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A crow sits on fencing erected around the Epsom Downs racecourse, in Epsom, England, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The Derby annual horse race will take place behind closed doors on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
The Latest: Oklahoma athletics cutting $13.7M from budget

By The Associated Press 13 hrs ago

Salvador Hernandez, a groom at Emerald Downs Racetrack in Auburn, Wash., wears a mask as he watches a race Wednesday, June 24, 2020, on the first day of thoroughbred horse racing at the track since all professional sports in Washington state were curtailed in March by the outbreak of the coronavirus. No spectators were allowed, but online wagering was available and the races were streamed. Organizers hope to continue racing into October on a modified schedule. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Another PGA Tour player tests positive for virus

By The Associated Press Jun. 30, 2020 04:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 19, 2017, file photo, Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman watches his grand slam off Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Krol during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Atlanta. Zimmerman has been offering his thoughts, as told to AP in a diary of sorts, while waiting for baseball to return. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Nationals at Braves 4/19/2017

Jun. 29, 2020 06:08 PM EDT

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announces a new executive order in response to the rising COVID-19 cases in the state, during a news conference in Phoenix on Monday, June 29, 2020. The governor ordered bars, nightclubs and water parks to close again for at least a month starting Monday night — a dramatic about-face as coronavirus cases surge in the Sunbelt. (Michael Chow/The Arizona Republic via AP, Pool)
The Latest: Nets' DeAndre Jordan says he has coronavirus

Jun. 29, 2020 06:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 16, 2019, file photo, Gary Woodland poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif. The U.S. Open is returning to NBC starting this year at Winged Foot after Fox Sports has asked to end its 12-year contract with the USGA, multiple people told The Associated Press on Sunday night, June 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
USGA transfers US media rights from Fox back to NBCUniversal

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 29, 2020 12:59 PM EDT

Salvador Hernandez, a groom at Emerald Downs Racetrack in Auburn, Wash., wears a mask as he watches a race Wednesday, June 24, 2020, on the first day of thoroughbred horse racing at the track since all professional sports in Washington state were curtailed in March by the outbreak of the coronavirus. No spectators were allowed, but online wagering was available and the races were streamed. Organizers hope to continue racing into October on a modified schedule. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Cowboys' Elliott feels 'normal' after diagnosis

By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2020 02:07 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2020 11:59 AM EDT
June 27 1903 — Willie Anderson captures the U.S. Open with a two-stroke victory over David Brown in a playoff. 1914 —...

FILE - In this April 7, 2017, file photo, members of the Philadelphia Phillies stretch before the team's baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Philadelphia. 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. The team also said Friday, June 19, 2020, that three staff members at the camp have tested positive. The club didn't identify any of those affected. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Nationals at Phillies 4/7/2017

Jun. 23, 2020 05:50 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football wide receiver Chris Godwin, top, is seen leaving a private workout Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Fla. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Column: Is the rush to play this year really worth it?

By Tim Dahlberg Jun. 23, 2020 05:48 PM EDT

Before entering the field gates for football strength and conditioning camp at Arlington Martin High School, athletic Trainer Joey Pena, right, uses a thermometer on the forehead of sophomore running back Gervawn Neville for a temperature check Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. While states have been easing the economic and social lockdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, some are now letting high school athletes return for summer workouts before teachers have even figured out how they are going to hold classroom instruction. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
The Latest: 2nd Tennessee men’s basketball player has virus

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2020 12:08 PM EDT

Florida State NCAA college baseball player Elijah Cabell runs to third during a game against the Univ. of Maine, Feb. 16, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. If all had gone as he hoped, Elijah Cabell and his Florida State teammates would be playing for the College World Series championship this week. Instead, Cabell treks to a ball field in his neighborhood in Winter Park, Florida, most days to work on his game in solitude. (Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat via AP)
Short season, no summer ball make staying sharp a challenge

By Eric Olson Jun. 23, 2020 02:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 31, 2018, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw (22) shakes hands with co-owner Mark Walter as he receives his National League Championship ring during a ceremony prior to the team's baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles. The Dodgers were named the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year at the ESPY Awards on Sunday, June 21, 2020, for their foundation that works to improve education, health care, homelessness and social justice in the city. The foundation, of which Walter is chairman, will use the $100,000 award to continue its programs. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Giants at Dodgers 3/31/2018

Jun. 21, 2020 11:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Twins' Nelson Cruz smiles after the Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-5 in a baseball game in Minneapolis. Cruz had five RBIs, including two home runs. Cruz received the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at the ESPY Awards on Sunday, June 21, in a videotaped piece introduced by the late boxer's daughter, Laila. Cruz has helped his hometown of Las Matas de Santa Cruz in the Dominican Republic build a police station, a medical clinic and acquire a fire truck and firefighting gear as well as an ambulance. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Royals at Twins 9/19/2019

Jun. 21, 2020 11:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love heads up the court after making a 3-point basket against the Denver Nuggets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Denver. Love received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPY Awards on Sunday, June 21, 2020, for sparking a national conversation about mental health. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The ESPYS focus on honors, pandemic and racial justice

By Beth Harris Jun. 21, 2020 11:29 PM EDT

Leicester's manager Brendan Rodgers talks to the team during the English Premier League soccer match between Watford and Leicester CITY at the Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, England, Saturday, June 20, 2020. (Michael Regan/Pool via AP)
Leicester City vs Watford FC 6/20/2020

Jun. 20, 2020 02:04 PM EDT

Leicester's manager Brendan Rodgers talks to the team during the English Premier League soccer match between Watford and Leicester CITY at the Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, England, Saturday, June 20, 2020. (Michael Regan/Pool via AP)
The Latest: NFLPA advises halt to private workouts together

By The Associated Press Jun. 20, 2020 02:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 17, 2014, file photo, a statue of former Twins' owner Calvin Griffith stands in the snow outside Target Field before a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays in Minneapolis. The Twins say they’ve removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing racist remarks he made in 1978. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia, File)
Blue Jays Twins Baseball

Jun. 19, 2020 10:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 17, 2014, file photo, a statue of former Twins' owner Calvin Griffith stands in the snow outside Target Field before a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays in Minneapolis. The Twins say they’ve removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing racist remarks he made in 1978. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia, File)
Twins remove ex-owner Griffith statue over racist remarks

Jun. 19, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov 10, 2019, file photo, New York Jets strong safety Jamal Adams (33) runs past New York Giants' Saquon Barkley (26) for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. A person with direct knowledge of the situation says Adams has requested a trade from the Jets amid a contract dispute. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
AP source: Jets star safety Jamal Adams requests trade

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jun. 18, 2020 07:00 PM EDT

FILE - These are 2020 file photos showing District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, left, and Washington Redskins NFL football team owner Dan Snyder, right. The recent national conversation about racism has renewed calls for the Washington Redskins to change their name. D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser called the name an "obstacle" to the team building its stadium and headquarters in the District, but owner Dan Snyder over the years has shown no indications he'd consider it. (AP Photo/File)
Debate on racism renews calls for Redskins to change name

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 17, 2020 05:36 PM EDT