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Rowing: Olympic champ Drysdale to push through to postponed Tokyo Games
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Olympic champion rower Mahe Drysdale has confirmed he will attempt to win a third successive single sculls gold medal at next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics at the age of 42. T...
Jun 10, 2020
U.S. Soccer says it will allow protests during anthem
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - The U.S. Soccer Federation on Wednesday said it had repealed its requirement that players stand during the national anthem, saying the policy was wrong and detracted from t...
Jun 10, 2020
Tigers draft Torkelson as MLB promises return to play
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers drafted Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson with the first pick of the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday, the same day the league's commissioner said baseb...
Jun 10, 2020
NASCAR bans Confederate flags at tracks
In the wake of nationwide protests of racism, NASCAR moved Wednesday to ban the Confederate flag from its racetracks and facilities. NASCAR issued a statement that read, "The presence of the Confedera...
Jun 10, 2020
Golf: McIlroy wants golf to be more racially diverse
(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy wants to see greater racial diversity in golf and hopes the recent protests across the world against police brutality towards black people will lead to lasting change in socie...
Jun 10, 2020
Golf: Fit-again Koepka gunning for world number one spot
(Reuters) - Brooks Koepka said he feels "like a new person" after using the PGA Tour's three-month break to get his left knee healthy and he now has his sights set on taking the world number one spot ...
Jun 10, 2020
Wallace to use #BlackLivesMatter livery in NASCAR race
(Reuters) - Bubba Wallace, the only African-American driving in the NASCAR Cup Series, will use a #BlackLivesMatter livery on his Richard Petty Motorsport Chevrolet for a race at Martinsville Speedway...
Jun 10, 2020
Panthers remove controversial Richardson statue
The Carolina Panthers began removing a controversial statue of franchise founder and former owner Jerry Richardson outside of Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday. "We were aware of the most recent co...
Jun 10, 2020
Report: Physicians to ID at-risk NBA players through medical records
Players and coaches who are considered high-risk for complications related to the coronavirus are being identified by a panel reviewing current medical records, ESPN reported Wednesday. Anyone at risk...
Jun 10, 2020
Report: Manfred close to ‘nuclear’ option, shortened season
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is close to using his "nuclear option" to end the acrimonious negotiations between players and owners, USA Today reported. Manfred wields the option of shortening the 2020...
Jun 10, 2020
