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Lakers’ Bradley opts out of NBA’s restart, cites son’s health
The Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers will be without a starter when the NBA season resumes, as guard Avery Bradley announced Tuesday that he will not join the team next month in central F...
Jun 24, 2020
Rugby Football Union chief Sweeney says no longer sings ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’
(Reuters) - Rugby Football Union (RFU) Chief Executive Bill Sweeney says he will not sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" anymore due to its links with American slavery but added that it would be difficult...
Jun 24, 2020
Support for ‘Black Lives Matter’ a good sign: Wolves’ Santo
(Reuters) - Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo has said the worldwide support for the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign is a sign of progress in the fight against discrimination, though it w...
Jun 23, 2020
World Rugby lauds economic success of Japan World Cup
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - The Rugby World Cup held in Japan last year was the most economically successful World Cup to date, attracting some 242,000 international visitors and adding 2.3 bill...
Jun 23, 2020
Son of ex-NASCAR driver apologizes for anti-Wallace rant
Dustin Skinner, the son of former NASCAR driver Mike Skinner, apologized Tuesday after previously posting a violently worded Facebook attack on Bubba Wallace. Referring to the noose that was found Sun...
Jun 23, 2020
U.S. women’s team denied bid for immediate appeal in equal pay claims
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. women's national soccer team's bid to immediately appeal the dismissal of their equal pay claims against their national federation was denied on Tuesday. Judge R. Gary Kl...
Jun 23, 2020
Coates touts Queensland 2032 bid as economic salve for COVID-19
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A successful bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games in Queensland could help Australia recover from the economic impact of COVID-19, the country's Olympic chief John Coates has said....
Jun 23, 2020
Hosting Women’s World Cup could be ‘transformative’: NZF chief
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand soccer chief Andrew Pragnell says their joint bid to host the 2023 Women's World Cup with Australia could be a template for cross FIFA confederati...
Jun 23, 2020
MLB: ‘Players are reporting to training camps,’ union says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) and its players' association (MLBPA) appeared to have cleared the last major obstacles to the start of the 2020 season on Tuesday after weeks of fierce...
Jun 23, 2020
Brady, Bucs continue workouts against NFLPA advisory
Tom Brady and several members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued to work out together on Tuesday despite the NFL Players Association's strong recommendation against such gatherings. More than a doz...
Jun 23, 2020
