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Australia, International Paralympic Committee offer Alcott support
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tennis Australia offered their support to Dylan Alcott over his disappointment at the wheelchair events being cut from the U.S. Open while the International Paralympic Committee (IP...
Jun 19, 2020
London Marathon still looking to hold race on Oct. 4: race director
(Reuters) - London Marathon race director Hugh Brasher said on Friday that organizers are working to ensure the rescheduled race is held on Oct. 4 despite the cancellation of September's Great North R...
Jun 19, 2020
Father of Turkish NBA player Kanter acquitted of terrorism links
ANKARA (Reuters) - The father of NBA center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's human rights record, has been acquitted of charges that he was a member of a terroris...
Jun 19, 2020
Rast replaces sacked Abt at Audi Formula E team
(Reuters) - Two times German Touring Car (DTM) champion Rene Rast will replace Daniel Abt at Audi's Formula E team for the remainder of the season, the manufacturer said on Friday. Abt lost his seat l...
Jun 19, 2020
MLBPA counters with 70-game proposal
The Major League Baseball Players Association offered a counterproposal Thursday to the league that includes a 70-game regular season and expanded playoffs in 2020 and 2021. The schedule would ...
Jun 19, 2020
Former U.S. coach Arena says national anthem in pro leagues is ‘inappropriate’
(Reuters) - Former United States soccer coach Bruce Arena questioned the relevance of playing the country's national anthem before matches in professional sports leagues, saying it was inappropriate. ...
Jun 19, 2020
On this day: Born June 20, 1978 – Frank Lampard Chelsea manager
(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, who celebrates his 42nd birthday on Saturday, is hoping to buck the trend of top English players whose forays into management turn out to be short and unsucc...
Jun 19, 2020
Whitelock back but not leading Crusaders against Hurricanes
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock will make his return for the Canterbury Crusaders against the Wellington Hurricanes in the second week of Super Rugby Aotearoa on Sunday bu...
Jun 19, 2020
Fire M Gutjahr undergoes knee surgery
Chicago Fire midfielder Jeremiah Gutjahr is expected to be sidelined at least four months after undergoing arthroscopic right knee surgery, the team announced Thursday. The operation to repair a torn ...
Jun 19, 2020
Yao says he is excited, nervous ahead of CBA restart
(Reuters) - Former Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming said the resumption of China's top flight basketball league on Saturday following disruption caused by the novel coronavirus had made him both excite...
Jun 18, 2020
