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NFL: League scraps international series games in 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The NFL said on Monday it decided against holding previously scheduled regular season games in London and Mexico City during the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemi...
May 05, 2020
Poll: Fans OK with sports playing in empty venues
Most fans would prefer to see sports return to action even if spectators aren't allowed into the stands, according to poll results that were released Monday. The ESPN Coronavirus Lockdown Fan Study fo...
May 04, 2020
Returning before U.S. Open ‘unrealistic’: Fritz
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - Rising American tennis star Taylor Fritz said on Monday that he is in the best shape of his life preparing to come out of quarantine but believes it is unrealistic to...
May 04, 2020
Clippers complete purchase of Forum
Steve Ballmer finalized his $400 million purchase of the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Monday, allowing the Los Angeles Clippers to move closer to building their new arena in the neighborhood. CAPSS ...
May 04, 2020
Youssef Hossam receives lifetime ban for match-fixing
Egyptian pro Youssef Hossam was banned for life for match-fixing, the Tennis Integrity Union announced Monday. Hossam, 21, who was already serving a provisional suspension that began in May 2019, was ...
May 04, 2020
NWSL to permit individual workouts starting Wednesday
The National Women's Soccer League will allow players to train using team's outdoor facilities beginning Wednesday. The league's season was due to kick off April 18, but all matches were postponed ind...
May 04, 2020
World TeamTennis plans single-site season
The World TeamTennis season will hold its entire three-week season at a single site this summer, CEO Carlos Silva announced Monday. In a statement posted on Twitter, Silva announced, "World TeamTennis...
May 04, 2020
NFL will release 2020 schedule Thursday
The NFL will release the full 2020 schedule on Thursday in a three-hour, prime-time television special. The show will start at 8 p.m. ET and will air on NFL Network and the league's app. The telecast ...
May 04, 2020
China’s banned Sun lodges appeal with Swiss federal court: report
(Reuters) - Banned Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has lodged an appeal at the Swiss federal court in a bid to overturn his eight-year suspension for doping, the Swimming World website reported on Tuesday. S...
May 04, 2020
Morgan, Rapinoe vow to push forward after legal setback
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. women's national soccer team co-captains Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe said they were shocked after their team's claims for equal pay were dismissed by a court. The duo, who ...
May 04, 2020
