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Salvador Hernandez, a groom at Emerald Downs Racetrack in Auburn, Wash., wears a mask as he watches a race Wednesday, June 24, 2020, on the first day of thoroughbred horse racing at the track since all professional sports in Washington state were curtailed in March by the outbreak of the coronavirus. No spectators were allowed, but online wagering was available and the races were streamed. Organizers hope to continue racing into October on a modified schedule. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Canucks say Vancouver out of NHL hub city race

By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2020 05:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 24, 2020, file photo, the Olympic Flame burns during a ceremony in Fukushima City, Japan. The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a month ago. But there are still more questions than answers about the new opening on July 23, 2021 and what form those games will take.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
The Latest: Japan's medical head says vaccine needed quickly

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2020 04:12 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 5, 2012, file photo, the  twin spires at Churchill Downs are shown in Louisville, Ky. Churchill Downs has delayed reopening stables at the track and training center to April 28 and postponed its spring meet that was scheduled to open April 25. (AP Photo/Janet Cappiello, File)
The Latest: 3rd Avalanche player test positive, 8th in NHL

By The Associated Press Apr. 07, 2020 02:45 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

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

Lexi Thompson drives from the first tee during the final round of the Gainbridge LPGA golf tournament at Boca Rio, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Boca Raton, Fla. (John McCall/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
America’s Cup champ calls for cancellation of prelim regatta

Mar. 12, 2020 07:35 AM EDT

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 Feb. 16, 2020 09:30 PM EST

England rugby fans warm up with a rugby ball at an underground pathway in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast as the worst in six decades approached landfall, with streets and train stations deserted and shops shuttered. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
As Japan braces for typhoon, rugby squad trains in the rain

By John Pye Oct. 12, 2019 03:46 AM EDT

Weekend Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2019 02:24 AM EDT
TENNIS WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back...