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NHL: Penguins say player has recovered from COVID-19
(Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins, who would be part of the approved NHL playoff format should the season resume, said on Thursday one of their players tested positive for COVID-19 but has recovered...
Jun 04, 2020
NBA’s minor-league circuit cancels season due to COVID-19
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association's minor-league organization said on Thursday it has decided to cancel the remainder of its 2019-20 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA G Le...
Jun 04, 2020
MLS to allow full-team training, with COVID-19 testing in place
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Soccer (MLS) said on Thursday that clubs could return to full-team training, provided they get approval from medical staff and a local infectious disease expert and f...
Jun 04, 2020
Tennis star Gauff demands change amid protests over Floyd death
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American teenage tennis prodigy Coco Gauff appeared at a protest in her hometown of Delray Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, calling for racial and social justice after the death of G...
Jun 04, 2020
Royal Ascot more than halves prize money due to pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - The prize money for this month's Royal Ascot, which will be run without spectators from June 16-20, has been more than halved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organisers had said in De...
Jun 04, 2020
NBA: League approves plan to restart season at Disney World – reports
(Reuters) - The NBA's Board of Governors on Thursday have approved a plan to restart its suspended season at Disney World in Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to multiple reports. Both ESP...
Jun 04, 2020
NFL coaches allowed to return to facilities on Friday
NFL coaches can return to work at team facilities beginning Friday, more than two months after their offices were shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a memo sent to teams, the NFL said m...
Jun 04, 2020
Sochi open to Russian F1 race double-header
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian Grand Prix organisers said on Thursday they were open to hosting two back-to-back races in Sochi this season to help Formula One flesh out a calendar reduced by the COVID-19...
Jun 04, 2020
Brickyard 400 to run without fans
The July 4 weekend races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be held without spectators. It marks the second holiday weekend at Indy affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Indianapolis 500, traditi...
Jun 04, 2020
Weightlifting: Investigation finds corruption at highest level of IWF
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An independent investigator said on Thursday that corruption was present at the highest level of the International Weightlifting Federation, with former president Tamas Ajan opera...
Jun 04, 2020
