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Sportstats Sportstats for April 2, 2020 by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2020 @ 2:32am

IndyCar's virtual auto race to be aired on NBC Sports Network IndyCar's virtual racing will be televised beginning with Saturday's iRacing event, which has been picked up by NBC Sports. by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2020 @ 2:32am

Wimbledon canceled for first time since WWII For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in 2020 on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2020 @ 1:42am

Rangers vet Choo giving $1K each to 191 Texas minor leaguers Rangers veteran Shin-Soo Choo is helping out financially strapped minor league players with the season on hold, giving $1,000 each to 191 of them who are in the Texas organization. by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2020 @ 1:41am

This Day in Sports History This Day in Sports History for April 2, 2020 by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2020 @ 1:38am

In another century, another virus pandemic ended Stanley Cup final The Seattle Metropolitans were 20 minutes from a second Stanley Cup title in the spring of 1919, 20 minutes from adding their names to the trophy again. by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2020 @ 1:34am

NFL teams rely on tape with virus altering pre-draft routine Let's go to the tape. by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2020 @ 1:31am

This Day in Sports History This Day in Sports History for April 1, 2020 by Associated Press Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 4:13am

NFL team owners vote to expand playoffs to 14 teams The NFL is gearing up for a normal season and playoffs — with two additional wild-card teams in the Super Bowl chase. by Associated Press Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 4:12am

NASCAR industry steps up to produce PPE's in COVID-19 crisis The five 3D printers at NASCAR's Research & Technology center - two delivered in February and installed less than two weeks ago - are typically focused on composite parts and working on an updated stock car. by Associated Press Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 3:36am

Sportstats Sportstats for April 1, 2020 by Associated Press Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 3:36am

NFL team owners vote to expand playoffs to 14 teams The NFL is gearing up for a normal season and playoffs -- with two additional wild-card teams in the Super Bowl chase. by Associated Press Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 8:47pm

Tech boom, MLB programs help women find jobs in baseball Rachel Folden figured something out early on during her first spring training with the Chicago Cubs — long before the coronavirus pandemic wiped out team activities. by Jay Cohen Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 1:33am

Visa extends athlete sponsorship to 2021 after Olympic delay Visa has told its global roster of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls their sponsorships will be extended into 2021 after the Tokyo Games were postponed, providing some financial certainty amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. by Rob Harris Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 1:32am

Hill virtual winner of NASCAR's live iRacing event Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead sang the national anthem from a remote location. Troy Aikman, borrowing Matthew McConaughey's trademark phrase "Alright, alright, alright," commanded drivers to start their, uh, simulators. by Jenna Fryer Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 1:30am

Tokyo Olympics likely to see summer dates in 2021 Tokyo Olympic organizers seem to be leaning away from starting the rescheduled games in the spring of 2021. More and more the signs point toward the summer of 2021. by Stephen Wade Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 1:28am

'Stay down and keep working' Texarkana native Tra Carson inked a deal in January to remain in the backfield for the Detroit Lions. by Earl Gill Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 1:25am

Roger Penske talks postponing Indy 500 Roger Penske, at 83 and considered high risk for the coronavirus as a 2017 kidney transplant recipient, still makes the daily three-minute commute to his Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, office. by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2020 @ 2:27am

Jim Edmonds, former MLB standout, hospitalized and undergoing COVID-19 tests Retired Angels and St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jim Edmonds used his Instagram account Saturday to reveal he was being tested for the new coronavirus. Published Mar. 29 2020 @ 2:15am

Sportstats Sportstats for March 29, 2020 by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2020 @ 2:12am

Crystal ball: Projecting the upcoming schedule Besides the draft, the other big event on April's NFL calendar is the release of the regular-season schedule. Teams have known their opponents since late December, but Howard Katz and his scheduling department continue to parse through more than 50,000 scenarios pumped out by nearly 1,500 computers across the world. by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2020 @ 1:07am

This Day in Sports History This Day in Sports History for March 29, 2020 by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2020 @ 1:05am

Let's race 2? NASCAR forced to consider a schedule shakeup It was bump day for the Indy 500. by Associated Press Published Mar. 28 2020 @ 2:55am