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Major League Baseball ready for season unlike any other
(Reuters) - When Major League Baseball opens its coronavirus-delayed 2020 season on Thursday, things will look a lot different than fans of America's favorite pastime are used to seeing as COVID-19 ha...
Jul 21, 2020
Portman, Serena lead group bringing NWSL team to LA
Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman and a consortium consisting primarily of women were awarded the rights to a Los Angeles-based franchise in the National Women's Soccer League on Tuesday. ...
Jul 21, 2020
Washington hires Donaldson as top female executive
The NFL's Washington franchise on Tuesday announced Julie Donaldson was named senior vice president of media, making her the team's highest-ranking female executive. Donaldson will oversee the entire ...
Jul 21, 2020
Clippers’ Rivers praises NBA, suggests sharing plan with White House
With zero positive test results in the NBA bubble this week, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers believes the league could share its approach to COVID-19 prevention with a larger audience. "Maybe we...
Jul 21, 2020
Cardinals sign first-rounder Simmons
Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Isaiah Simmons agreed to a four-year deal Tuesday, clearing his timely arrival to training camp with the team's other rookies. Simmons played defensive end, safety, ...
Jul 21, 2020
Olympics: Brazil’s athletes return to training after months at home
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) reopened its training centres on Tuesday as athletes who missed out on this year's postponed Tokyo Games took the first steps in prepar...
Jul 21, 2020
After lighting strike, Russian teen goalie returns to pitch
By Tatiana Gomozova MOSCOW (Reuters) - When 16-year-old goalkeeper Ivan Zaborovsky was rushed to hospital after being struck by lighting during a warm-up, few thought he would survive. Footage from th...
Jul 21, 2020
Michael Bennett retires after 11 NFL seasons
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Michael Bennett said Tuesday that he is retiring after 11 seasons in the NFL. Bennett, 34, rose to prominence as a valued and versatile lineman for the Seattle Se...
Jul 21, 2020
Swedish epidemiology boss says questioned COVID-19 strategy seems to be working
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's top epidemiologist said on Tuesday a rapid decline in new critical COVID-19 cases alongside slowing death rates indicated that Sweden's strategy for slowing the epidemic...
Jul 21, 2020
Motorcycling: Marquez aiming for August return after successful surgery
(Reuters) - MotoGP champion Marc Marquez could be back in action next month after his Repsol Honda team reported successful surgery to his right arm on Tuesday. Marquez suffered the injury when he cra...
Jul 21, 2020
