UIL delays football, volleyball season for Class 5A & 6A high schools

Texas will play high school football this fall with some changes that will delay the season for large schools and limit fan attendance.

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, players kneel during anthem

Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics.

Rangers take on Rockies as baseball returns without fans
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The Texas Rangers will play the Colorado Rockies Tuesday night for their first exhibition game in Globe Life Field.

NFL players to be tested daily for COVID-19 first 2 weeks

NFL players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp, per the league’s new testing protocols.

No fans, but Rangers games will likely sound familiar in 2020
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Rangers public address announcer Chuck Morgan says the club has been compiling audio effects to simulate a packed house along with most of the other usual game presentation features.

Texas Rangers to have piped-in crowd noise for 2020 home games

There won’t be any fans in the stands when the Texas Rangers open the 2020 season on Friday night, but it will probably sound just like any other game.

NFL players concerned about safe return

Some NFL players said they don’t feel safe reporting to training camp next week. The league has not finalized plans for how it will play safely during the pandemic.

Dillon leads 1-2 RCR finish in Cup race before fans at Texas Motor Speedway

Austin Dillon stayed in front after a restart with two laps to go and beat rookie Tyler Reddick to the checkered flag at Texas, giving Richard Childress Racing a 1-2 NASCAR Cup finish and quite a show for spectators spread out in the stands on a scorching Sunday.

Fans allowed at Texas Motor Speedway; 1st major sporting event that’s open to fans in Texas since COVID-19

Fans are allowed in the stands for the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, marking the first time Texans have been allowed to attend a professional sporting event since the COVID-19 shutdown happened.

NFL tells teams training camps will open on time despite ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

League executive Troy Vincent sent a memo to general managers and head coaches on Saturday informing them rookies are to report by Tuesday, quarterbacks and injured players by Thursday and all other players should arrive by July 28.

TMS to have fans in stands for Sunday race
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Track president Eddie Gossage discusses how the track will host fans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 women accuse former Redskins employees of sexual harassment, abuse in Washington Post report

Fifteen women allege sexual harassment and verbal abuse by former Washington football team employees at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia, according to a Washington Post report released Thursday. 

Dak, Cowboys unable to agree to long-term deal before deadline; will play under franchise tag

The Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott were not able to agree on a long-term contract before Wednesday’s 3 p.m. deadline. So now, Dak will play under the one-year franchise tag, for just over $31 million this season.