Timbers beat Cincinnati, advance in MLS tournament
AP Sports LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Portland goalkeeper Steve Clark made up for his mistake late in the second half with a key save in the penalty shootout, and the Timbers advanced past FC Cincinnati ...
OSU volleyball players detail abuse in program
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Athletes and others with ties to the program told The Associated Press that the head volleyball coach at Oregon State University runs an abusive program that has seen ...
MLB suffers COVID outbreak
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Marlins scrambled for roster replacements as they coped with a coronavirus outbreak. The New York Yankees had an unscheduled day off in Philadelphia ...
Ionescu prepares for WNBA season
By SABRINA IONESCU For The Associated Press BRADETON, Fla. — I’m so glad the wait is finally over. I hadn’t been able to play basketball since March when the coronavirus pandemic hit, ...
Timbers beat Galaxy in group play
AP Sports LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jeremy Ebobisse and Sebastián Blanco scored seven minutes apart midway through the second half, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez had a first-half ...
Washington's NFL team drops 'Redskins' name after 87 years
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from ...
Thorns play to 1-all draw
AP Sports HERRIMAN, Utah — Sam Staab’s header in the 77th minute pulled the Washington Spirit into a 1-1 draw with the Portland Thorns on Sunday night in the National Women’s Soccer ...
MLB stars want Landis name off MVP plaques
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK — Something still bothers Barry Larkin about his Most Valuable Player award. The other name engraved on the trophy: Kenesaw Mountain Landis. “Why ...
Baseball’s minor leagues cancel 2020 seasons
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK — Baseball’s minor leagues canceled their seasons Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the head of their governing body said more than ...
Baseball’s back: MLB sets 60-game schedule, opens July 23 or 24
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK — Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to move ahead amid ...
Portland Trail Blazers founder, former GM Harry Glickman dies at 96
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Harry Glickman, founder of the Portland Trail Blazers and general manager of the franchise’s only NBA title-winning team in 1977, died Wednesday. He was 96. The team ...
NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida, another ...
Boston Marathon canceled for 1st time in 124-year history
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON — Organizers canceled the Boston Marathon on Thursday for the first time in its history, bowing to the social distancing requirements of the coronavirus outbreak ...
NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes
By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play. The ...
NWSL returns to play with summer tournament
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Pro soccer returns to the U.S. next month when the National Women’s Soccer League starts a 25-game tournament in a pair of stadiums in Utah that will be kept clear ...
