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Washington Capitals' Conor Sheary, right, scores on Boston Bruins' Dan Vladar, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Caps roll 8-1 in Chara's 1st game in front of Bruins fans

By Ken Powtak 11 hrs ago

Michael Moran, representing the University of Minnesota, competes during the Winter Cup gymnastics competition, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Indianapolis. A junior from Morristown, New Jersey, Moran admits there were people within his inner circle who discouraged him from competing collegiately because they viewed his chosen sport as a “dying entity.” The University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa will stop offering it as a scholarship sport at the end of the month. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Olympic Gold: Men's gymnastics struggling to survive

By Will Graves Apr. 09, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 file photo, Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks on during their Champions League soccer match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Messi is set to play his 45th “clasico” match against Real Madrid on Saturday, April 10 and it could be his last. Messi has said he will decide his future when his contract expires at the end of the season. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, file)
Zidane hopes Messi’s 45th ‘clásico’ is not his last

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 09, 2021 10:45 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 file photo, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen throws a pass during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is still debating whether to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and believes the decision be left to personal choice. Allen shared his views Wednesday, April 7, 2021 during an hour-long interview on The Ringer podcast hosted by Kyle Brandt, when asked about the NFL electing not mandate its players to be vaccinated. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Bills' Allen: vaccine decision should be personal choice

By John Wawrow Apr. 07, 2021 08:03 PM EDT

Atlanta Braves' Pablo Sandoval watches his two-run home run during the seventh inning of the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Washington. The Braves won 2-0. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Panda! Sandoval helps Braves sweep doubleheader against Nats

By Howard Fendrich Apr. 07, 2021 03:05 PM EDT

Pessina is 8th player to contract COVID-19 after Italy duty

Apr. 07, 2021 08:24 AM EDT
BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina has become the eighth Italy player to test positive for the coronavirus since returning from...

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, center, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Champions League, first leg, quarterfinal soccer match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
City gives De Bruyne new deal, reveals EPL’s highest payroll

By Rob Harris Apr. 07, 2021 06:14 AM EDT

Graphic looks at the college sports that have been cut by school due to the pandemic; 2c x 5 inches
Olympic gold: Colleges, Team USA search for new ways to win

By Eddie Pells Apr. 06, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor reacts after he can't get to a ball hit for a single by St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina during the third inning of a spring training baseball game, Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Cohen bonded with Lindor, which along with $341M led to deal

By Ronald Blum Apr. 05, 2021 03:27 PM EDT

Sacramento Kings guard Terrence Davis (9) defends against Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (21) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, April 3, 2021. The Bucks won 129-128. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
Holiday, Bucks ink 4-year extension worth at least $134M

By Steve Megargee Apr. 04, 2021 04:20 PM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
LEADING OFF: All-Star Game needs new home, Harvey's new try

The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2021 03:19 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2018, file photo, ground crews prepare the field at Sun Trust Park, now known as Truist Park, ahead of Game 3 of MLB baseball's National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Atlanta. Truist Park lost the 2021 All-Star Game on Friday, April 2, 2021, when Major League Baseball decided to move the game elsewhere over the league’s objection to Georgia’s sweeping new election law that critics say restricts voting rights. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
LEADING OFF: All-Star Game needs new home, Harvey's new try

The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2021 07:17 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht, left, address the audience with linebackers Lavonte David, center, and Devin White during a celebration of their Super Bowl 55 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla., in this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo. When Jason Licht declared he was going to do everything he could to keep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers together, no one envisioned the process going as smoothly as it has for the Super Bowl champions. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Bucs GM says winning culture helped keep SB roster together

By Fred Goodall Apr. 02, 2021 06:13 PM EDT

Houston Astros' Carlos Correa (1) hits a single to score Alex Bregman during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, March 19, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Fla. At left is Nationals catcher Yan Gomes (10). (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Astros' Correa planning for free agency, no hard feelings

Apr. 01, 2021 10:38 PM EDT

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) bumps fists with first baseman Pete Alonso (20) after Miami Marlins' Jorge Alfaro ground out to Lindor to end the second inning during a spring training baseball game, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Lindor: Easy decision to sign $341M, 10-year deal with Mets

By Jake Seiner Apr. 01, 2021 04:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2020 file photo, Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci celebrates scoring a goal during an Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Sampdoria at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy. Juventus and Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday after returning from international duty. Juventus said Bonucci undertook the test on Thursday morning and is already in isolation at his home in Turin. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Juve defender Bonucci contracts coronavirus on Italy duty

Apr. 01, 2021 09:42 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, a panel of witnesses, from left, Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, National Collegiate Athletic Association President Mark Emmert, University of Kansas Chancellor Dr. Douglas Girod, National College Players Association Executive Director Ramogi Huma and National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Chair Kendall Spencer, listen during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete compensation on Capitol Hill in Washington. Emmert has been engaging in damage control after people noticed differences between the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments. A new AP survey of athletic directors and conversations with ADs and conference commissioners during March Madness show concern about what would happen to women's college sports under proposals that would put more money in the pockets of some athletes. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
In AP survey, ADs raise worries about women's college sports

By Howard Fendrich And Eddie Pells Apr. 01, 2021 08:15 AM EDT

Chicago White Sox manager Tony LaRussa (22) removes starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (27) from the baseball game as catcher Yasmani Grandal, left, and first baseman Jose Abreu (79) wait on the mound during the fifth inning of a spring training matchup against the San Francisco Giants on Monday, March 22, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
LEADING OFF: Crowds back on opening day, Cole starts season

By The Associated Press Apr. 01, 2021 01:11 AM EDT

Flyers sign Michigan defenseman York to 3-year rookie deal

Mar. 31, 2021 07:47 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Cam York is foregoing his final two years at Michigan after the defenseman signed a three-year entry level contract with the Philadelphia...

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo throws to Manager David Ross at second, during the team's last baseball workout Wednesday, March 31, 2021, before the home opener Thursday, April 1, 2021, against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Cubs' Hoyer confident deal with Rizzo will be worked out

By Andrew Seligman Mar. 31, 2021 07:01 PM EDT