Sports Stories from April 18, 2020 (Change date)
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NWSL had momentum heading into now suspended seasonApr 18, 2020 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Morgan Weaver laughed it off when her agent told her she was going to be the second pick in the National Women's Soccer League draft. A four-year ...
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Spain set to finish soccer season without fans in stadiumsApr 18, 2020 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Soccer matches and other sports events in Spain will take place in empty venues at least until the end of the summer, the mayor of Madrid said Saturday. Jo...
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West Ham exec: 300-500 staff needed for fanless EPL gamesApr 18, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - At least 300 people will be required in Premier League stadiums even if games are played without fans when the coronavirus-halted season can resume, accord...
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RB Brian Hill signs fifth-round tender to stay with FalconsApr 18, 2020 7:00 am - FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Running back Brian Hill has signed his tender offer to remain with the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons announced Saturday he has accepted the $2,...
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This Date in BaseballApr 18, 2020 7:00 am - April 19 1900 - The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves 19-17 in 10 innings to set a major league record for most runs scored by two clubs on opening day. The B...
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How 'The Last Dance' started with a simple idea in 1997Apr 18, 2020 7:00 am - The year was 1997. Andy Thompson had an idea. Adam Silver liked his plan. Neither had any clue what they concocted. The ESPN and Netflix documentary 'œThe Last Dance'ť -...
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Pistons say Doumbouya back in France to be closer to familyApr 18, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Pistons confirmed Saturday that rookie Sekou Doumbouya is back in France while NBA play is on hold because of the coronavirus crisis. The leag...
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Class Acts: Antioch's speedy Smith engineers winning formulaApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - Finish lines energize Charlie Smith. So do Computer Aided Design and Drafting classes. "I've taken a couple of CADD classes," said Smith, an Antioch senior who plans to ...
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Class AA broadcaster has 'zero doubt' Jordan could have made it to the big leaguesApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - On Sunday night "The Last Dance," a 10-part documentary series looking back on Michael Jordan's extraordinary run of six NBA titles with the Bulls, airs on ESPN. An avid...
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Baseball Way Back: Hubbs, Beckert and what might have beenApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago drugstore was wedged among a seemingly endless string of Lincoln Avenue motels with names like the Spa, the Apache and the O-MI, I would visit the store oft...