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Workers pack up in pit lane after the cancellation of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Friday, March 13, 2020. The first F1 Grand Prix of the season was canceled two hours before the first official practice was set to start Friday after organizers relented to pressure to call it off amid the spreading coronavirus. (Michael Dodge/AAP Image via AP)
F1 puts some staff on furlough, execs take pay cuts

Apr. 08, 2020 10:21 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dc. 18, 2017 file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant talks during a news conference in Los Angeles. Bryant and fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett headlined a nine-person group announced Saturday, April 4, 2020, as this year’s class of enshrinees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They all got into the Hall in their first year of eligibility, as did WNBA great Tamika Catchings. Two-time NBA champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich, longtime Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey, 1,000-game winner Barbara Stevens of Bentley and three-time Final Four coach Eddie Sutton were selected. So was former FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
The Latest: Lakers GM Pelinka draws inspiration from Bryant

By The Associated Press Apr. 08, 2020 08:42 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2019, file photo, jockey Tyler Gaffalione, right, reacts aboard War of Will, as they crosses the finish line first to win the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore. A measure in Maryland to redevelop Pimlico Race Course to keep the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown in Baltimore is scheduled for a hearing before state lawmakers. The “Racing and Community Development Act of 2020” is set for a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 04:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 14, 2005, file photo, Team Sweden pulls during the men Tug of War competition at the World Games in Duisburg, Germany. Joining the array of postponed events in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Thursday that the 11th edition of the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama will now be held in the summer of 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
The Latest: NASCAR delays next generation car until 2022

By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2020 05:27 PM EDT

FILE - At left, in a March 8, 2020, file photo, car owner Jack Roush is shown in the garage area prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. At right, in a June 7, 2019, file photo, Brad Keselowski prepares to practice for a NASCAR cup series race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. Ford and Chevrolet are among the American automakers who have stepped in to build personal protective equipment for health care workers battling the new coronavirus. Now NASCAR, driver Brad Keselowski and Roush Fenway Racing have joined the effort, using their idled equipment and technology to produce face shields and other needed PPE items.(AP Photo/File)
NASCAR industry steps up to produce PPE's in COVID-19 crisis

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 31, 2020 03:46 PM EDT

Driver Joey Logano stands on his race car at the start-finish line as he celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
The Latest: NASCAR's Logano sets up $1 million recovery fund

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2020 02:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2019 file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is introduced during an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo. Silver said in an interview Saturday, March 21, 2020 that the league is considering all options, best-case, worst-case and countless ideas in between, as it tries to come to grips with the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
AP Source: 20% base salary reductions for top NBA executives

By Brian Mahoney Mar. 26, 2020 06:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 26, 2019, file photo, Simon Pagenaud, of France, leads the field through the first turn on the start of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis 500 scheduled for May 24 has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won't run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946. The race will instead be held Aug. 23. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Indiana officials push for obeying stay-at-home order

By Tom Davies And Rick Callahan Mar. 26, 2020 02:53 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) talks with guard Donovan Mitchell, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Detroit. Both players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Gobert's test result forced the NBA to suspend the season. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
The Latest: AP source: Salary reductions for top NBA execs

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2020 01:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 14, 2019, file photo, Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy during the presentation after he defeated Switzerland's Roger Federer in the men's singles final match of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. The All England Club says it plans to make a decision next week whether to postpone or cancel Wimbledon because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Laurence Griffiths/Pool Photo via AP, File)
The Latest: Hurricanes ask employees to take time off

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2020 02:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2018, file photo, Josh Harris is shown during ceremonies before a hockey game in Newark, N.J. The New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia 76ers have done an about-face on cutting salaries for employees making more than $100,000. A day after announcing the temporary 20% pay cuts because of the economics effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the teams' co-owners rescinded them. Co-owner Josh Harris says after listening to his staff and players, it’s clear that the pay cuts was the wrong decision. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Teams and leagues drawing up employee game plans on fly

By Tom Canavan Mar. 24, 2020 07:40 PM EDT

The grandstands are empty overlooking pit lane at the IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Fla., Friday, March 13, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Fla. NASCAR and IndyCar have postponed their weekend schedules at Atlanta Motor Speedway and St. Petersburg, Florida, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times via AP)/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
NASCAR orders pay cuts for employees of the racing series

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 24, 2020 05:37 PM EDT

- FILE - In this Wednesday, March 4, 2020, file image, F1 driver Max Verstappen of The Netherlands drives his car through one of the two banked corners during a test and official presentation of the renovated F1 track in the beachside resort of Zandvoort, western Netherlands. The iconic Monaco Grand Prix was added Thursday to a growing list of Formula One races to be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. The first seven races of the Formula One season have now been postponed, with Netherlands and Spain joining Monaco as the latest to be called off. 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/Peter Dejong, File)
The Latest: Packers helping provide $1.5 million for relief

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2020 07:17 AM EDT

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

Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference to announce a four-week ban on eat-in dining at bars and restaurants throughout the state Monday, March 16, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Restaurants can still offer take-out and delivery. The order is intended to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Oregon and mirrors similar bans elsewhere, including Washington state. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
Brown: Virus eviction moratorium, asks for REAL ID extension

Mar. 20, 2020 01:59 PM EDT

A general view of Wembley Stadium in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. UEFA has formally proposed postponing the 2020 European Championship for one year because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Norwegian soccer association says the new tournament dates will be June 11 to July 11. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Latest: Browns Larry Ogunjobi donating 100,000 meals

By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

Dylan Blackthorn boards up Hillside Farmacy restaurant right before the Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans gatherings, shuts down restaurants, bars, schools on Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
The Latest: Pro Motocross cancels season-opening event

By The Associated Press Mar. 19, 2020 11:21 AM EDT

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman lays down a bunt during a spring training baseball practice in North Port, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
The Latest: Big South Conference cancels all spring sports

By The Associated Press Mar. 18, 2020 12:55 PM EDT

Boca Juniors' Carlos Tevez kisses Gimnasia y Esgrima 's coach Diego Maradona prior to an Argentina's soccer league match at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
The Latest: First NHL player has coronavirus

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 08:15 AM EDT

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