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MIAMI (AP) — David Edelman can usually be found at a Denver Nuggets basketball game or a Colorado Rapids soccer game. As an usher, he interacts with fans in a role he calls a staple of his life.
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DURHAM, N.C. — A little more than 24 hours after the worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic brought an end to his basketball team’s ACC and NCAA championship dreams, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski lamented the loss of the sports’ signature event on Friday.
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Less than 24 hours after the coronavirus pandemic prompted the NCAA to cancel all winter and spring championships, including events like March Madness and the College World Series, the governing body for college sports took another unprecedented step.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Augusta National on Friday postponed the Masters, another massive hit to the spring sports calendar by the new coronaivirus that already is responsible for the loss of March Madness and the delay of opening day baseball.
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NFL teams are curtailing or completely stopping scouting operations as a safeguard against the spread of the new coronavirus.
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The NHL is following the NBA’s lead and suspending its season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Major League Soccer is shutting down for 30 days because of the coronavirus, delaying the home opener for the expansion team co-owned by former England captain David Beckham.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — AP source: Second NBA player from Utah Jazz -- Donovan Mitchell -- tests positive for coronavirus.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Players Championship will not have spectators for the final three days at the TPC Sawgrass.
NORTH PORT — Mike Soroka threw an inning of live batting practice Monday morning and remains on track to make his spring debut later this week.
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Our hometown hero took one to the chin.
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A scrum of 20-30 fans — some Rays, some Yankees — lined the fence down the first-base line at Charlotte Sports Park prior to Sunday's Stone Crabs game against the Tampa Tarpons.
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Marisa Beisner completed a unique double.
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Wander Franco had all the markings of baseball’s No. 1 overall prospect when he made his much-anticipated High-A debut for the Stone Crabs Tuesday night.
If Devin Quinn’s soccer skills hadn’t regressed, we may have been denied the fastest time for the 100 meters in Big Ten history.
PUNTA GORDA – The Charlotte County Convention Center was the amateur boxing capital of the world Saturday as hundreds of boxers of all ages and sizes and ways of life entered the ring on the first day of the Sugar Bert Boxing regional qualifier, with the winners earning belts and qualifying …
It’s a tournament whose magnitude will have year end ramifications.
It was at the suggestion of a friend that Sergii Kovbar began boxing.
It’s a daily routine few would have the discipline to follow.
It’s an opportunity to learn about a sport, gain insight from professionals and get some practical experience.
The sweet science is returning to Punta Gorda.
It seemed to come naturally.
After Friday night’s game was rained out in Port Charlotte, Monday’s game at Lemon Bay was the only time this season these non-district rivals will have a chance to do battle.
It was there for the taking, but the Stone Crabs couldn’t grab it.
There were few good looks for Charlotte batters on Monday night against Bradenton righty Cody Bolton.
Last season ended in disappointment as the Charlotte Stone Crabs couldn’t nab the final playoff spot after losing the final game of the regular season. They finished a half game back of the Fort Myers Miracle.
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As Felicia Spencer prepared for her featherweight title fight with the Invicta Fighting Championship, she knew there was more than just a title on the line.
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NORTH PORT — In what could become a spring training rivalry, the Atlanta Braves opened up their new facility — hosting the Tampa Bay Rays at the Braves new facility in the West Villages area of North Port.
Rays pitcher Blake Snell admitted he came into spring ball just a bit too energized.
Tampa Bay Rays fans got a glimpse at what the future may hold for their team when the Rays beat the visiting Atlanta Braves, 8-1, at Charlotte Sports Park on Thursday afternoon.
It’s called March Madness for a reason.
Charlie Morton is a winner on the grandest of scales.
The Tampa Bay Rays like picking on Pirates talent.
The North Central College Cardinals are no stranger to Charlotte County.
John Luka made the sojourn from Chicago to watch his son's team play in the Snowbird Baseball Classic.
The game between the Rays and the Minnesota Twins may have been rained out Saturday afternoon, but that didn't preclude the team from preparing for opening day on March 28.
Two weeks from Opening Day, Rays pitcher Emilio Pagan has entered sandbox mode, taking advantage of the last bit of a relaxed spring atmosphere to toy with his arsenal.
NORTH PORT — That’s one hell of a way to start your pro career.
The Rays used the long ball, hitting six home runs Sunday afternoon, for a decisive victory against the 2018 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox, winning 8-1.
From the 82 degree temperature to the nine total errors and 32 total runs scored between the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays, it couldn’t have been more clear that it was springtime at Charlotte Sports Park on Saturday.
NORTH PORT — Alexa Pano isn’t old enough to drive an automobile, but she sure is good enough to handle a driver.
Though Tampa Bay Rays starter Tyler Glasnow looked to be close to regular season form in his 2 1/3 inning start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon, the pitchers who relieved him showed they still have some rust to wear off.
NORTH PORT--Fourteen-year-old Alexa Pano, the youngest player and lone amateur in this week’s field at the SKYiGOLF Championship – the Symetra Tour’s season-opening event – shot 3-under 69 on Thursday and trails the first-round leaders by two shots at Charlotte Harbor National Golf Club at B…