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Sailing: New Zealand government says COVID-19 could have ‘some impact’ on America’s Cup
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Travel restrictions to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus could have "some impact" on next year's America's Cup but it is too early to determine to what extent, New Zealan...
May 21, 2020
Michigan’s Harbaugh prefers empty stadiums to no games
Running out of the tunnel at Michigan Stadium with no fans is a reality Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh prefers over the alternative -- not playing games at all in 2020. Harbaugh said Wednesday i...
May 21, 2020
On this day: Born May 22, 1946: George Best, Northern Irish footballer
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - George Best was arguably the finest footballer never to have played in a World Cup yet his absence from the biggest stage did little to harm his international fame. A r...
May 21, 2020
Pole vaulters to make big screen debut at Duesseldorf drive-in cinema
(Reuters) - Fans starved of live athletics action could consider bringing popcorn to an event in Duesseldorf next month with top pole vaulters set to compete at a drive-in cinema. Germany's top pole v...
May 21, 2020
LPGA cancels 2020 Q-school and Meijer Classic
(Reuters) - The LPGA has decided to cancel Tour qualifying "Q-schools" this year because of the coronavirus pandemic with most players retaining their status for the 2021 season, the elite women's gol...
May 20, 2020
Hamlin earns second win of NASCAR season in rain-hit race
(Reuters) - Denny Hamlin won the rain-shortened Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway on Wednesday for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's second victory of the season in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series. The 39-year-...
May 20, 2020
NHL mulls return with 24-team playoffs
The NHL and NHL Players' Association are mulling a return to action this summer with a playoff format featuring 24 teams in a conference-based setup, SportsNet reported Wednesday night. Discussions wi...
May 20, 2020
IOC chief Bach says Games would be cancelled if not held in 2021
(Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach says the Tokyo Games would have to be scrapped if the event cannot be held next year due to the COVID-19 crisis. In March, the IOC a...
May 20, 2020
Eight soccer players at Mexico’s Santos Laguna test positive for coronavirus
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Eight soccer players at Mexico's Santos Laguna club have tested positive for coronavirus but none of them are displaying any symptoms, the Mexican governing body, Liga MX, said...
May 20, 2020
White: UFC ‘a go’ for Las Vegas on May 30
A UFC card on May 30 in Las Vegas is "a go," UFC president Dana White texted to the Las Vegas Review-Journal early Wednesday. The event, headlined by former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley opposin...
May 20, 2020
