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Interesting to see if Djokovic can regain momentum, says Evert
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic had built up a real head of steam before the COVID-19 pandemic shut the tennis season down and it will be interesting to see if the world number one can regain that m...
Jun 04, 2020
On this day: Died June 5, 1953: Bill Tilden, American tennis player
By Hardik Vyas (Reuters) - Bill Tilden's star shone brightly during the golden age of American sports in the 1920s but his legacy as the most dominant tennis player of his generation remains overshado...
Jun 04, 2020
Cowboys quarterback Prescott pledges $1 million to improve police training
(Reuters) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he will donate $1 million to "improve police training and address systemic racism" in the United States through education and advocacy. Prescot...
Jun 03, 2020
Ryder Cup without fans almost a ‘yawner’, says U.S. captain Stricker
(Reuters) - Holding golf's Ryder Cup later this year without fans present due to the COVID-19 pandemic would almost make the event "a "yawner", U.S. captain Steve Stricker has said. Golf's calendar ha...
Jun 03, 2020
Players have responsibility to oppose racism, says Bayern’s Kimmich
(Reuters) - Football players have to acknowledge their responsibility as role models and take a stand against racism, Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich has said. Kimmich was speaking following t...
Jun 03, 2020
Japan to explore ‘simplified’ Games to avoid outright cancellation: Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will consider various options such as having fewer spectators and mandatory coronavirus testing for a "simplified" Olympic Games next year to avoid the outright cancellation of...
Jun 03, 2020
Warriors’ Curry, Thompson participate in Oakland protest
Superstars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were among a number of Golden State Warriors players who participated Wednesday in a Walking in Unity march in the area of Oakland's Lake Merritt. The march ...
Jun 03, 2020
UCLA complains Jackie Robinson Stadium used as ‘field jail’ for civil rights protesters
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) said it was "troubled" by reports that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) used its baseball venue Jackie Robin...
Jun 03, 2020
Saints QB Brees draws ire of NBA’s James over kneeling comments
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees drew the ire of NBA great LeBron James when he said on Wednesday he does not feel NFL players should kneel during the national anthem and called t...
Jun 03, 2020
‘We want to be better’: Major League Baseball on death of George Floyd
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) called for action "both within our sport and society," after the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis prompted protest...
Jun 03, 2020
