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Mercedes set to oppose F1 reverse grid qualifying race plan
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - A Formula One proposal for an experimental reverse-grid qualifying race when Austria hosts two grands prix in July looks unlikely to be accepted due to opposition fr...
May 31, 2020
Alpine skiing: Faced with tragedy, Shiffrin chooses to give back
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - This year has been difficult for athletes but few have had a harder time than Olympic champion ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin. In early February, her father Jeff passed away un...
May 31, 2020
Former Olympic sprint champion Morrow dies aged 84
(Reuters) - American sprinter Bobby Morrow, who won three gold medals at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, died on Saturday at the age of 84, World Athletics said https://www.usatoday.com/story/spo...
May 31, 2020
Sport-On this day… June 1
(Reuters) - ON THIS DAY -- JUNE 1 June 1, 2002 BOXING - Promoter Don King raises the hand of Evander Holyfield after his controversial win against Hasim Rahman in their non-title bout in Atlantic City...
May 31, 2020
49ers pledge $1 million to organizations ‘creating change’
The San Francisco 49ers will donate $1 million to "local and national organizations who are creating change," CEO Jed York announced in a statement on Twitter on Saturday night, amid nationwide protes...
May 30, 2020
Burns dominates Woodley at UFC Fight Night
Brazilian welterweight Gilbert Burns upset American Tyron Woodley in a five-round, unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Burns (19-3), who is from Rio de Ja...
May 30, 2020
Celtics’ Brown, Pacers’ Brogdon join Atlanta protest
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown drove 15 hours from Boston to help lead a peaceful protest in Atlanta on Saturday night, he said on a live stream of his Instagram account. "I drove 15 hours to get...
May 30, 2020
Pistons coach Casey: ‘Let’s stop the injustice now’
Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey called for change and unity in a statement issued Saturday, amid country-wide protests following the death of George Floyd earlier this week. Casey, 62, recalled...
May 30, 2020
Goodell says NFL is saddened by ‘tragic events’ across United States
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Saturday the league is "greatly saddened" by the recent high-profile killings of black people in the United States, including George ...
May 30, 2020
Thiem, Kyrgios to compete in July event in Berlin
Dominic Thiem, Nick Kyrgios, Kiki Bertens and Elina Svitolina are among the men's and women's pros set to compete in grass and hard-court events in Berlin in July. The competition will be closed to sp...
May 30, 2020
