NBA announces 16 players positive for coronavirus after conducting 302 tests

The tests on NBA players, administered on June 23, have roughly the same rate of positive tests as the rest of the nation.

Cassidy expresses concerns as Bruins’ coach prepares for NHL’s return

Health and safety top the list for Bruce Cassidy, but the Bruins' coach will also need to get creative if restart plans come to fruition and Boston can make a run at the Stanley Cup.

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue at low level across much of Maine

Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston saw an uptick, although its daily patient count still averaged less than 3.

NHL not planning to quarantine players for training camps

Players, coaches and staff will be quarantined from the general public for the playoffs and tested regularly – at least once they arrive at one of the hub cities where games will be played.

Sports Digest: Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon canceled

The event in Old Orchard Beach won't be held this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ivanisevic, coach of Djokovic and 2001 Wimbledon winner, positive for virus

Goran Ivanisevic, who attended the exhibition series organized by Novak Djokovic in Serbia and Croatia, is the latest positive case from the tournament.

State gives Maine towns $9 million for virus response

The money, provided by the federal government under the CARES Act, will pay for public education programs, sanitizing stations and supplies, and new contact-free services in 96 communities that applied for grants.

The Latest: Pence puts positive spin on surging virus cases in South, West

In midst of pandemic, Trump administration asks Supreme Court to end ACA

About 20 million Americans could lose their health care coverage, and protections for people with pre-existing health conditions will be at risk if the court rules for the administration.

U.S. officials change virus risk groups, add pregnant women

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revamped its list of which Americans are at higher risk for severe illness from the coronavirus.