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Dream owner Loeffler objects to WNBA's social justice plans

Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler is not in favor of the WNBA's social justice plans and has sent a letter to ...

Mahomes' big bet on football pays off with $503 million deal

Patrick Mahomes risked everything when he opted for football over baseball. Turns out, he got baseball money anyway. One day ...

Chiefs, Mahomes agree to 10-year, $503 million extension

The Kansas City Chiefs made sure they'll have Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes around as long as possible. Mahomes agreed to ...

PGA Tour, Memorial scrap plans to have limited spectators

The PGA Tour and the Memorial scrapped state-approved plans to have limited spectators next week because of what it described ...

Big stick: Lindor focused on season, not future in Cleveland

Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor is religiously following baseball's COVID-19 protocols — social distancing, masks, ...

King Félix opts out of MLB season, Doolittle on fence

Former Cy Young Award winner Félix Hernández has joined the list of major leaguers opting out of the 2020 season due to the ...

Brewers' Yelich knows he had fortunate timing on new deal

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich acknowledges he benefited from fortunate timing in his contract negotiations.

Indians manager Francona favors nickname change for club

Cleveland manager Terry Francona won't sidestep the hot-button topic any longer. He believes the Indians need to change their ...

AP source: NFL to discuss union's desire to cancel preseason

The NFL plans to consider the NFL Players Association’s recommendation to cancel the preseason though it prefers to cut the ...

Rays lefty Snell puts comments behind, gets back to work

Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell reported for work, after all. The 27-year-old Snell made headlines in May when he said he ...

Sponsor FedEx asks Redskins to change their name

The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins’ stadium wants the NFL team to change its name. “We have communicated to the ...

MVP plaque presenters to discuss Landis' name on MLB trophy

The baseball organization that presents the annual MVP awards will consider whether the name of former commissioner Kenesaw ...

Texas A&M, Jimbo Fisher handed recruiting penalties by NCAA

Texas A&M's football program was placed on probation and coach Jimbo Fisher given a six-month show cause order by the NCAA ...

AP Source: NFL to play Black anthem before national anthem

“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during ...

Tigers announce partnership with sportsbook operator

The Tigers became the first Major League Baseball team to reach a deal with a sports gambling company, announcing a multiyear ...

NFL players raise concerns on playing, others ignore advice

Some NFL players are raising concerns about playing football amid the coronavirus pandemic while others are ignoring advice ...

SEC's Sankey: Federal NIL law needed for fair competition

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey told a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday there needs to be a uniform federal ...

Despite virus cases, Nets say no thought to skipping restart

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving aren't coming back. DeAndre Jordan and Wilson Chandler aren't going, either. Spencer Dinwiddie ...

Teams not able to disclose who goes on IL due to virus

Trying to find out the status of a baseball player coming back from an ankle injury definitely will be easier than learning ...

Tigers give $8.4M deal to Torkelson, who joins player pool

No. 1 overall draft pick Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a minor league contract on Tuesday, and the team ...