Murphy was supposed to be a month into an important season, his first as the Mariners' main catcher. Instead, he waits in a sort of baseball purgatory. “Yeah, I'm definitely struggling with it,” he said.

Single-game ticket buyers will get a refund while season-ticket holders will get credit.

As one of the Northwest's top high-school players, he’s accepted a scholarship to play for Washington State. But under a normal circumstances, Russell and his family would be weighing another option more closely — the 2020 Major League Baseball amateur draft.

Major League Baseball is reportedly considering a plan of restarting spring training in early June with the season starting in early July.

The quality of the games, which include a handful of former big-league players, isn’t great. But it’s real, live baseball being broadcast by ESPN. Beyond the joy of watching baseball, these games provide a glimpse of what Mariners games and other MLB matchups might look like if/when they return.

The WIAA hasn't canceled the spring postseason, but if schools remain shut down there will be no state tournaments.

The WIAA said it is still waiting for clarification before proceeding.

Getting a college scholarship can be tough in a world with no sports and social distancing.

As one of the Northwest's top high-school players, he’s accepted a scholarship to play for Washington State. But under a normal circumstances, Russell and his family would be weighing another option more closely — the 2020 Major League Baseball amateur draft.

At a time when the sporting world is throwing its faith into analytics, the Seahawks are an anachronism. While certainly mindful of the sabermetrics, to borrow a baseball term, they pay as much heed to the intangibles.

Dr. Priya Sampathkumar gets asked by her two teen-aged sons every day when they can expect to see NBA games again. She’s among the doctors desperately trying to answer that question — and the NBA is now trying to help. Sampathkumar is on the staff at the Mayo Clinic, which is starting to get support […]

“Respirators, ventilators, all of the equipment — try getting it yourselves,” the president told governors in a conference call. The suggestion surprised some governors, who are increasingly looking to the federal government for help.

Joe Biden easily defeated Sen. Bernie Sanders in three major primaries on Tuesday, all but extinguishing Sanders’ chances for a comeback, as anxious Americans turned out to vote amid a series of cascading disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic. Biden, the former vice president, won by wide margins in Florida and Illinois and also carried Arizona, […]

The Trump administration says China poses a risk for its lack of transparency about COVID-19. China says the U.S. is trying to shift blame for the Trump administration's failings.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Brian Moynihan, the Bank of America CEO, about banks raking in fees from the Paycheck Protection Program.

The health care sector has cut 1.4 million jobs in April. And as COVID-19 has consumed health care resources, other essential routine procedures — like screenings for strokes — have gone down.

Scientists work tirelessly to find a coronavirus vaccine. But there are some questions to answer: How soon a viable vaccine would be developed? Would billions of people worldwide be able to to get it?

The French are facing social disparities in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. With long bread lines and tensions with police, the Paris suburbs are faring poorly under the lockdown.

The Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa, reopened Thursday after a coronavirus outbreak there. Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson says he'd support a second shutdown if the changes aren't enough.

Companies around the country are figuring out how to safely reopen office during the pandemic. The new normal might involve smartphone apps and badges to track employees.

The pandemic has devastated the job markets across the U.S. The April jobs report reveals the massive toll the crisis took on industries — from restaurants and retail to health care and automotive.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Brian Moynihan, the Bank of America CEO, about banks raking in fees from the Paycheck Protection Program.

Before the coronavirus crisis, there were briefly more women on American payrolls than men. That's no longer true. Women accounted for 55% of the increase in job losses last month.

Scientists have identified a mutated strain of the coronavirus that has been spreading for the last few months.

Researchers are testing sewage in hopes of getting a jump on COVID-19 outbreaks in communities — monitoring for when they begin and how quickly they spread.

Scientists are now trying to determine whether antibodies in the blood will protect people from contracting the coronavirus again. This question is crucial for the development of a vaccine.

NPR's global health reporter answers listener questions about how the coronavirus is mutating.

There are various studies looking at changes to the virus genome — and the possible impact on how the virus affects humans. Here's what we know (and don't yet know) about mutations.

And as summer nears, the question must be asked: Is it risky from a COVID-19 standpoint to go in a swimming pool?

A team of scientists at Oregon State University are trying to measure the true prevalence of the coronavirus in Corvallis, Ore., by taking a random sample of the population.

President Donald Trump expressed optimism that the United States will develop a vaccine to treat coornavirus by the end of the year. Trump made the prediction at a Fox News virtual town hall on Sunday, which is contrary to public health experts' assessment that it will take at least another year to make a breakthrough in anti-coronavirus vaccine development. "I think we're going to have a vaccin

At a White House news conference on Wednesday, President Donald Trump described the coronavirus pandemic as the "worst attack" ever on the United States. "This is worse than Pearl Harbor, this is worse than the World Trade Center. There's never been an attack like this," he told reporters. Trump repeated pointing finger at China over the killer disease's global spread. "And it should have never

The Trump administration is preparing to wind down within weeks the White House taskforce that was formed to deal with the coronavirus pandemic in the country. This was announced by Vice President Mike Pence at a news conference Tuesday. He told reporters, "A reflection of the tremendous progress we've made as a country", the Trump administration was "starting to look at the Memorial Day [late Ma

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a sharply higher opening on Friday, with stocks likely to add to the gains posted in the previous session.

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to move to the upside after ending the previous session mixed.

The coronavirus pandemic has so far infected 1.07 million people in the United States and has taken lives of more than 62,000.

BioNTech (BNTX) and its partner Pfizer (PFE) have started a phase I/II clinical trial in the U.S. for their BNT162 vaccine program to prevent COVID-19.

President Donald Trump on Monday announced a strategy to expand coronavirus testing facilities in the United States, which the White House described as a decisive step to ensure States have the testing system required to reopen the nation. The Trump Administration released its blueprint for State testing plans and rapid response programs as a follow up of the "Opening Up America Again" guidelines

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of a second wave of the novel coronavirus in the next winter, which, according to him, is likely to be even more devastating than the one that is raging across the globe. "We're going to have the flu epidemic and the coronavirus epidemic at the same time," CDC Director Robert Redfield said in an interview with The Washington Po

The number of people infected with coronavirus in the United States crossed the dreadful one million mark Wednesday, making up nearly one third of the global cases. With more than 58,000 deaths, more Americans have died of COVID-19 than in the Vietnam War. The pandemic has so far infected 10,12,583 people in the country, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineerin

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks UNC coronavirus researcher Dr. Ada Adimora for the latest information concerning COVID-19.

European markets ended sharply lower on Monday as an escalation in U.S.-China tensions over the origin of the coronavirus outbreak hurt sentiment and triggered heavy selling across the board.

U.K. stocks rose sharply on Tuesday as several countries tentatively eased restrictions on movement in a bid to revive global economies.

A team of scientists at Oregon State University are trying to measure the true prevalence of the coronavirus in Corvallis, Ore., by taking a random sample of the population.

Indian shares ended lower on Thursday as coronavirus cases continued to rise in the country, putting pressure on an already slowing economy. India has been under the world's most extensive lockdown since late March.

Queensland has recorded its third day of zero cases this week but authorities warn the virus has not been eradicated and more cases are expected.

A resident who died in Sydney's Newmarch House had recovered from coronavirus and died of an unrelated illness, NSW Health says.

Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House says, making her the second person who works at the White House complex known to test positive for the virus this week.

Thousands of people have flocked to shopping malls and supermarkets across Adelaide, raising concerns of growing complacency over the coronavirus pandemic.

JB Hi-Fi has posted strong March quarter growth as customers forced to work from home rushed to buy home appliances and technology products before COVID-19-related social restrictions were brought in.