ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington’s NFL team will get rid of the name ‘Redskins’ on Monday, according to multiple reports. USA Today, ESPN, The Washington Post and Sports Business Journal reported owner Dan Snyder and the organization

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox prized pitching prospect Michael Kopech has chosen not to play this season. The team also put star third baseman Yoán Moncada and pitcher Jose Ruiz on the 10-day injured list because

SPRINGFIELD- The  Illinois High School Association had originally said student athletes could take part in training and practice that involved contact with other students during phase 4 of the restore Illinois plan, however, Thursday the IHSA announced

CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago White Sox say two players have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The team said Sunday that the two unidentified players are asymptomatic, and contact tracing for both was conducted.

NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL says it will play, not one, but two anthems at all opening games of the season. The league says it will present “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” — referred to many

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — A bar in Boston, a hotel in Toronto and the Wrigley rooftops could be the only chance for baseball fans to watch games in person this season. The

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Major league teams are planning to jump right into their preparation for the season when they start working out again next week. The first few days of camp

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have finalized minor league deals with three more draft picks, including second-round selection Burl Carraway. Left-hander Luke Little and right-hander Koen Moreno also signed their contracts. Little was selected in the

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have signed first-round draft pick Ed Howard to a minor league contract that includes a $3,745,500 bonus. The 18-year-old shortstop was a prep star at Mount Carmel High School on Chicago’s

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ boys’ high school basketball tournament is returning to the Urbana-Champaign area, resuming a tradition that begin in 1919. The Illinois High School Association voted Monday in a virtual meeting to return the

CHICAGO (AP) — The Pat Tillman Foundation is awarding scholarships to 60 U.S. service members, veterans and military spouses. In recognition of their service and leadership potential, the Tillman Scholars will receive scholarship funding to pursue higher

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Major League Baseball is building a field a few hundred yards down a corn-lined path from the famous movie site for “Field of Dreams” in eastern Iowa. Unlike

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A dozen schools in the Mid-American Conference are creating a standalone esports conference to offer structured competition without the extensive rules that govern intercollegiate athletics. MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher says they’re hoping it’s

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs selected hometown shortstop Ed Howard in the first round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft. The 18-year-old Howard was a prep star at Mount Carmel High School on Chicago’s South

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are creating a diversity committee to help improve the organization’s standards and practices. President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein says team owner Tom Ricketts and President of Business Operations Crane Kenney

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The commission that promotes uniformity among state laws took another step toward crafting legislation allowing compensation for college athletes. A study committee recommended Tuesday that the Uniform Law Commission form a drafting committee

CHICAGO (AP) – The former Chicago Bears star safety Roosevelt Taylor has died. The team said he died Friday but did not provide details Taylor was an All-Pro in 1963 when the Bears won the NFL championship.