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FILE - In this April 19, 2017, file photo, Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman watches his grand slam off Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Krol during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Atlanta. Zimmerman has been offering his thoughts, as told to AP in a diary of sorts, while waiting for baseball to return. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Nationals at Braves 4/19/2017
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FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 file photo, Serena Williams returns a shot against Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova during a Fed Cup qualifying tennis match in Everett, Wash. On Friday, June 26, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting in a Facebook post, tennis star Serena Williams said that she was sick of COVID-19, black versus white, gay versus straight and Democrats versus Republicans, and that people should “stop thrusting your beliefs on others.” This is a case of mistaken identity. Another Facebook user named Serena Williams shared the comments. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Fed Cup
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FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas. Ezekiel Elliott tested positive for the coronavirus, according to his agent. Rocky Arceneaux told the NFL Network on Monday, June 15, 2020, that Elliott was feeling OK and recovering.(AP Photo/Roger Steinman, FIle)
Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys 12/15/2019
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FILE - In this July 16, 2017, file photo, cars steer through Turn 1 as fans watch from nearly half-full stands during the NASCAR Cup Series 301 auto race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. New Hampshire Motor Speedway will allow fans in the grandstands and suites for the Aug. 2 NASCAR Cup Series race. Fans will be subject to social distancing requirements and additional health and safety protocols. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire
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Caleb Gober poses with a "Karen the cougar" taxidermy as fans enjoy the new facilities and garages at Talladega Superspeedway, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega
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Sporting's mascot lion waves from the empty stands during the Portuguese League soccer match between Sporting CP and Pacos de Ferreira at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, June 12, 2020. The Portuguese League soccer matches are being played without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Antonio Cotrim/Pool via AP)
FC Pacos Ferreira vs Sporting CP 6/12/2020
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FILE - In this July 14. 2012, file photo, driver Michael Stefanik smiles as he shows off how much he won by during the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour auto race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Stefanik beat Ron Silk. Modified stock car great Stefanik has been killed in a single-engine plane crash. He was 61. State police say the crash happened Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15, 2019, in Sterling near the Rhode Island state line. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)
NASCAR-NATIONWIDE 7/14/2012
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FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2014, file photo, Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Longtime fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to be the marquee name on NASCAR's 2021 Hall of Fame class, to be announced Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
NASCAR-GoBowling.com 400 8/3/2014
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FILe - In this Nov. 19, 2017, file photo, Martin Truex Jr. celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race and season championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Martin Truex Jr. landed Bass Pro Shops as sponsor for 24 races this season with Joe Gibbs Racing. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami
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FILE - In this April 15, 2018, file photo, fans finish their food before exiting Kauffman Stadium after a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels was postponed due to inclement weather in Kansas City, Mo. 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. When stadiums do reopen for fans, how are teams going to drive them through the gate? (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Angels at Royals 4/14/2018
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Chase Elliott talks with a crew member in the garage at Martinsville Speedway In Martinsville, Va., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. Elliott had an engine failure less than five minutes into the opening practice for the third round of NASCAR's playoffs. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville
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FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2017, file photo, baseball fans cheer from the right field bleacher seats after a rain delay in a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers in New York. The crippling grip the coronavirus pandemic has had on the sports world has forced universities, leagues and franchises to evaluate how they might someday welcome back fans. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Tigers at Yankees 8/2/2017
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FILE - In this June 9, 2019, file photo, Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates his record 12th French Open tennis tournament title after winning the men's final against Austria's Dominic Thiem at Roland Garros stadium in Paris. If not for the coronavirus pandemic, the second week of the French Open this week would have had fourth-round matches, quarterfinals, semifinals and the final for men and women. Nadal could have been trying to add to his 12 trophies at Roland Garros. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
French Open Men Singles
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In this aerial image soccer players of both teams play the game in front of empty spectator stands during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The German Bundesliga is the world's first major soccer league to resume after a two-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Marcel Kusch/DPA via AP, Pool)
FC Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund 5/26/2020
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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)
Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils 2/17/2019
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