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TribLIVE’s daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. The starting lineup for the Pittsburgh Pirates took a major hit with the announcement that Gregory Polanco tested positive for covid-19, which threatens to force the right fielder to miss …

Rookie Morgan Weaver scored in the 68th minute to send the Portland Thorns to the semifinals of the National Soccer League Women’s Challenge Cup with a surprising 1-0 victory over two-time defending league champion North Carolina Courage. , on Friday. The win was Portland’s first win in the eighth seed …

Social distancing was suspended off Elland Road on Friday night when Leeds fans celebrated the club’s long-awaited return to the Premier League. By the time the final whistle blew in Huddersfield, where West Brom’s 2-1 loss meant Marcelo Bielsa’s team was guaranteed a place in the top two in the …

BEIRUT – Mohammad Kekhia looks at his nearly empty refrigerator. His 14-year-old son Hassan is by his side, looking with hope. To Hassan’s disappointment, his father closes the door without retrieving any food. There is not enough. Not if they want something left for tomorrow. “We are eating once every …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Friday afternoon that the Ohio Department of Health order allowing high school contact sports to compete against other schools if health requirements are met. has extended until July 22. Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced the initial health order on …