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NHL Commissioner: Regular season over, 24-team playoff in 2 cities
"NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Tuesday outlined plans for the NHL season to resume. Bettman announced the regular season is over and the rest of the season will include a 24-team playoff. The playo...
May 27, 2020
Motorsport UK aims to get back on track from July 4
LONDON (Reuters) - The governing body for motorsport in Britain aims to resume racing activities without spectators from July 4, it said on Wednesday. Motorsport UK suspended all its events throughout...
May 27, 2020
British Tour heralds return of elite-level tennis in UK
LONDON (Reuters) - A series of professional tennis events will take place in Britain from early July as the sport continues to emerge from the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Lawn Ten...
May 27, 2020
On this day… May 28
(Reuters) - ON THIS DAY -- MAY 28 May 28, 1999 FORMULA ONE - Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine cools off during the free practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya. The B...
May 27, 2020
Japanese fans can cheer remotely at empty stadiums
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan's sports teams prepare a cautious return to action after novel coronavirus suspensions, a company has developed an app that allows fans to cheer remotely for...
May 27, 2020
Cuban proposes NBA regular-season restart, extra playoff rounds
While the NHL is preparing to restart its season by leaving off seven of its 31 teams, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants all of the NBA's 30 teams to be in action when basketball resumes. Cuban ...
May 27, 2020
On this day: Born May 28, 1888: Jim Thorpe, American athlete
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - Jim Thorpe, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and formidable American football and baseball player, was one of the greatest U.S. athletes of all time but the public often f...
May 27, 2020
Horse racing: Derby favourite Charlatan tests positive for banned substance – NY Times
(Reuters) - Two horses trained by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, including Kentucky Derby favourite Charlatan, have tested positive for a banned substances, the New York Times reported. The Times s...
May 27, 2020
Tiafoe wants to draw more black kids to tennis
MUMBAI (Reuters) - American Frances Tiafoe has already changed the lives of his immigrant parents thanks to his tennis career and the 2019 Australian Open quarter-finalist hopes he can also inspire mo...
May 27, 2020
Elliott ends Busch’s Truck Series dominance
In the closing laps of Tuesday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Chase Elliott held off a determined charge from Kyle Busch in the closing laps...
May 26, 2020
