NCAA approves Nolley’s transfer from Va Tech to Memphis

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NCAA approves Nolley's transfer from Va Tech to MemphisMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The NCAA has approved guard Landers Nolley II's request for a transfer, allowing him to play this season at Memphis.Memphis announced the NCAA's approval Thursday.The 6-foot-7 guard-forward...

3 more NBA games ppd., season still on

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AP Basketball WritersA 2nd day of NBA playoff games halted over racial injusticeBy BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although...

NHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protests

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AP Hockey WriterNHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protestsBy JOHN WAWROWVegas forward Ryan Reaves was struggling with the decision of whether to sit out the Golden Knights' playoff game to protest racial injustice, when he...

Baylor, BC, Kentucky and USF call off football practices

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Baylor, BC, Kentucky and USF call off football practicesBy The Associated PressFootball practice was canceled at Boston College, Kentucky, South Florida, and other schools Thursday, joint decisions made by coaches and players and inspired by NBA players protesting racial...

Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball...

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Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died at the age of 85.TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball...

Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85

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AP Basketball WriterLute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85By JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died. He was 85.Olson's family...

Mets, Marlins walk off field in social injustice protest

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Associated PressMets, Marlins walk off field in social injustice protestBy JERRY BEACHNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across...

LEADING OFF: Jackie Robinson celebrated amid protests, PPDs

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LEADING OFF: Jackie Robinson celebrated amid protests, PPDsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Friday:---JACKIE ROBINSON DAYMLB is set to celebrate the man who broke baseball's color barrier amid a striking - if sometimes awkward...

3 MLB games postponed, players decide after Kenosha shooting

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AP Sports Writer3 MLB games postponed, players decide after Kenosha shootingBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) Three Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape drove the decisions in the wake of the weekend shooting...

LEADING OFF: Racial justice protests reverberate through MLB

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LEADING OFF: Racial justice protests reverberate through MLBBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:PLAYER PROTESTSAfter three games were called off while players used their platform to call attention to racial injustice, the question is...