Orlando City SC to begin full-team training on Monday

The Club’s training plan was reviewed and approved by Orlando Health, local infectious disease experts and Major League Soccer.

Atlanta Hawks make Juneteenth a paid holiday for employees

Starting this year, the commemoration of the end of slavery will be a permanent, paid holiday for all Hawks employees.

Baseball players say continued talks are futile, tell MLB to order return

Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are futile and said owners should order a return to work, which likely would spark lengthy litigation and the sport’s return to labor wars.

Fans savor return of stadium sport in virus-free New Zealand

New Zealand has become one of the first nations in the world to welcome hordes of fans back into a packed sports stadium thanks to the nation’s remarkable success in eliminating the coronavirus.

MLB offers players 80% of prorated salaries, 72-game season

MLB offered players 80% of their prorated salaries and a 72-game schedule beginning July 14 in an effort to start the pandemic-delayed season, according to details of the proposal obtained by The Associated Press.

Varner takes early 1-shot lead over Spieth at Colonial

Harold Varner III took his place in history in the PGA Tour's technology era, all because of a triple bogey.

Junior to savor Homestead again, but virus upends routine

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a plan for Saturday, one unlike any other he's had in more than two decades of getting behind the wheel at NASCAR events.

NFL will observe Juneteenth as league holiday, closing all offices

The NFL announced on Friday that it will observe Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, as a recognized holiday. 

NASCAR bans Confederate flag
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NASCAR on Wednesday announced that Confederate flags will be banned from all tracks and events. Many are wondering how the new policy will be enforced.

NFL commits to donating $250 million over 10 years to support programs that combat systemic racism

Following public support for the recent protests that have erupted across the country condemning police brutality and racial injustice by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the league has announced a contribution of $250 million over 10 years to social justice reform. 

LeBron James forms group aimed at getting African-Americans to vote, tackling voter suppression

LeBron James and several other athletes announced Wednesday they are forming a group aimed at energizing black voters and tackling voter suppression in cities ahead of the 2020 election.

NASCAR: Confederate flag prohibited at all events, properties

NASCAR on Wednesday announced it will ban the display of the Confederate flag at all of its events and properties.

US Soccer repeals rule that banned kneeling during national anthem

U.S. Soccer's board of directors has voted to repeal a 2017 policy that required national team players to stand during the national anthem, a rule adopted after Megan Rapinoe kneeled in support of Colin Kaepernick.

Walt Disney World Resort to host all 26 MLS teams on July 8

The tournament, which will be played without fans in attendance, provides a compelling way for MLS to resume its 25th season.