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Coronavirus safety plan approved for 2 F1 races in Austria

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VIENNA (AP) — The Austrian Health Ministry has approved safety conditions for Austria to host two Formula One Grand Prix races in July. The...

This Feb. 29, 2020, photo provided by Feld Entertainment Inc., shows Eli Tomac competing in a Supercross event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Supercross returns Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Utah for the first time since shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The race is the first of seven at the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium as the circuit tries to close out its season. Tomac leads German Ken Roczen by three points through the first 10 races. (Feld Entertainment Inc. via AP)
Supercross returns to racing this weekend in Utah

By John Marshall May. 29, 2020 06:16 PM EDT

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press May. 29, 2020 02:09 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

The gates of St. Edwards' Lewis-Chen Family Soccer Field are locked and marked closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, St. Edwards says they are cutting cut six sports programs including men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf and men's soccer. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
The Latest: West Indies cricket cutting pay by 50%

By The Associated Press May. 29, 2020 07:36 AM EDT

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam speaks during the COVID-19 press briefing inside the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
The Latest: Iowa AD looking at different football scenarios

By The Associated Press May. 28, 2020 05:34 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland shows his helmet with a koala painted on it as he poses for a photo at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Thursday, March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
F1 teams limited to a $145 million budget cap from next year

By Jerome Pugmire May. 28, 2020 12:16 AM EDT

Brad Keselowski holds an American flag after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway early Monday, May 25, 2020, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Keselowski looks to heat up market with 2nd Charlotte win

By Jenna Fryer May. 27, 2020 07:16 PM EDT

Driver Kyle Busch watches during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
NASCAR champ Busch backs masks in public as common courtesy

By Jenna Fryer May. 26, 2020 12:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, New Jersey Devils right wing Kurtis Gabriel works out prior to an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Newark, N.J. The NHL is hoping to move to Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol, including the opening of practice facilities and allowing small group workouts, early next month. The league, which was forced to pause its season on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, released a 22-page memo detailing the plan Monday, May 25, 2020. The document stresses there's no exact date for the start of Phase 2 or a timetable for how long it will last. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
The Latest: NHL players will get daily tests if play resumes

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2020 10:52 AM EDT

Richmond, Collingwood to kick off Aussie rules relaunch

May. 25, 2020 01:57 AM EDT
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Football League will open its season reboot with a so-called blockbuster between defending champion Richmond and...

Brad Keselowski holds an American flag after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway early Monday, May 25, 2020, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Keselowski wins 600 to extend Johnson's losing streak

By Jenna Fryer May. 24, 2020 05:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, May 6, 2018 file photo, the English Premier League trophy is displayed on the pitch prior to the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Huddersfield Town at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England. A Bournemouth player is one of two positive tests for COVID-19 to emerge from the Premier League’s second round of testing, the club said on Sunday, May 24, 2020. The team said “medical confidentiality means the player’s name will not be disclosed” and added that he will self-isolate for seven days before being tested again at a later date. The league tested 996 players and club staff on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)
The Latest: Russell wins virtual F1 Monaco GP; Leclerc 3rd

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2020 03:12 PM EDT

In this photo provided by Atletico Madrid, team players take part in the first group training session in Madrid, Spain, Monday May 18, 2020. All Spanish league clubs can begin group training sessions this week despite stricter lockdown restrictions remaining in place in parts of Spain because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Atletico de Madrid via AP)
The Latest: Fired NASCAR star wins World of Outlaws race

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2020 12:40 AM EDT

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press May. 23, 2020 05:04 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

Sudanese women carry national flags during a demonstration to commemorate the first anniversary of a deadly crackdown carried out by security forces on protesters during a sit-in outside the army headquarters, in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, May 23, 2020. (AP Photo/ Marwan Ali)
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers

By Samy Magdy May. 23, 2020 11:13 AM EDT

In this image made from a May 2020 teleconference provided by SiriusXM, Adam Schein, clockwise from upper right, Rich Gannon, Warren Moon and Phil Simms discuss NFL issues during a radio show. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing radio and television stations to do most of their work from home, SiriusXM was ahead of the curve since most of their sports talk show hosts were already doing shows out of their homes. (Evan Neel/SiriusXM via AP)
SiriusXM radio calls audibles for sports shows in pandemic

By Joe Reedy May. 23, 2020 10:32 AM EDT

Pennsylvania track to resume racing, flouting shutdown

By Michael Rubinkam May. 22, 2020 03:27 PM EDT
A Pennsylvania dirt track that says it’s already been cited twice for flouting Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdown was expected to draw hundreds or even...

FILE - In this March 18, 2020 file photo, people remove belongings on campus at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. The University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University announced plans Thursday, May 21 to resume in-person classes in August and end fall semesters early as a precaution against spreading COVID-19. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
UNC, NC State to resume in-person classes on Aug. 10

By Sarah Blake Morgan And Jonathan Drew May. 21, 2020 04:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 8, 2020, file photo, an empty Parkview Field minor league baseball stadium is shown in downtown Fort Wayne, Ind. Unlike the NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball that can run on television revenue, it's impossible for some minor sports leagues in North America to go on in empty stadiums and arenas in light of the coronavirus pandemic. These attendance-driven leagues might not play again at all in 2020, putting some teams in danger of surviving at all and potentially changing the landscape of minor league sports in the future. (Mike Moore/The Journal-Gazette via AP, File)
The Latest: Indiana hopes to have athletes back in mid-June

By The Associated Press May. 21, 2020 04:07 PM EDT

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press May. 21, 2020 11:58 AM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...