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The Latest: Stoke says manager O'Neill positive for virus

English soccer club Stoke says manager Michael O’Neill has tested positive for COVID-19

Tuesdays Sports in Briefs

North Carolina speedway ordered shut because of large crowds

Nicaraguan baseball manager fired after speaking about virus

A Nicaraguan Hall of Fame baseball manager has been fired, days after publicly speaking about being hospitalized with COVID-19 along with his son and coach

Former European high jump champ Shustov banned for doping

Former European high jump champion Alexander Shustov has been banned for four years for doping in the latest case from previous years to hit the Russian team

20-year ban for equestrian rider in horse abuse case

A record 20-year ban in equestrian has been imposed on a rider from the United Arab Emirates for horse abuse at a long-distance race

The Latest: Wales Rally GB called off amid pandemic

The Wales Rally GB has become the latest race in the world rally championship to be called off because of the coronavirus pandemic

Monday's Sports in Briefs

Monday’s Sports in Briefs

New Boston College AD Kraft: We will compete for ACC titles

New Boston College athletic director Pat Kraft has plenty of experience hiring football coaches

The Latest: Italy's female players against playoff format

Italy’s female soccer players are against the possibility of a playoff format to finish their season

Massive sports corruption case finally heard at Paris trial

A sports corruption trial involving allegations of doping cover-ups and illicit payoffs at the top of track and field has opened in Paris

NRL's return has some questionable fever checks

NRL’s return has some questionable fever checks

Fan experience to change profoundly amid COVID-19 pandemic

Naser was under investigation when she won world 400 gold

The Latest: Racing resumes at Woodbine in Toronto

Thoroughbred racing has resumed at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto after a seven-week delay because of the coronavirus pandemic

Friday's Sports in Briefs

Friday’s Sports in Briefs

Surfers honor George Floyd in ‘paddle out’ held around world

Hundreds of surfers paddled through crashing waves in Santa Monica, California, to form a massive circle on the water in honor of George Floyd

Surfers 'paddle out,' circle up in memory of George Floyd

Surfers around the world held large and small memorials on the water in honor of George Floyd

The Athletic lays off 8% of its staff due to pandemic

The Athletic has laid off 46 staff members and implemented pay cuts across the organization due to cost cuts resulting from the coronavirus pandemic

Column: Shut up and dribble? No way. It's time to listen

Column: Shut up and dribble? No way. It’s time to listen

Oklahoma State fined $10,000, men's basketball team banned from upcoming postseason in fallout from corruption scandal

Oklahoma State fined $10,000, men’s basketball team banned from upcoming postseason in fallout from corruption scandal

A death in Nicaraguan baseball puts pandemic in public eye

World champion runner Naser suspended in doping case

Women’s 400-meter world champion Salwa Eid Naser has been provisionally suspended for not making herself available for doping tests

The Latest: Chelsea declared Women’s Super League champion

Chelsea has been declared Women’s Super League champion after the season was stopped because of the coronavirus pandemic

Congressman: No NCAA antitrust exemption in athlete pay bill

Federal legislation setting guidelines for college athletes to pursue money-making opportunities could be proposed within a month

Players worry about safety as MLS plans return to training

MLS players remain concerned about the coronavirus pandemic even as they have stated to return to training facilities

New details revealed in death of UFC fighter's stepdaughter

An Alabama police detective revealed new details in the capital murder case against a man accused of kidnapping and killing the stepdaughter of a UFC fighter

Georgia Tech athletics to take day off on Election Day

In the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality, Georgia Tech wants to make sure its athletes take time to vote in November

High temp sidelines Tedesco in NRL; Te'o signs for Broncos

High temp sidelines Tedesco in NRL; Te’o signs for Broncos

The Latest: Swiss soccer to restart earlier to help Basel

The Swiss soccer league will restart several days earlier than planned to help Europa League contender Basel cope with a backlog of matches in August