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Up to 60% of usual capacity will be allowed to attend 2020 French Open, say organisers
PARIS (Reuters) - Up to 60% of the usual capacity will be allowed inside the Roland Garros grounds for the 2020 edition of the French Open amid the COVID-19 crisis, organisers said on Thursday. French...
Jul 02, 2020
Wimbledon says thanks to NHS with strawberries
LONDON (Reuters) - Strawberries that would have been chomped on by tennis fans during the Wimbledon fortnight are being sent to London's NHS and frontline staff as a mark of thanks for their efforts d...
Jul 02, 2020
Motor racing: Hamilton says ‘silence’ criticism was not aimed at F1 rivals
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Six times world champion Lewis Hamilton says he was not targeting Formula One rivals when he condemned the sport's silence on racial injustice and the lack of diversity. Ha...
Jul 02, 2020
Athletics: Russia misses deadline to pay doping fine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's suspended athletics federation said on Thursday it had missed a July 1 deadline to pay $5 million of a fine to World Athletics, jeopardising the chances of its track and fi...
Jul 02, 2020
NFL to trim preseason to two games – reports
The NFL will trim its postseason slate from four games to two, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday. Weeks 1 and 4 are expected to be dropped by the league, which is expected to announc...
Jul 02, 2020
Sailing: New Zealand government freezes public funding of America’s Cup
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's government said on Thursday it would halt public funding for the body organising next year's America's Cup pending the outcome of an investigation into "financial ...
Jul 02, 2020
Report: Investment firms lobby sponsors to cut ties with Redskins
A group of investment firms and shareholders is lobbying Nike, FedEx and PepsiCo to end their sponsorship agreements with the Washington Redskins unless the team changes its nickname, Adweek reported ...
Jul 02, 2020
PGA Tour shortens players’ path to return from COVID-19
The PGA Tour announced Wednesday that it will alter its health and safety plan to allow asymptomatic players a quicker road to return. Tour player Cameron Champ will be the first to take advantage of ...
Jul 01, 2020
Reigning MLS MVP Vela likely to skip tournament – report
Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela, the reigning Major League Soccer MVP, likely will skip the MLS is Back Tournament that is set to kick off next week, ESPN reported Wednesday. However, his decision ...
Jul 01, 2020
NFL fan update: Waivers likely, Buffalo ban possible
The NFL is considering a requirement for fans to sign a COVID-19 waiver in order to attend games this season, The Athletic reported Wednesday. And that is if they are allowed on site at all. The state...
Jul 01, 2020
