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59 MLB players cut in coronavirus pandemic fallout

by RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Players become free agents when their teams decline to offer them 2021 contracts by Wednesday night’s deadline.

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Gary Bettman says NHL players have to decide to pay now or later

by JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

NHL commissioner says players are likely going to have to pay one way or another to make up for lost league revenue whenever the 2020-21 season gets underway.

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Kristie Mewis persevered to become breakout U.S. star

by ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Mewis broke into the national team in 2013 but then fell out of favor. Making her first appearance for the team in six years last week, she set a national team record with 2,722 days between goals.

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Ready or not, NBA training camps are set to open once again

by TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, it was the shortest offseason ever. For the eight teams that haven’t played since March, the break between seasons was longer than ever.

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Once obvious and thrilling, three college football coaching hires have lost their luster

by Chuck Culpepper The Washington Post November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, Texas’ Tom Herman and Nebraska’s Scott Frost have failed to live up to the hype that accompanied their hirings.

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Tom Brady calls question about his relationship with Bruce Arians ‘external noise’

by Cindy Boren The Washington Post November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Former Patriots teammate Rob Ninkovich says Buccaneers need a new coach, but Brady says, “”I love playin’ for the guys that I play with, the coaches, the whole organization has been unbelievable.”