting Aug. 13.
The Washington Redskins are giving employees the day off Friday to observe Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery.
In the second week of returning to golf, Nick Watney became the first player to test positive for COVID-19.
LSU assistant coach Bill Armstrong and support staff member Kevin Nickelberry have been promoted after the LSU Board of Supervisors approved new contracts for the pair of Friday.
A recently passed Idaho law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports - the first such law in the nation - received support from the Trump administration on Friday.
Some Georgia lawmakers want to test the odds one more time on sports gambling this year.
An unidentified San Francisco 49ers player has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 after an informal workout with teammates in Tennessee.
Norwich’s hopes of staying in the English Premier League were dealt a blow by losing to Southampton 3-0 on Friday as the teams returned to action after the enforced three-month pandemic suspension.
The New York Jets have agreed to terms with Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims, their second-round draft pick in April, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press.
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
The heat is on at Talladega Superspeedway, and not just for the drivers at a track known for high-speed chaos.
There might be wheelchair tennis competition at the 2020 U.S. Open, after all.
A federal judge has dismissed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the University of Saint Joseph that accused Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun of harassment.
Webb Simpson spent two days at Harbour Town watching bulked-up Bryson DeChambeau swing out of his shoes and realized his own brand of golf works just fine.
Alex Zanardi, the Italian race car champion who transitioned into a gold medalist Paralympian after losing both of his legs, was seriously injured in a handbike race on Friday.
Bradley Beal grabbed a microphone and asked the crowd that joined the Washington Wizards and WNBA's Washington Mystics on a march to collectively raise a fist into the air and join together in saying “Together we stand."
Five players for the Philadelphia Phillies have tested positive for COVID-19 at the team's spring camp in Florida, prompting the club to indefinitely close the complex.
San Francisco 49ers receiver Richie James Jr. has broken his right wrist during offseason workouts and won’t be ready to return to the field until after the start of training camp.
John Stuper remembers some of the first advice he got from veterans when he joined the St. Louis Cardinals as a rookie pitcher in 1982: Don't get too high or too low during Major League Baseball's grueling 162-game schedule or you'll go insane.
The Texas Rangers signed their top two draft picks Friday, even though it is unclear where second baseman Justin Foscue and outfielder Evan Carter will begin their professional careers.
Former Wisconsin guard Kobe King has changed his plans and won’t be playing basketball at Nebraska.
