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A security guard wearing a face mask walks through a quiet main Qianmen Street, a popular tourist spot, in Beijing, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. China reported Sunday a drop in new virus cases for the third straight day, as it became apparent that the country's leadership was aware of the potential gravity of the situation well before the alarm was sounded. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Beijing club set to open its Asian Champions League campaign

By John Duerden 5 hrs ago

Supporters line the street as the motorcade for President Donald Trump, and first lady Melania Trump, passes en route to Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Rains postpones Daytona 500, dampening event, Trump's visit

By Jenna Fryer 12 hrs ago

Car owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., right, hugs driver Noah Gragson in Victory Lane after he won the NASCAR Xfinity series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Dale Jr. alters approach to flying after scary plane crash

By Mark Long 14 hrs ago

Ty Majeski (45), Austin Wayne Self (22), Brennan Poole, front left, and Todd Gilliland, front right, wreck early in the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)
Grant Enfinger wins wild Truck Series opener at Daytona

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 14, 2020 11:16 PM EST

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus outbreak

By The Associated Press Feb. 14, 2020 11:53 AM EST
ATHLETICS World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 2021. Asian indoor championships in...

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, a tourist wearing a mask poses for a photo with the Olympic rings in the background, at Tokyo's Odaiba district. Tokyo Olympic organizers repeated their message at the start of two days of meetings with the IOC: this summer's games will not be cancelled or postponed by the coronavirus spreading neighboring China. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Tokyo, IOC officials reiterate that the Olympics are on

By Stephen Wade Feb. 12, 2020 09:46 PM EST

IndyCar driver Will Power steers through a turn during IndyCar Series Open Testing, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Drivers have mostly praised the new aeroscreen design, a safety innovation for driver protection in the cockpit. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
IndyCar drivers like safety, still learning new aeroscreens

By Jim Vertuno Feb. 12, 2020 05:01 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, April 14, 2019, file photo, drivers prepare for the start of the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Formula One's governing body on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, says Shanghai Grand Prix scheduled for April postponed due to virus. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix postponed due to virus

By Rob Harris Feb. 12, 2020 07:49 AM EST

This Nov. 22, 2013 photo Del. Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Campbell, R-Wythe at the General Assembly Building in Richmond, Va. Campbell has invoked his legislative continuance privileges to postpone court cases he is involved in as an attorney at least 30 times since 2016. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Lawmaker's privilege ties up case against ex-NASCAR driver

By Sarah Rankin Feb. 07, 2020 11:09 AM EST

FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday, May 27, 2012, Tamara Ecclestone attends the Formula One Grand Prix, at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco. British police said Saturday Feb. 1, 2020, they have charged two people in connection with the December theft of millions of pounds' (dollars') worth of jewelry from the home of heiress Tamara Ecclestone. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, FILE)
2 charged in theft of rare jewelry from Formula 1 heiress

Feb. 01, 2020 06:20 AM EST

Travelers wearing face masks stand in line at the check-in counters for Cathay Pacific at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. China counted 170 deaths from a new virus Thursday and more countries reported infections, including some spread locally, as foreign evacuees from China's worst-hit region returned home to medical observation and even isolation. (AP Photo/Erika Kinetz)
Formula 1 will alter calendar for coronavirus if needed

Jan. 30, 2020 08:22 AM EST

A doorman distributes hand sanitizing liquid for visitors at a luxury mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Panic and pollution drive the market for protective face masks, so business is booming in Asia, where fear of the coronavirus from China is straining supplies and helping make mask-wearing the new normal. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Virus in China affects sports events, Olympic qualifiers

By Graham Dunbar Jan. 29, 2020 03:18 AM EST

Kyle Larson finally wins elusive Chili Bowl in 13th try

Jan. 19, 2020 08:49 AM EST
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Kyle Larson scored one of the biggest victories of his career by ending an 0-for-12 streak to finally win the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. ...

Driver Fernando Alonso, of Spain, center, and co-driver Marc Coma, of Spain, right, repair their Toyota after rolling over during the stage ten of the Dakar Rally between Haradth and Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 photo. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Sainz pads Dakar Rally leader after rivals make wrong turns

Jan. 15, 2020 11:27 AM EST

In this Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 photo, Dakar rally staffers play petanque after stage eight in Wadi Al Dawasir, Saudi Arabia. Formerly known as the Paris-Dakar Rally, the race was created by Thierry Sabine after he got lost in the Libyan desert in 1977. Until 2008, the rallies raced across Africa, but threats in Mauritania led organizers to cancel that year's event and move it to South America. It has now shifted to Saudi Arabia. The race started on Jan. 5 with 560 drivers and co-drivers, some on motorbikes, others in cars or in trucks. Only 41 are taking part in the Original category. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
AP Photos: Navigating the desert in the Dakar Rally

By The Associated Press Jan. 15, 2020 07:20 AM EST

FILE - In this March 19, 2019, file photo, video screens display the types of bets that can be placed at the Golden 1 Center's Skyloft Predictive Gaming Lounge, in Sacramento, Calif. Professional sports leagues have found a way to cash in by selling their official data to gambling companies, making the case that the leagues are creating new products for gamblers to bet on. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Leagues finally cash in on sports betting by selling data

By Wayne Parry Jan. 07, 2020 02:51 AM EST

A motorbike rider races during stage two of the Dakar Rally, between Al Wajh and Neom, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
De Villiers wins Dakar Rally 2nd stage, Terranova new leader

Jan. 06, 2020 01:29 PM EST

Dallas police officer dies after off-duty crash

Dec. 26, 2019 04:10 PM EST
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas police officer died Christmas Eve after crashing his car during an off-duty street race, officials said Thursday. ...

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington. Cummings died from complications of longtime health challenges, his office said in a statement on Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 23, 2019 10:13 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2009, file photo, former NASCAR driver and owner Junior Johnson smiles as he speaks to media about being named to the NASCAR Hall of Fame during a news conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Johnson, who won 50 NASCAR Cup Series races as a driver and 132 as an owner and was part of the inaugural class inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010, has died at 88. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan, File)
Junior Johnson, "The Last American Hero," dies at 88

Jenna Fryer Dec. 20, 2019 07:04 PM EST