Grizzlies' Morant asks judge to remove Confederate statue

Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Ja Morant is asking a Kentucky judge to remove a Confederate statue near his alma mater in downtown Murray (Ky.).

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Trial of former athletics chief Diack for doping cover-up to begin

Lamine Diack, the disgraced former head of athletics' governing body, goes on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of corruption and money laundering linked to a Russian doping scandal.

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NASCAR: Allmendinger wins at Atlanta for first victory of season

A.J. Allmendinger took the checkered flag at Atlanta on Saturday for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season in just his second start.

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Golf - McIlroy, Johnson triumph as charity match offers 'normalcy'

A tie-break win for world number one Rory McIlroy and teammate Dustin Johnson at the Driving Relief two-on-two charity skins match Sunday injected suspense to a course absent of fans and applause in the COVID-19 era.

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Seahawks' Dunbar says witnesses exonerate him of armed robbery charges

An attorney for the Seattle Seahawks' Quinton Dunbar says five witnesses have signed statements saying the cornerback was in no way involved in an armed robbery near Miami this week, the Miami Herald reported on Friday.

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Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of year: media reports

Four-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel is set to quit Ferrari at the end of the year after contract talks broke down, German media reported late on Monday.

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'I'm back' declares Tyson in training video

Former-world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson continued to tease boxing fans about a possible return to the ring by posting another training video on Instagram on Monday that ended with the message, "I'm back".

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Horse racing: Secretariat wins Triple Crown showdown

Secretariat found his stride down the stretch and emerged victorious on Saturday in a computer-simulated Kentucky Derby, which pitted all of horse racing's 13 Triple Crown winners against each other.

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U.S. Soccer scores victory in equal pay suit with women's team players

The U.S. women's soccer team's claims for equal pay were dismissed by a court on Friday, handing a victory to the United States Soccer Federation. 

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Lottery and combine postponed by coronavirus outbreak

The lottery to determine which NBA team will get the number one overall draft pick along with the draft combine have both been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the league said on Friday.

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Churchill Downs to open for spectator-free racing on May 16

Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, said on Thursday it will open for spectator-free racing on May 16 under strict guidelines to mitigate risks from the COVID-19 pandemic and hopes to have fans in attendance for its famous race in September.

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Smooth sailing in virtual draft as LSU talent steals the show

The final rounds of the NFL Draft capped a smooth and generally glitch-free affair on Saturday, as the league pivoted to a virtual format for the first time ever due to the coronavirus outbreak, with coaches and prospects staying out of the spotlight and behind closed doors.

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McIlroy prefers vocal 'abuse' to Ryder Cup sans fans

Rory McIlroy is the latest European to weigh in on the possibility of the Ryder Cup being played in September without spectators.

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