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May 28, 2020 at 7:43 pm

Tough words, little drama, familiar champ in virtual bee

The upstart ex-spellers who launched an online spelling bee to fill the void left by the canceled Scripps National Spelling Bee had little trouble running...

May 28, 2020 at 4:23 am

Top spellers prepare to crown national champion, from home

Like dozens of other veteran spellers in their final year of eligibility, Anson Cook had big plans for this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, which...

Entertainment

May 19, 2020 at 8:52 am

AP Exclusive: Power Five spend big on lobbying Congress

The Power Five conferences spent $350,000 on lobbying in the first three months of 2020, more than they had previously spent in any full year,...

May 15, 2020 at 9:16 am

‘Bull Durham’ became a classic by avoiding clichés VIEW

Ron Shelton, the writer-director of “Bull Durham,” “White Men Can’t Jump” and “Tin Cup,” isn’t a big fan of sports movies. “Sports movies generally, I...

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FILE – In this June 1, 2017 file photo, Shourav Dasari, 14, from Spring, Texas, correctly spells his word during the finals of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md. With the 2020 Scripps National Spelling Bee canceled because the coronavirus pandemic, an online spelling bee launched by two Texas teenagers is offering a consolation prize of sorts, with competitors nationwide including many of the kids who were considered favorites for the Scripps title.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) NYDK301 NYDK301

April 22, 2020 at 6:48 am

With nation's big spelling bee canceled, teen ex-spellers launch their own

The SpellPundit Online National Spelling Bee will conclude on May 28 with oral spelling. The champion will receive $2,500 — far short of Scripps' $50,000,...

FILE – In this May 31, 2019 file photos, eight co-champions celebrate after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md. The Scripps National Spelling Bee has been canceled after organizers concluded there was â€œno clear path to safely set a new date in 2020â€ because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) WX102 WX102

April 21, 2020 at 6:05 am

National Spelling Bee canceled for first time since 1945

There will be no fidgeting at the National Spelling Bee microphone, no banter with pronouncer Jacques Bailly, no pointed questions about definitions or languages of...

March 20, 2020 at 10:24 am

National Spelling Bee called off because of coronavirus

The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be held as scheduled this year because of the coronavirus, meaning years of preparation by some of the country's...

February 27, 2020 at 3:52 pm

Lawmakers push for Curt Flood’s enshrinement in Hall of Fame VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Curt Flood's widow has a simple explanation for why her late husband, who is revered by players for sacrificing his career to...

February 11, 2020 at 11:31 am

NCAA’s Emmert presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert urged Congress to put restrictions on college athletes' ability to earn money from endorsements, telling a Senate committee...

February 10, 2020 at 2:02 pm

AP Exclusive: NCAA, 2 conferences spend $750,000 on lobbying

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress considers whether to allow college athletes to receive endorsement money, the NCAA and its allies spent at least $750,000 last...

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