Oct 21 Smallest crowd in over a century attends World Series opener By Ronald Blum, Associated Press A crowd of 11,388 attended the World Series opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays, the lowest count in a Fall Classic since Game 6 in 1909. Continue reading
Oct 13 Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press The federation said Ronaldo was doing well and had no symptoms. It did not say when he tested positive. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:06 NBA Hall of Famer Ray Allen on LeBron James’ athletic prowess — and off-court advocacy With the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA championship victory Sunday night, LeBron James has further cemented his superstar status. And just a few months shy of his 36th birthday, he doesn’t look to be approaching the end of his remarkable career… Continue watching
Oct 11 Nadal ties Federer at 20 Slams by beating Djokovic in Paris By Howard Fendrich, John Leicester, Associated Press Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by producing a nearly perfect performance against Novak Djokovic in the French Open final. Continue reading
Oct 09 Whitey Ford, Hall of Fame ace for mighty Yankees, dies at 91 By Ronald Blum, Associated Press He had the best winning percentage of any pitcher in the 20th century and helped the Yankees become the game's perennial champions. Continue reading
Oct 03 Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19 By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those testing positive. Continue reading
Sep 29 Tennessee Titans have NFL’s first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positive cases By Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press The Tennessee Titans have suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five other personnel tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 24 Pac-12 football season to kick off in November By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press The Pac-12 has set a Nov. 6 start date for a seven-game football season, following the Big Ten in overturning its August decision to postpone until spring because of concerns about playing through the pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 16 Big Ten changes course and will play fall football after all By Associated Press Each team will play eight games in eight weeks and the conference championship game will be held Dec. 19 — if all goes well. Continue reading
Sep 10 Return of professional football renews fears over more virus spread By Carla K. Johnson, Astrid Galvan, Dave Skretta, Associated Press Fans tailgating outside the stadium where the Kansas City Chiefs play say precautions will keep them safe from the coronavirus as the NFL returns for the first time in months. Continue reading