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Members of the Army baseball team celebrate after beating Navy on Monday, May, 21, 2018.<br>Navy Athletics

'We were on a roll': Disappointment after Navy athletics pauses activities, but some hope games begin again soon

All the fun and games of the Naval Academy's athletics department came to a crashing halt on Sunday night when the academy announced increased mitigation efforts in response to an uptick in positive coronavirus cases.

Carter Jr. leads Navy past Loyola (MD) 73-67

Greg Summers added 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Midshipmen (14-2, 11-1 Patriot League) as Navy forced a season-high 24 turnovers.

Harper scores 18 to carry Boston U. over Army 75-63

Alex King had 17 points for the Black Knights (10-8, 6-7). Josh Caldwell added 15 points.

Colorado State beats Air Force 72-49

A.J. Walker had 13 points for the Falcons (5-18, 3-16). Carter Murphy and Chris Joyce had 10 points.

Tiger Woods as seen in a golf tournament in Bethesda, Md. on June 26, 2013. Woods was injured on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in a vehicle rollover in Los Angeles County, authorities said.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes
Tiger Woods as seen in a golf tournament in Bethesda, Md. on June 26, 2013. Woods was injured on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in a vehicle rollover in Los Angeles County, authorities said.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes

Tiger Woods seriously injured in crash on steep LA-area road

Golf star Tiger Woods suffered leg injuries Tuesday in a vehicle rollover in suburban Los Angeles and was undergoing surgery. Woods was alone in the vehicle and had to be extricated from it, authorities said.

African Americans, who were part of the Army cavalry units known as Buffalo Soldiers, were brought in to teach horsemanship to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., in 1907. In the 1920s, they had their own football team. <br>National Archives and Records Administration
African Americans, who were part of the Army cavalry units known as Buffalo Soldiers, were brought in to teach horsemanship to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., in 1907. In the 1920s, they had their own football team. <br>National Archives and Records Administration

West Point football was all-White until 1966. So why does this 1920s photo show an all-Black squad?

The discovery comes as the academy and the Buffalo Soldiers Association of West Point prepare for the installation this year of a new equestrian monument on campus to honor the crucial, but little known, role of the Buffalo Soldiers there.

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Sports Perspectives

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MLB is deadening baseballs to liven up the game; pitchers and managers approve

Many think the preponderance of baseball's three true outcomes — the home run, the walk and the strikeout — is harming the sport.

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u.s. sports

Members of the Army baseball team celebrate after beating Navy on Monday, May, 21, 2018.<br>Navy Athletics
Members of the Army baseball team celebrate after beating Navy on Monday, May, 21, 2018.<br>Navy Athletics

'We were on a roll': Disappointment after Navy athletics pauses activities, but some hope games begin again soon

All the fun and games of the Naval Academy's athletics department came to a crashing halt on Sunday night when the academy announced increased mitigation efforts in response to an uptick in positive coronavirus cases.

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pacific sports

Grace Bryant, a Zama senior spiker, won the 2018 Far East Division II Tournament Most Valuable Player award, was named 2019's Best Hitter and was named All-Tournament her first three seasons for the Trojans. The coronavirus pandemic killed any chance the Trojans had to defend their D-II title and for Bryant to accrue more honors.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Grace Bryant, a Zama senior spiker, won the 2018 Far East Division II Tournament Most Valuable Player award, was named 2019's Best Hitter and was named All-Tournament her first three seasons for the Trojans. The coronavirus pandemic killed any chance the Trojans had to defend their D-II title and for Bryant to accrue more honors.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Coronavirus may have canceled games, but not all athletes’ dreams

Despite the limits imposed by the pandemic, student-athletes insist they’re pressing ahead with their goals of playing the sports they love in college.

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europe sports

Stuttgart's Karen Kosinski slams the ball past the Ramstein defense of Lauren Szczygeil, left, and Sequoia Juhaz in the Division I final at the DODEA-Europe volleyball championships in Kaiserslautern, Nov. 2, 2019. The two teams won't square off until at least January this season as coronavirus concerns have pushed back the start of play.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Stuttgart's Karen Kosinski slams the ball past the Ramstein defense of Lauren Szczygeil, left, and Sequoia Juhaz in the Division I final at the DODEA-Europe volleyball championships in Kaiserslautern, Nov. 2, 2019. The two teams won't square off until at least January this season as coronavirus concerns have pushed back the start of play.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

DODEA-Europe pushes back start of winter sports season

Host nation regulations and U.S. military restrictions to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus will make the winter season far from ordinary, just as it did in the fall and spring – where entire sports or seasons were reduced or eliminated.