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Cycling: Tour de Yorkshire cancelled in 2021
LONDON (Reuters) - Next year's Tour de Yorkshire event has has been cancelled because of continued uncertainty about the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers announced on Wednesday. This year's race at the e...
Nov 11, 2020
Doping: Athletes demand reforms as WADA meets
(Reuters) - Athlete groups renewed calls for further reforms of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as the embattled body began executive committee and Foundation Board meetings on Wednesday. Governan...
Nov 11, 2020
Report: Rockets’ new direction doubted by Harden, Westbrook
An offseason shift brought a new regime to the Houston Rockets, and All-Stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook are reluctant to buy in, ESPN reported on Wednesday. Head coach Mike D'Antoni stepped d...
Nov 11, 2020
Cycling: British Cycling sprint coach Stewart dismissed for gross misconduct
LONDON (Reuters) - British Cycling has dismissed one of its top coaches after finding him guilty of gross misconduct including inappropriate relationships with riders. Head men's sprint coach Kevin St...
Nov 11, 2020
Cycling: Riis steps down as team manager of NTT Pro Cycling
(Reuters) - Troubled WorldTour team NTT Pro Cycling have announced that manager Bjarne Riis is to step down from his role. The Danish former rider joined the African-based team at the start of the yea...
Nov 11, 2020
Cycling: Groenewegen gets nine-month suspension for crash with Jakobsen
(Reuters) - The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) on Wednesday suspended Dutch cyclist Dylan Groenewegen for nine months for causing a crash that resulted in compatriot Fabio Jakobsen being placed i...
Nov 11, 2020
NHL: League exploring reduced schedule, short-term hubs for 2020-21 season
(Reuters) - The National Hockey League (NHL) could have a reduced schedule, temporary realignment and short-term hubs in the 2020-21 season amid the COVID-19 crisis, the commissioner of the U.S. and C...
Nov 11, 2020
Golf: Im dreams of winning Masters to dish out Korean-style marinated ribs
(Reuters) - Im Sung-jae may be a long shot to win the Masters on his first trip to Augusta this week but the talented South Korean has already decided what will be on the menu if he becomes the first ...
Nov 11, 2020
NHL ponders temporary realignment, travel hubs
The coronavirus pandemic might spark significant changes for the 2020-21 season, including temporary realignment and the use of travel hubs as bases for multiple games, commissioner Gary Bettman said ...
Nov 10, 2020
Being in contention not winning is Mickelson’s Masters goal
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson no longer comes to Augusta thinking about winning the Masters and would be happy just to be in contention for another Green Jacket, the three-times champion sai...
Nov 10, 2020
