Hot dog champs repeat as July 4 eating contest moves indoors

The coronavirus outbreak moved the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest from the Coney Island boardwalk to an undisclosed indoor location but the results were familiar.

Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for coronavirus

The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday. There was no indication any races would be affected.

Texas Rangers open summer camp in Arlington as player tests positive for COVID-19

The Texas Rangers were supposed to be all settled in and fully acquainted with their new stadium by now, ready to spend the July 4 holiday weekend playing games at home.

31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%

The positive tests occurred among 19 of the 30 teams, according to results of the samples sent to the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in South Jordan, Utah. There were 3,185 samples collected and tested through the first week of intake testing.

MLB cancels 2020 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium; LA will host in 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has already disrupted the entire sports world, has forced league officials to rule out an all-star game for the first time since World War II.

Minor League Baseball announces there will be no season for 2020

The MiLB said that the move allows for “our teams to begin planning for an exciting 2021 season of affordable family entertainment.”

AP Source: NFL cutting preseason in half, pushing back start

The NFL will cut its preseason in half and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train following a virtual offseason made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

NASCAR's Corey LaJoie to run 'Trump 2020' paint scheme at Brickyard 400

Patriots of America, a political action committee supporting President Trump’s reelection bid, is sponsoring Go Fas Racing’s No. 32 car for nine races through NASCAR’s 2020 season.

Mavericks prepping for resumption of NBA regular season at end of July

Wednesday was another milestone in the return to basketball – the next phase of pre-season workouts getting started at the team facility in Dallas. For the first time, more than one player at a time was allowed to work at a basket.

High school football coaches worried about fall season

The pandemic has some Texas high school football coaches worried about the upcoming football season and wondering whether games will be postponed.

High school football teams worried about fall season
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The pandemic has some Texas high school football coaches wondering about the possibility of moving the upcoming season from fall to spring of 2021. Former Dallas Cowboys player George Teague is now the head coach at John Paul II High School in Plano. He talked to FOX 4's Mike Doocy and Sam Gannon about the season.

NFL Players' Association calls football a 'perfect storm for virus transmission'

The NFL players’ union released a statement Tuesday saying its athletes are especially susceptible to COVID-19 and should not be “complacent” when it comes to negotiating their rights to return to the field this fall.