The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Massachusetts will be without four players when the Minutemen face Minnesota Duluth on Thursday night at the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh due to COVID-19 contact tracing protocols, UMass announced Tuesday. Top goal-scorer Carson Gicewicz, forward Jerry Harding, and goaltenders Filip Lindberg and Henry Graham will miss…
MLB-ALL STAR GAME Major League Baseball confirms that All-Star Game will be played in Denver DENVER (AP) — The All-Star Game will be played at hitter-friendly Coors Field this year. Major League Baseball officially announced the new venue Tuesday after pulling the Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws. Coors Field last hosted the…
Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver after pulling this year’s Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday night because MLB hadn’t announced the move yet. The…
MLB-SCHEDULE Nationals open delayed season WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals will finally begin their 2021 season this afternoon at home against the Braves. The Nationals’ scheduled season-opening series against the Mets was postponed, as was a Monday game against Atlanta, after four players on the Nationals tested positive for COVID-19. Seven more were placed under quarantine. Max Scherzer will…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Baylor takes title, slams Gonzaga UNDATED (AP) — The Baylor men’s basketball program was in shambles when Scott Drew took over 18 years ago, ridden with scandal following the murder of a player by a teammate. On Monday, Drew was cutting down the nets after the Bears earned the first NCAA championship in program history. Baylor…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Baylor takes title, slams Gonzaga UNDATED (AP) — The Baylor men’s basketball program was in shambles when Scott Drew took over 18 years ago, ridden with scandal following the murder of a player by a teammate. On Monday, Drew was cutting down the nets after the Bears earned the first NCAA championship in program history. Baylor…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Baylor takes title, slams Gonzaga UNDATED (AP) — The Baylor men’s basketball program was in shambles when Scott Drew took over 18 years ago, ridden with scandal following the murder of a player by a teammate. On Monday, Drew was cutting down the nets after the Bears earned the first NCAA championship in program history. Baylor…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Baylor takes title, slams Gonzaga UNDATED (AP) — The Baylor men’s basketball program was in shambles when Scott Drew took over 18 years ago, ridden with scandal following the murder of a player by a teammate. On Monday, Drew was cutting down the nets after the Bears earned the first NCAA championship in program history. Baylor…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the national championship game between Baylor and Gonzaga (all times local): 11:30 p.m. Baylor is on top of the college basketball world, winning its first national championship while denying perfection for Gonzaga. All-American guard Jared Butler had 22 points and seven assists for the Bears in 86-70 victory Monday night. His backcourt mates did…
