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Sidelined By Coronavirus, MLS Will Return In July With Leaguewide Tournament

1:32pm June 10, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

After scant live sports to watch since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, the 54-game tournament in Florida will provide a football buffet: matches nearly every day from July 8 to Aug. 11.

Bubba Wallace wears an "I Can't Breathe, Black Lives Matter" shirt before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

NASCAR's Bubba Wallace Wants Confederate Flags Banned From Race Tracks

10:17pm June 09, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race," Wallace says. "... Get them out of here. They have no place for them."

CrossFit founder and CEO Greg Glassman (right) talks to employees in Washington, D.C., in 2015. In recent days, Glassman and his company had come under fire over his comments about the Black Lives Matter movement.

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CrossFit CEO Steps Down After His Racial Remarks Led Reebok, Others To Cut Ties

9:10pm June 09, 2020

by Brenda Salinas

Athletes, gyms, Reebok and other athletic companies are distancing themselves from the CrossFit brand after founder Greg Glassman makes inflammatory remarks about the nationwide protests.

President Trump, shown here on Friday in Bangor, Maine, is questioning the NFL commissioner's stance on player protests.

Trump Questions NFL Commissioner's Reversal On Protests During Anthem

1:11pm June 08, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

In a late Sunday night tweet, President Trump said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "was intimating that it would now be O.K. for the players to KNEEL ... thereby disrespecting our Country & our Flag?"

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Week In Sports: NFL Commissioner Says 'We Were Wrong' About Kneeling Protests

8:01am June 06, 2020

by Tom Goldman

The NFL reverses its stance on protests, saying it was wrong not to listen to its players' concerns about racism. And, various leagues begin to plan for a return amid the pandemic.

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NFL Commissioner Says The League Was Wrong To Not Listen To Players About Racism

9:30pm June 05, 2020

by Tom Goldman

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has issued a statement Friday, condemning racism and saying the football league was wrong for not listening to its players' concerns about racism and police brutality.

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Then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem before a September 2016 game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle.

NFL On Kneeling Players' Protests: 'We Were Wrong,' Commissioner Says

8:46pm June 05, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks after calls for the NFL to take a strong stand amid nationwide protests, but the league's statement makes no reference to Colin Kaepernick.

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QB Drew Brees Criticized For 'Disrespecting The Flag' Comment

6:24am June 04, 2020

by Tom Goldman

New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees faces backlash after he said he would never agree with anyone disrespecting the flag. He made the comment when he was asked about players kneeling in the NFL.

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College Athletes Return To Campuses For Voluntary Training Despite Safety Concerns

6:10pm June 03, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Division 1 college athletes were allowed to return to campuses for voluntary training Monday. A former football player is worried the NCAA and schools might not provide adequate COVID-19 protections.

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Former NBA player Royce White speaks out during a protest Friday in Minneapolis. White, a Minnesota native, joined former NBA player Stephen Jackson in calling for the prosecution of officers in George Floyd's killing.

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Sports Figures Add Their Voices To Those Of Angry Protesters

5:00am June 02, 2020

by Tom Goldman

In the days since George Floyd was killed while in police custody in Minnesota, sports figures have started speaking out, too. Some even joined the demonstrations that have swept the nation.

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