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(Reuters) – Devon Brumfield could hear his father breathless on the phone. FILE PHOTO: Devon Brumfield holds a photo of his father Darrell Cager Sr., who died March 31 of complications from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in this undated image. Devon Brumfield / Brochure via REUTERS Darrell Cager Sr., 64, had …

Watch now: Jim Rome show: Tim Connelly talks about Nikola Jovic (2:16) Denver Nuggets center Bol Bol saw his first action of the 2019-20 season in Wednesday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards and did not disappoint. Bol scored 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting, caught 10 rebounds and posted six blocks. …

We know since 2018 that Seattle would be the 32nd NHL franchise. But until Thursday, we didn’t know the name of the team, nor the logo, nor the colors, although speculation went crazy about what all that would be. Now we know: it is the Seattle Kraken, and on the …

July 23, 2020 12:00 PM Stephanie Olson Aware: July 23, 2020 12:00 PM Updated: July 23, 2020 7:04 PM MADISON, Wis. – The WIAA Board of Controls voted Thursday 8-3 to pass a motion on the upcoming fall sports season. The motion includes starting low-risk sports, women’s golf, women’s tennis, …

In a joint demonstration of support for the Black Lives Matter movement, players, managers and coaches of the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals knelt in unison before the opening game of the 2020 baseball season, and then performed the national anthem Thursday night. “We wanted to do something …