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FILE - In this May 19, 2019, file photo, Rafael Nadal, of Spain, celebrates after his victory over Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, at the end of their final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome. The Italian Open would have been the last significant clay-court tuneup ahead of the French Open, which has been postponed until September due to the coronavirus outbreak. Nadal won his ninth trophy in Italy a year ago, before going on to claim his record-extending 12th championship in Paris. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)
What Would Have Been: Another PGA major, Triple Crown race

By Stephen Hawkins May. 11, 2020 02:12 AM 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

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Spokane (AP) — April 4 1937 — Byron Nelson shoots a 283 to win the Masters by two strokes over Ralph Guldahl. 1938 —...

FILE - In this April 11, 2004, file photo, Phil Mickelson celebrates after winning the Masters golf tournament with a nine-under-par at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Augusta National decided Friday, March 13, 2020, to postpone the Masters because of the spread of the coronavirus. Club chairman Fred Ridley says he hopes postponing the event puts Augusta National in the best position to host the Masters and its other two events at some later date. Ridley did not say when it would be held. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
Column: Say no to bizarre ideas to get sports going again

Paul Newberry Apr. 01, 2020 02:10 PM EDT

Clint Bowyer gets ready for a NASCAR auto race practice at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Race drivers use games to stay sharp as virus shuts tracks

By James Ellingworth And Jake Seiner Mar. 21, 2020 01:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 14, 2019, file photo, Patrick Reed, left, helps Tiger Woods with his green jacket after Woods won the Masters golf tournament, in Augusta, Ga. The annual rite of spring for golf won't happen this year. The Masters has been postponed until a later date. Augusta National did not indicate when the Masters would be played. That means there will be no golf at least for the next month. The Masters began in 1934 and only World War II has kept it from being played. This was the biggest shoe to drop for golf. The PGA Tour already canceled the next three events leading up to the Masters. Tiger Woods was to be going after his sixth green jacket. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Masters Tournament

Mar. 13, 2020 06:37 PM EDT

Eintracht fans have taped letters at a wall of the stadium during a Europa League round of 16, 1st leg soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Basel in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, March 12, 2020. The match was played in an empty stadium because of the coronavirus outbreak. 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 Probst)
The Latest: Raptors say all of travel party tested negative

Mar. 13, 2020 08:49 AM EDT

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Feb. 23 1935 — George "The Iceman" Woolf makes history, riding Azucar to victory in the inaugural Santa Anita Handicap. Azucar beats such...

Weekend Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2019 02:32 AM EDT
GOLF PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Gary Woodland captured the U.S. Open, overcoming the back-nine pressure at Pebble Beach to hold off two-time defending...

Weekend Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2019 04:08 AM EDT
NBA TORONTO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 25 points before leaving with a hamstring injury, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Golden State Warriors ran off...

Thursday's Sports In Brief

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2019 03:43 AM EST
AUTO RACING DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano won the Daytona 500 qualifying races in a pair of Ford sweeps that have the new...

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2018, file photo, Larry Nassar appears for his sentencing at Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte, Mich. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)
Column: A look back at the best (and mostly worst) in sports

By Paul Newberry Dec. 21, 2018 02:03 PM EST