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Giants manager Kapler: Sandoval's weight not an issue Pablo Sandoval's size and round middle have ignited the internet and brought out the body critics as baseball begins again. by Associated Press Published Jul. 6 2020 @ 12:00am

Tough day for MLB: Price out, Freeman positive, Tanaka hurt Freddie Freeman tests positive for COVID-19. Masahiro Tanaka gets hit in the head by a line drive. David Price announces he won't play this season. On this Fourth of July, even the return of baseball didn't offer much cause for celebration. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 1:00am

Knocked out of Brickyard, Johnson copes with virus Jimmie Johnson and his family took every precaution to avoid the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:55am

NBA emphasizes mental health in the Disney 'bubble' Jrue Holiday expects basketball to be the easy part. The Pelicans guard will be living in the NBA's "bubble" when 22 teams gather near Orlando, Fla., this month to resume their suspended season. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:50am

Dixon takes win in IndyCar Grand Prix It took Scott Dixon 12 years to make a second trip to victory lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He's already plotting a third trip next month. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:40am

F1 drivers to support fight against racism at Austrian GP All 20 Formula One drivers are going to show their support for the fight against racism before today's season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, although they will do so individually on the grid rather than with a collective gesture. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:35am

Paint schemes go political as NASCAR season heats up Many a fan is quick to insist they do not like politics in their sports — no kneeling, no raised fists, no T-shirt messages. Just the game or event, please and thank you. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:30am

NASCAR set to race without Johnson NASCAR's extravagant weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — where the back-and-forth battle between Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin should continue — has been rocked by its first driver testing positive for the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:25am

Bottas captures Austrian GP pole Valtteri Bottas upstaged Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to take pole position Saturday for today's Formula One season-opening Austrian Grand Prix. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:15am

NFL to consider calling off preseason The NFL plans to consider the NFL Players Association's recommendation to cancel the preseason though it prefers to cut the schedule in half, a person familiar with the discussions said Friday night. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:10am

Postive tests to delay match in MLS tourney The MLS is Back Tournament match between FC Dallas and the Vancouver Whitecaps set for Thursday has been postponed after eight players tested positive for the coronavirus. The group-stage game will be rescheduled, the league said Saturday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:05am

Trout uncertain as MLB gets back on field His N-95 mask squarely in place, Mike Trout stroked line drives, streaked around the bases and caught flyballs at Angel Stadium. The sport's biggest star then let something drop — he's not "comfortable" in this COVID-19 environment and isn't sure he'll play this season. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 12:30am

Redman in three-way tie for lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic Doc Redman is playing his best golf, priming him to perhaps earn his first PGA Tour victory. by Associated Press Published Jul. 3 2020 @ 12:30am

NASCAR and IndyCar collide for racing extravaganza at Indy The once-frosty schism between the two biggest racing series in the United States has finally thawed and the result is a blockbuster event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — even without fans. by Associated Press Published Jul. 3 2020 @ 12:20am

Formula One season starts four months later in a different world Four months after the opening race was called off at the last minute, the Formula One season finally gets underway this weekend on another continent and in a different-looking world. by Associated Press Published Jul. 3 2020 @ 12:15am

Zooming in to start unprecedented MLB summer camp amid virus Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward was going to address his entire team before the start of MLB's unprecedented summer training camp, just like he did when spring training opened about 4 1/2 months ago. It was on a Zoom call instead of in person this time. by Associated Press Published Jul. 3 2020 @ 12:10am

Fewer preseason games is another challenge for NFL coaches Fewer preseason games following an offseason without on-field workouts creates more challenges for new coaches, players who changed teams and rookies. by Associated Press Published Jul. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

High school basketball: Walker 'was a little more innovative' as coach Ken Walker and the New Bloomfield Lady Wildcats created their own category of supremacy on the court. by Ryan Boland Published Jul. 2 2020 @ 6:00am

Cards replace Yankees as White Sox opponent at Field of Dreams The St. Louis Cardinals have replaced the New York Yankees as the opponent for the Chicago White Sox in the Field of Dreams game Aug. 13 at Dyersville, Iowa. by Associated Press Published Jul. 2 2020 @ 1:00am

MLB players begin reporting for tests as first workouts near Yoan Moncada has spent the past couple of months working out in what he called a "controlled and limited environment" in Florida, where the White Sox slugger could continue to get at-bats while protecting himself from the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Jul. 2 2020 @ 12:50am

NFL players raise concerns on playing, others ignore advice Some NFL players are raising concerns about playing football amid the coronavirus pandemic while others are ignoring advice of medical experts by working out with teammates. by Associated Press Published Jul. 2 2020 @ 12:40am

Asterisk on the NBA title? Coaches, players say not a chance The 2020 NBA champion, if one is crowned, will have emerged as the ultimate winner from a season that lasted more than a full year from start to finish. A season that saw political unrest between the NBA and China, the deaths of David Stern and Kobe Bryant, racial issues across the nation and, if that wasn't enough, a pandemic. by Associated Press Published Jul. 2 2020 @ 12:25am

Simpson returning to PGA Tour this week after family coronavirus scare Webb Simpson is competing on the PGA Tour again after his family had a coronavirus scare. One of Simpson's daughters tested positive for COVID-19, leading to him withdrawing from last week's tournament as a precaution. by Associated Press Published Jul. 2 2020 @ 12:20am