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Bubba Wallace (43) wears a &quot;I Can&#039;t Breath, Black Lives Matter&quot; shirt before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Hampton, Ga.

NASCAR vows to do better job addressing racial injustice

Bubba Wallace (43) wears a &quot;I Can&#039;t Breath, Black Lives Matter&quot; shirt before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Hampton, Ga.

June 7, 2020, 2:11pm Latest News

Bubba Wallace donned a black T-shirt with the words “I Can't Breathe” and NASCAR paused before Sunday's Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway to acknowledge the country's social unrest. The governing body vowed to to do a better job of addressing racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd's death. Read story

Scott Dixon earns the checkered flag as he crosses the finish line to win an IndyCar auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, June 6, 2020.

Dixon wins again at Texas in IndyCar’s delayed season opener

Scott Dixon earns the checkered flag as he crosses the finish line to win an IndyCar auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, June 6, 2020.

June 6, 2020, 7:42pm National Sports

IndyCar packed every bit of its delayed season-opening event into one long, hot day in Texas without any fans in the stands. Scott Dixon was the fastest for most of the day at a place he knows well. Read story

Kurt Thomas, pictured here in 1991, the first U.S. male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal, has died. He was 64. Thomas&#039; family said he died Friday, June 5, 2020. He had a stroke May 24, caused by a tear of the basilar artery in the brain stem.

Kurt Thomas, first U.S. man to win world gymnastics title, dies at 64

Kurt Thomas, pictured here in 1991, the first U.S. male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal, has died. He was 64. Thomas&#039; family said he died Friday, June 5, 2020. He had a stroke May 24, caused by a tear of the basilar artery in the brain stem.

June 6, 2020, 5:16pm National Sports

Kurt Thomas, the first U.S. male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal, has died. He was 64. Read story

From left, San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Eli Harold, quarterback Colin Kaepernick and safety Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem before an NFL game in 2016. Nearly four years later, it seems more people are starting to side with Kaepernick’s peaceful protest against police brutality, racial injustice and social inequality and now are calling out those who don’t understand the intent behind his action.

Kaepernick has more support now, still long way to go

From left, San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Eli Harold, quarterback Colin Kaepernick and safety Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem before an NFL game in 2016. Nearly four years later, it seems more people are starting to side with Kaepernick’s peaceful protest against police brutality, racial injustice and social inequality and now are calling out those who don’t understand the intent behind his action.

June 5, 2020, 8:22pm National Sports

Global opinion has shifted so much that more people are now vilifying those who attack Colin Kaepernick or misrepresent his stance. Read story

A sign at the entrance to ESPN&#039;s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA is set on restarting its season with a 22-team plan at Disney.

What’s next for the NBA? A plan for testing is the big key

A sign at the entrance to ESPN&#039;s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA is set on restarting its season with a 22-team plan at Disney.

June 5, 2020, 4:39pm National Sports

For the NBA, it is not officially time to play. It’s getting closer, but the league isn’t there yet. Read story

A sign marking the entrance to ESPN&#039;s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney.

NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan

A sign marking the entrance to ESPN&#039;s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney.

June 4, 2020, 2:41pm Blazers

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, Fla., another major step toward getting teams back onto the court and playing games again. Read story

Denny Hamlin (11) drives followed by Chase Elliott (9) and Joey Logano (22) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn.

NASCAR announces another wave of races through August

Denny Hamlin (11) drives followed by Chase Elliott (9) and Joey Logano (22) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn.

June 4, 2020, 2:00pm National Sports

NASCAR’s All-Star Race will be a midweek event on July 15 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as part of a new revision to the schedule that runs through the first weekend of August. Read story

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard urges on the crowd after scoring during the second half of the team&#039;s NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. The Blazers won 125-112.

NBA plan would give Blazers playoff shot in Orlando

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard urges on the crowd after scoring during the second half of the team&#039;s NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. The Blazers won 125-112.

June 3, 2020, 4:34pm Blazers

The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league’s board of governors on Thursday. Read story

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2014 file photo, members of the U.S. Women&#039;s National team warm up during practice at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. Pro soccer returns to the U.S. next month when the National Women&#039;s Soccer League starts a 25-game tournament in a pair of stadiums in Utah that will be kept clear of fans to protect players from the coronavirus. Players from the nine teams will train and live at two Salt Lake City-area hotels, the league announced Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

Portland Thorns to open NWSL tourney

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2014 file photo, members of the U.S. Women&#039;s National team warm up during practice at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. Pro soccer returns to the U.S. next month when the National Women&#039;s Soccer League starts a 25-game tournament in a pair of stadiums in Utah that will be kept clear of fans to protect players from the coronavirus. Players from the nine teams will train and live at two Salt Lake City-area hotels, the league announced Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

June 1, 2020, 7:14pm National Sports

The National Women’s Soccer League has set the schedule for the opening round of its tournament starting later this month in Utah, with the Portland Thorns playing the defending champion North Carolina Courage on the opening day. Read story

Brad Keselowski (2) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn.

Another win falls into Keselowski’s lap in final moments

Brad Keselowski (2) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn.

May 31, 2020, 6:16pm Latest News

Brad Keselowski inherited his second win of the season when Chase Elliott and Joey Logano collided as they raced for the victory Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. Read story