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FILE - In this June 18, 2021, file photo, Ryan Crouser competes during the prelims of men's shot put at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. A simple question of describing their track and field craft led to some creative comparisons that might help the casual track fan better understand precisely what they do at the Tokyo Games. Shot put world record holder Crouser summarized what he does for a living with an illustration. He said his event was the equivalent of picking up the heaviest bowling ball and trying to throw it the length of a basketball court. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Throwing strikes: Track athletes outline job in simple terms

By Pat Graham Jul. 23, 2021 11:19 PM EDT

In a photo provided by Fox Sports, Rob Stone, Kimberly Pressler and Randy Pedersen, from left, pose for a photo in December 2018 in Lake Wales, Fla. The three have been calling PBA Bowling on Fox since 2018. Fox Sports and the Professional Bowlers Association have made the most of their partnership, which is in its fourth year. Going into this weekend's U.S. Open, which is the fifth and final major of the season, ratings on Fox and FS1 continue to hold steady at a time when other sports have experienced huge drops the past year due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Reinhold Matay/Fox Sports via AP)
Bowling for ratings: Fox-PBA partnership a success so far

By Joe Reedy Apr. 10, 2021 02:50 AM EDT

French President Emmanuel Macron talks to a man after he received a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination center of Valenciennes, northern France, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. The French government has backed off from ordering a tough lockdown for Paris and several other regions despite an increasingly alarming situation at hospitals with a rise in the number of COVID-19 patients. (Yoan Valat/Pool Photo via AP)
The Latest: California prisons to resume in-person visits

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2021 04:26 AM EDT

FILE - This Oct. 25, 2014 file photo people watch The Roots perform at the Life is Beautiful festival in Las Vegas. The Life is Beautiful arts and music festival has announced its performer lineup, Wednesday, March 10, 2021, marking a return of large annual events to Las Vegas after cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Big music festival announces lineup for return to Las Vegas

Mar. 10, 2021 01:39 PM EST

Virginia head coach Tony Bennett during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
The Latest: NCAA moving some championships to single sites

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2021 09:29 AM EST

This Dec. 13, 2019 photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. 1st Class Duke Webb who is currently serving as a Special Forces Assistance Operations and Intelligence Sergeant. Webb, arrested in an apparently random shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dead and three others injured had four deployments to Afghanistan, the most recent ending in July. Webb was scheduled to appear in court Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, on three counts of murder and three counts of first-degree attempted murder in the shooting at Don Carter Lanes, in Rockford, Ill., on Saturday evening. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army via AP)
Lawyer: Soldier charged in Rockford shooting may have PTSD

By Michael Tarm And Sophia Tareen Dec. 28, 2020 03:13 PM EST

Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana, center, listens as Rockford Police Chief Dan O'Shea, left, identifies the suspected shooter in a triple homicide the night before as Duke Webb, of Florida, during a news conference at Rockford Police Department District 3 on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Rockford, Ill. Webb, has been charged in the deaths of three people and the wounding of three more in Saturday's shooting at an Illinois bowling alley. (Scott P. Yates/Rockford Register Star via AP)
Man charged in Illinois bowling alley shooting that killed 3

Dec. 27, 2020 11:50 AM EST

COVID-19 restrictions on dining, gyms extended to Jan. 4

By Rachel La Corte Dec. 08, 2020 01:36 PM EST
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that he is extending current restrictions on businesses and social gatherings through Jan. 4...

FILE - This Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 file photo shows a RadioShack store in Dallas. RadioShack, the nearly century-old electronics retailer ubiquitous in malls for decades, has been pulled from brink of death — again. It’s the most prized name in the basket of retail brands that entrepreneur investors Alex Mehr and Tai Lopez have scooped up for a relative pittance since the coronavirus pandemic landed on U.S. shores. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Left for dead, twice, RadioShack gets another shot online

By Matt Ott Nov. 24, 2020 01:25 PM EST

FILE- In this Feb. 15, 2015 file photo, Daiton Powell, of Suffern, defeats Matt Grippi, of Fox Lane, 2-1 to win the 132 pound title at the Division 1 high school sectional wrestling championships at Clarkstown South high school in Clarkstown, N.Y. The tentative start date for high-risk winter sports has been moved again for New York high schools, this time to early January 2021, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/The Journal News, Carrie Yale, File)
Start date for high-risk winter sports in NY pushed back

Nov. 17, 2020 06:04 PM EST

Vermont seeks people who attended events for COVID testing

Nov. 12, 2020 04:10 AM EST
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Amid a record surge in virus cases, the Vermont Health Department is looking for people who attended two Halloween parties and others...

Las Vegas Raiders running back Jalen Richard, left, celebrates after wide receiver Zay Jones (12) scored a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Sunday will be a historic day for women on NFL sidelines

By The Associated Press Sep. 25, 2020 11:33 AM EDT

In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. The governor said she will make an announcement on reopening gyms and clarifying the standing of high school and other youth sports "very soon," saying she knows many are anxious about their status amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Whitmer: Announcement on gyms and sports coming 'very soon'

By David Eggert Sep. 02, 2020 05:19 PM EDT

Florida to resume high school football over doctors' advice

By Terry Spencer And Brendan Farrington Aug. 14, 2020 11:38 AM EDT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's high school athletic board voted Friday to begin practices for football and other fall sports Aug. 24 and games less...

List of college teams cut because of coronavirus pandemic

The Associated Press Jul. 08, 2020 04:14 PM EDT
Four-year college athletic teams eliminated because of budgetary cuts or school closures associated with the coronavirus pandemic, according to research by The...

Judge rules to let North Carolina bowling alleys reopen

By Gary D. Robertson Jul. 07, 2020 05:16 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dozens of North Carolina bowling alleys closed since March can reopen provided they meet sanitizing and social distancing rules, a state...

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2012, file photo, an Arizona State fan is all alone in the upper deck during an NCAA college football game against Washington State, in Tempe, Ariz. As lock-downs are lifted, restrictions on social gatherings eased and life begins to resemble some sense, sports are finally starting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Many college and pro sports teams already were dealing with declining ticket sales. The improved at-home experience, the emergence of wide-spread legalized betting and the changing social makeup of fan bases have been catalysts, while dynamic pricing, increases in parking and concession prices and a push toward luxury seating have exacerbated the problem.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
List of college teams cut because of coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2020 02:54 PM EDT

Gov. Roy Cooper heads back after delivering a briefing on North Carolina's coronavirus pandemic response Monday, Jun. 15, 2020, at the N.C. Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C. (Casey Toth/The News & Observer via AP)
N.C. lawmakers push reopen bills, virus liability protection

By Gary D. Robertson Jun. 16, 2020 05:13 PM EDT

Gov. Henry McMaster speaks during a meeting of the Accelerate SC economy initiative in Columbia, S.C., Tuesday, May 19, 2020. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP)
SC reopens bowling alleys as COVID-19 spread accelerates

By Jeffrey Collins Jun. 12, 2020 11:52 AM EDT

Health professionals who volunteered to travel to Kuwait to treat of coronavirus patients walk in the rain after attending their farewell ceremony in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
The Latest: China orders pangolin protection amid pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 05, 2020 12:54 AM EDT