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A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion

By The Associated Press Mar. 01, 2022 09:41 AM EST
ARCHERY Russia and Belarus flags and anthems banned at all World Archery international events. ATHLETICS Russia and Belarus...

AFL moves Aussie rules grand final from Melbourne to Perth

Aug. 31, 2021 02:26 AM EDT
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Football League’s grand final will be held outside of its traditional home in Melbourne for the second consecutive...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:56 PM EST
Nov. 12 1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2020 02:28 PM EDT
ROWING World Cup I in Sabuadia, Italy from April 10-12 canceled. Asia and Oceania Olympic qualifying regatta in Chungju...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2020 07:28 AM EDT
ROWING World Cup I in Sabuadia, Italy from April 10-12 canceled. Asia and Oceania Olympic qualifying regatta in Chungju...

FILE - In this April 9, 2013, file photo, United States' Kacey Bellamy, Julie Chu and Meghan Duggan, from left, stand with IIHF president Rene Fasel as they are presented with the trophy after the U.S. team defeated Canada 3-2 in the gold medal game at the women's ice hockey world championships in Ottawa, Ontario. The women’s world hockey championships in Canada have been canceled because of the new coronavirus. International Ice Hockey Federation President René Fasel tells The Associated Press the decision was made by conference call Saturday, March 7, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
The Latest: Australian rules football suspends league

By The Associated Press Mar. 21, 2020 06:37 AM EDT

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

Mar. 20, 2020 03:48 PM EDT
ROWING World Cup I in Sabuadia, Italy from April 10-12 canceled. Asia and Oceania Olympic qualifying regatta in Chungju...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Mar. 19, 2020 06:58 AM EDT
ROWING World Cup I in Sabuadia, Italy from April 10-12 canceled. Asia and Oceania Olympic qualifying regatta in Chungju...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 06:14 AM EDT
ARCHERY ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh from Feb. 22-28 postponed. Kahraman Bagatir...

The gates to the empty parking lots at the Gila River Arena, home of the Arizona Coyotes NHL hockey club, are closed and locked after the Coyotes' scheduled hockey game with the Vancouver Canucks was canceled Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. The NHL is suspending its season amid the coronavirus outbreak, the league announced Thursday. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
The Latest: Report: Kentucky Derby postponed to September

By The Associated Press Mar. 16, 2020 07:03 AM EDT

Fans leave the Sprint Center after the remaining NCAA college basketball games after in the Big 12 Conference tournament were canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Mar. 14, 2020 03:25 PM EDT

Mike Lemcke, from Richmond, Va., sits in an empty Greensboro Coliseum after the NCAA college basketball games were canceled at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Mar. 13, 2020 04:08 AM EDT

Olympiakos players challenge for the ball during warm up prior the Europa League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Olympiakos and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, Thursday, March 12, 2020. The match is being played in an empty stadium because of the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Australian sports begin feeling effects of the coronavirus

By Dennis Passa Mar. 13, 2020 12:52 AM EDT

Fans watch players during the first round of The Players Championship golf tournament Thursday, March 12, 2020 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2020 04:28 PM EDT

In this Tuesday, March 10, 2020 photo the empty stadium is pictured prior to the Champions League round of 16, 2nd leg soccer match between RB Leipzig and Tottenham Hotspur in Leipzig, Germany. Due to the new coronavirus outbreak several upcoming matches of the German Bundesliga will take place without the attendance of spectators. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2020 06:29 AM EDT

In this Tuesday, March 10, 2020 photo the empty stadium is pictured prior to the Champions League round of 16, 2nd leg soccer match between RB Leipzig and Tottenham Hotspur in Leipzig, Germany. Due to the new coronavirus outbreak several upcoming matches of the German Bundesliga will take place without the attendance of spectators. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
List of sports events affected by the new coronavirus

By The Associated Press Mar. 11, 2020 06:50 AM EDT

A view of the empty Dacia Arena stadium in Udine, Northern Italy, prior to the Italian Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Fiorentina, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Serie A played on Sunday despite calls from Italy’s sports minister and players’ association president to suspend the games in Italy’s top soccer division. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
List of sports events affected by the virus from China

By The Associated Press Mar. 10, 2020 06:03 AM EDT

A view of the empty Juventus stadium, as a measure against coronavirus contagion, prior to the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Inter, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Serie A played on Sunday despite calls from Italy’s sports minister and players’ association president to suspend the games in Italy’s top soccer division. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
List of sports events affected by the virus from China

By The Associated Press Mar. 09, 2020 04:10 AM EDT

List of sports events affected by the virus from China

By The Associated Press Mar. 08, 2020 03:31 PM EDT
ARCHERY ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 22-28 postponed. World Cup in...

People walk past the Olympic rings near the New National Stadium in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The Tokyo Olympics are being threatened by a fast-spreading virus that has shut down most schools, sports competitions and Olympic-related events in Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
List of sports events affected by the virus from China

By The Associated Press Mar. 07, 2020 05:52 AM EST