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FILE - Washington Mystics guard Emma Meesseman (33) looks to pass the ball in front of Phoenix Mercury forward Alanna Smith (11) during the first half of a WNBA basketball first round playoff game in Bradenton, Fla., in this Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, file photo. Meesseman will play for Belgium at the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Washington Mystics at Phoenix Mercury 9/15/2020

Jun. 30, 2021 12:10 PM EDT

Florida county closes government building after COVID deaths

Jun. 19, 2021 08:43 PM EDT
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida county shuttered its main administration building after several employees contracted COVID-19 and two people died, officials...

Family indicted, accused of selling bleach as COVID cure

Apr. 23, 2021 04:12 PM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — A family accused of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a coronavirus cure through their Florida-based church has been indicted on federal...

Pirates acquire RHP Underwood in trade with Cubs

Mar. 07, 2021 03:55 PM EST
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-hander Duane Underwood Jr. in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. ...

Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, waves to fans on the putting green during the final round of the Gainbridge LPGA golf tournament Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Stan Badz)
Trevor Simsby gets unusual shot at WGC and holds his own

By Doug Ferguson Mar. 02, 2021 11:58 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2021 12:16 PM EST
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Jan. 26 The Tampa Bay Times on where Florida ranks...

World Golf Championship moving from Mexico to Florida

By Doug Ferguson Jan. 15, 2021 03:46 PM EST
The World Golf Championship is moving from Mexico City to the Gulf Coast of Florida this year, a change driven by the COVID-19 pandemic that has put...

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2020, file photo, Orlando City midfielder Andrés Perea makes a penalty kick during overtime of an MLS soccer playoff match against New York City FC in Orlando, Fla. Perea is among several dual nationals at American training camp this week ahead of a Dec. 9 exhibition against El Salvador in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter will try to persuade them to commit to the U.S. program. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Andrés Perea approved for switch to US from Colombia by FIFA

By Ronald Blum Jan. 12, 2021 04:58 PM EST

Schalke team members with from left: Amine Harit, Schalke's Sead Kolasinac, goal scorer Matthew Hoppe, coaching staff Naldo, and Mark Uth celebrate their second goal goal against Hoffenheim, during their German Bundesliga FC Schalke 04 - 1899 Hoffenheim soccer match at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday Jan. 9, 2021. (Guido Kirchner/dpa via AP)
US Soccer players hope to set positive example after riot

By Ronald Blum Jan. 11, 2021 07:37 PM EST

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert answers questions about a postponed game between the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx after Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinal round playoff game between the Connecticut Sun and the Las Vegas Aces, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
WNBA postpones game between Storm and Lynx due to COVID-19

Sep. 20, 2020 03:22 PM EDT

FILE - Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) looks to pass as he is defended by Washington Wizards guard Gary Payton II (20) during an NBA basketball game, in a Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 file photo, in Washington. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is committing $1.5 million to supplement the income of WNBA players who choose not to play this season. The funds will come from the KAI Empowerment Initiative that Irving launched Monday, July 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, file)
Irving commits $1.5 million for WNBA players skipping season

By Brian Mahoney Jul. 27, 2020 10:30 AM EDT

Quigley hits 3 with 14.7 seconds left, Sky beat Aces 88-86

Jul. 26, 2020 05:44 PM EDT
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 18 points, Allie Quigley hit a 3-pointer with 14.7 seconds to play, and the Chicago Sky scored the final 11 points...

Stewart, Bird return; Storm beat Liberty in Ionescu's debut

Jul. 25, 2020 03:00 PM EDT
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals in her first WNBA game since helping Seattle win the 2018 championship,...

This undated photo provided by the Atlanta Dream shows two golf carts in Bradenton, Fla. The WNBA put all 12 of its teams at a single site — the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida — in hopes of playing the full 22-game season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Each team was given two golf carts and they are usually parked in front of the villas where the players or operations staff are staying. Atlanta glossed up its carts with the team's new logo on the front.(Kelsey Bibik/Atlanta Dream via AP)
WNBA players adjusting to life in their Florida bubble

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 19, 2020 04:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles, left, fouls Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Los Angeles. Parker and her 11-year-old daughter are braving the start of an unprecedented WNBA season together in Florida. The Sparks All-Star knows it’s a calculated risk to stay in the coronavirus hot spot, where all 12 teams will play games in the WNBA “bubble” of Bradenton. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
WNBA's Candace Parker, daughter a 'package deal' in Florida

By Melissa Murphy Jul. 14, 2020 03:11 AM EDT

Feds charge Florida man, sons with selling fake virus cure

By Curt Anderson Jul. 08, 2020 08:09 PM EDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man and his three sons are facing federal charges that they illegally sold a bleachlike chemical mixture as a miracle...

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks at a news conference before Game 1 of basketball's WNBA Finals between the Connecticut Sun and the Washington Mystics, in Washington. The WNBA has announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July without fans in attendance. “There’s a lot to do between now and the tip of the season, now that we’ve selected IMG Academy” as the location to play, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a phone interview Monday, June 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
WNBA plans to play 2020 season in Florida starting late July

By Doug Feinberg Jun. 15, 2020 03:07 PM EDT

American Indiana Vassilev, Aston Villa reach 2-year deal

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2020 12:35 PM EDT
American forward Indiana Vassilev has agreed to a two-year contract with Aston Villa after making his Premier League debut in January. The...