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Tiger Woods leaves the driving range during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Tiger Woods hopes to rekindle magic at most unusual Masters

by Paul Newberry Associated PressNovember 10, 2020

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2020, file photo, a fan holds a sign "Even COVID can't stop Dawgmation" before an NCAA college football game, in Athens, Ga. Coaches wearing masks around their chins. Fans not wearing masks at all while cheering from their seats. One school deciding to drop the safety checks it was requiring for those entering the stadium to cut down on long lines. College football is sending plenty of alarming signals at it attempts to get through a tenuous season amid a...

Column: College football sending wrong messages vs COVID-19

by Paul Newberry Associated PressOctober 6, 2020

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2004, file photo, Jenny Thompson swims during a qualifying heat of the 100 meter butterfly at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. One of America's greatest Olympic swimmers, Thompson is now on the front line of the fight against coronavirus as an anesthesiologist at the VA hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Former Olympic champ Jenny Thompson takes on new opponent

by Paul Newberry Associated PressMay 4, 2020

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2016, file photo, Andrew Wilson, center, competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke during the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas. USA Swimming has announced its plans for a return to competition, beginning with a series of regional events in August before the national schedule begins in early November at Richmond, Virginia. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman, File)

Back to the pool: USA Swimming unveils tentative schedule

by Paul Newberry Associated PressApril 28, 2020

A guard at the main gate to Augusta National Golf Club warns away visitors on what would have been the first practice round for the Masters on Monday, April 6, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. Augusta National Golf Club is all locked up. Popular restaurants are shuttered, offering only curbside service if they are open at all. Washington Road, which should've been teeming with cars and commerce and humanity, is desolate instead.. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Tradition stymied: A year unlike any since WWII for Augusta

by Paul Newberry Associated PressApril 8, 2020

Augusta National Golf Club is shown on what would've been the first practice round for the Masters, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. They are cities defined by their signature sporting events. When you hear Augusta, you instantly think of the Masters. When Omaha comes up, it’s often in the same breath with the College World Series. For these cities and others, the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic is an especially tough blow.(Curtis Compton/Atlanta...

Iconic sports cities turn eery during coronavirus shutdown

by Paul Newberry Associated PressApril 7, 2020

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walks on the field before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans in Foxborough, Mass. Six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, saying he is embarking on a “new football journey.” The 42-year-old quarterback who spent the first 20 years of his career with the New England Patriots announced his decision Friday,...

Column: Playoffs-or-bust should be Brady’s new mantra

by Paul Newberry Associated PressMarch 20, 2020

Mike Lemcke, from Richmond, Va., sits in an empty Greensboro Coliseum after the NCAA college basketball games were canceled at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Column: The stunning week that sports came to a halt

by Paul Newberry Associated PressMarch 13, 2020

FILE - In this July 28, 2019, file photo, Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers works against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game, in Oakland, Calif. When future generations are documenting baseball history, Mike Fiers will surely be remembered as one of the game's most significant figures. Not necessarily for what he did on the field, though tossing a pair of no-hitters is certainly a worthy achievement.(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Column: MLB whistleblower deserves applause, not criticism

by Paul Newberry Associated PressJanuary 17, 2020

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2018, file photo, former NFL football quarterback Colin Kaepernick smiles on stage during W.E.B. Du Bois Medal ceremonies at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass. Kaepernick plans to audition for NFL teams on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in a private workout arranged by the league to be held in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Column: Kaepernick’s tryout sounds more like a setup

by Paul Newberry Associated PressNovember 13, 2019