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Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams and New York Giants offensive lineman Nate Solder have opted out of the 2020 NFL season because of coronavirus concerns....Read More

The Atlantic Coast Conference Board of Directors voted Wednesday to move forward with an 11-game football season this fall that will include FBS independent Notre Dame....Read More

Toronto Blue Jays phenom Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first home run of 2020 in a 5-1 win against the World Series champion Washington Nationals in Washington, D.C....Read More

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon will miss practice and possible games after he sustained a left ankle injury during the team’s final scrimmage in Orlando, Fla....Read More

The New York Mets are finalizing a deal with former Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell, who was the first MLB player to kneel during the national anthem....Read More

The Los Angeles Chargers and two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Joey Bosa have reached an agreement on a multiyear contract extension that will keep him with the franchise for the next six years....Read More

Women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe will host “Seeing America With Megan Rapinoe” on Saturday on HBO and talk with with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, among others, about cultural challenges in the United States....Read More

Pro Bowl linebacker Dont’a Hightower on Tuesday became the fifth New England Patriots player to opt out of the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic....Read More

Texas Rangers pitcher and two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber could miss the remainder of the season because of a right shoulder injury....Read More

The NFL has placed New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks defensive back Quinton Dunbar on the commissioner’s exempt list with criminal charges pending....Read More