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Doping-WADA to ramp up testing to fill anti-doping ‘gaps’
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency says the COVID-19 pandemic may have harmed the fight for clean sport and that "additional targeted testing" was being planned to eliminate gaps as co...
May 25, 2020
New Zealand America’s Cup yacht returns from Europe, without getting wet
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Team New Zealand's first generation yacht which it hopes will help it successfully defend the America's Cup next year has returned home without leaving a shipping container afte...
May 25, 2020
Barkley: NBA teams should forfeit series if player gets virus
Charles Barkley laid out a possible ugly scenario for the NBA postseason if it is played this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Hall of Famer believes teams should be eliminated from the playo...
May 25, 2020
Knicks great Ewing out of hospital after positive COVID-19 test
(Reuters) - New York Knicks great Patrick Ewing was released from hospital on Monday and sent home to recover after he tested positive for COVID-19 last week, his son has said. The 57-year-old Ewing, ...
May 25, 2020
Soccer: Former coach of Brazil’s women’s team dies age 63
(Reuters) - Oswaldo Alvarez, the former coach of the Brazilian women's team who was universally known as Vadao, has died aged 63, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Monday. Alvarez led the t...
May 25, 2020
Golf: Woods and Mickelson charity match proves a ratings hit
(Reuters) - The coronavirus relief golf match featuring Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning was a TV ratings hit, WarnerMedia's Turner Sports s...
May 25, 2020
UFC: Cejudo retired, bantamweight title now vacated
Henry Cejudo officially is no longer the UFC bantamweight champion, the organization confirmed to multiple media outlets on Monday. Cejudo (16-2) vacated the title after successfully defending it agai...
May 25, 2020
Kvitova: Cancel Grand Slams if there are no fans
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said she would prefer canceling the remaining Grand Slam events to playing them without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. "I have my age and of cour...
May 25, 2020
Ewing ‘getting better’ in battle with coronavirus
Georgetown men's basketball coach and Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing is recovering at home and "getting better" in his battle with the coronavirus, his son said Monday. "I want to thank all of the doctor...
May 25, 2020
Holyfield open to third Tyson fight for charity
(Reuters) - Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has said he is open to facing one-time rival Mike Tyson in a trilogy fight for charity on the condition that Tyson asks for the bout to be set...
May 25, 2020
