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A P-38 Lightning, the type of aircraft flown by Bert Shepard during World War II.<br>Lockheed Martin

A WWII hero with one leg wanted to pitch in the MLB; in 1945, he got his chance

Bert Shepard’s major league debut in 1945 — 75 years ago this month — capped a remarkable tale of perseverance that began when his P-38 Lightning fighter was shot down in Germany on May 21, 1944.

A fan wearing a face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus cheers during the KBO league game between Doosan Bears and LG Twins in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, July 27, 2020. <br>Ahn Young-joon/AP A fan wearing a face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus cheers during the KBO league game between Doosan Bears and LG Twins in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, July 27, 2020. <br>Ahn Young-joon/AP
Baseball fans in South Korea back in stands amid COVID-19
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Md., shown in 2015, is scheduled to be the site of the Navy-Notre Dame football game over Labor Day weekend in 2020. <br>Stars and Stripes Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Md., shown in 2015, is scheduled to be the site of the Navy-Notre Dame football game over Labor Day weekend in 2020. <br>Stars and Stripes
Navy athletic director, coaches determined to have 'meaningful' fall sports season
The Washington Redskins play the Detroit Lions at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, in 2019.<br>John McDonnell/The Washington Post
The Washington Redskins play the Detroit Lions at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, in 2019.<br>John McDonnell/The Washington Post

In private letter to Redskins, FedEx said it will remove signage if name isn't changed

FedEx, the shipping giant that signed a $205-million stadium naming rights deal with the Washington Redskins in 1999, notified the team in a July 2 letter that, unless the team changes its name, it will remove its signage from the stadium after the NFL's 2020 season, six years before the deal's expiration.

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Unable to afford coronavirus testing, some colleges are canceling football season

The decision at Morehouse to cancel fall sports could be a sign of things to come across Division II and III, as well as the less wealthy ranks of Division I, according to interviews with several athletic directors and conference commissioners this week, reflecting financial realities at these schools far different from those at the wealthier programs in the major football conferences.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is introduced during an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2019. <br>/Jae C. Hong/AP
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is introduced during an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2019. <br>/Jae C. Hong/AP

NBA says 16 players have tested positive for coronavirus

“My ultimate conclusion is that we can’t outrun the virus and that this is what we’re going to be living with for the foreseeable future," said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito waves to virtual fans while heading to the bullpen to warm up before facing the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field, July 24, 2020.<br>John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito waves to virtual fans while heading to the bullpen to warm up before facing the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field, July 24, 2020.<br>John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune

OPINION

Sports leagues are trying to salvage a year, but they should be trying to save a future

Sports are back not because they know it's safe, not because they know it's right, not because they are evangelical about the value of their entertainment. They are just doing what they know: play, make money, repeat, never quit.

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A P-38 Lightning, the type of aircraft flown by Bert Shepard during World War II.<br>Lockheed Martin
A P-38 Lightning, the type of aircraft flown by Bert Shepard during World War II.<br>Lockheed Martin

A WWII hero with one leg wanted to pitch in the MLB; in 1945, he got his chance

Bert Shepard’s major league debut in 1945 — 75 years ago this month — capped a remarkable tale of perseverance that began when his P-38 Lightning fighter was shot down in Germany on May 21, 1944.

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pacific sports

Robert D. Edgren's Jenna Mahoney might have a chance to make it three straight DODEA-Japan girls singles tennis titles, but as far as improving on her ninth-place Far East finish of a year ago, that is likely out the window as long as health protection conditions remain as they are due to the coronavirus pandemic.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Robert D. Edgren's Jenna Mahoney might have a chance to make it three straight DODEA-Japan girls singles tennis titles, but as far as improving on her ninth-place Far East finish of a year ago, that is likely out the window as long as health protection conditions remain as they are due to the coronavirus pandemic.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Start, end of DODEA-Pacific fall sports season still uncertain

Practices for DODEA-Pacific fall sports that haven’t been canceled have been indefinitely delayed, athletics coordinator Tom McKinney said Monday.

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Senior Grace Bryant and her Zama American Trojans will lose out on a chance to defend their Far East Division II Tournament championship.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Senior Grace Bryant and her Zama American Trojans will lose out on a chance to defend their Far East Division II Tournament championship.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

DODEA fall volleyball is canceled in Europe and Pacific, joining football on the sidelines

Volleyball became the second fall sport to be canceled by both DODEA Pacific and DODEA Europe on Thursday due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.