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Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager, second right, and teammates wear masks as they walk on the field at baseball practice Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Seattle.

Seager looks to set example

July 7, 2020, 5:38pm National Sports

When the games start, Kyle Seager doesn’t intend to be wearing a mask all the time. Read story

NASCAR seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson tested positive for the coronavirus, it was reported on Friday, July 3, 2020. He will not compete in a NASCAR race until his health has cleared.

Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for virus

July 3, 2020, 4:13pm National Sports

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Read story

Seattle Mariners players and coaches begin a "summer camp" baseball workout on their ballpark field Friday, July 3, 2020, in Seattle.

Mariners hope 6-man rotation pays off now and going forward

July 3, 2020, 3:51pm National Sports

When the Seattle Mariners kicked off summer camp Friday at T-Mobile Park, figuring out how to get pitchers ready in just three weeks was a primary concern. Read story

Dodger Stadium’s 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer. The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday, July 3, 2020, because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer Classic.

MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945

July 3, 2020, 10:26am National Sports

The 2020 MLB All-Star Game scheduled for July 14 at Dodger Stadium was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer Classic. Read story

Redskins to have ‘thorough review’ of name amid race debate

July 3, 2020, 10:18am National Sports

The Washington Redskins began a “thorough review” of their nickname Friday, a significant step toward moving on from what experts and advocates call a “dictionary-defined racial slur.” Read story

Kevin Harvick celebrates in the winners circle after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Long Pond, Pa.

Harvick knocks off Pocono from winless list

June 27, 2020, 4:50pm National Sports

Kevin Harvick hit pause on that victory swirl of scorched rubber and billows of smoke at Pocono Raceway. Read story

New Orleans forward Zion Williamson and the Pelicans are schedule to play the first game of the NBA's resumed schedule.

NBA sets schedule for season restart

June 26, 2020, 4:49pm Blazers

Zion Williamson is about to get another chance at opening night. Read story

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday, June 26, 2020, that the concern shared by the league and its players surrounding next month's restart of the season is rising as coronavirus cases in Florida keep climbing. (AP Photo/Jae C.

NBA, players sign off on final terms for restarted season

June 26, 2020, 3:14pm National Sports

Acknowledging that no option would have been risk-free during a pandemic, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that the concern shared by the league and its players surrounding next month’s restart of the season is rising as coronavirus cases in Florida keep climbing. Read story

The NFL still plans to hold training camps on time beginning in late July, though contingency plans are in place. (AP Photo/David J.

NFL training camps still on original schedule for late July

June 25, 2020, 3:06pm National Sports

The NFL still plans to hold training camps on time beginning in late July, though contingency plans are in place. Read story