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Lottery and combine postponed by coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) - The lottery to determine which NBA team will get the number one overall draft pick along with the draft combine have both been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the league said on...
May 01, 2020
Former A’s minor-leaguer Marte dies of COVID-19
Former Oakland minor-leaguer Miguel Marte died after a battle with the coronavirus, the Athletics announced Friday. He was 30. A GoFundMe account to aid his family indicates Marte died Tuesday. Marte,...
May 01, 2020
Many top male players support ATP-WTA merger, says Murray
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray has backed Roger Federer's call to merge the men's and women's tours, saying that many top male players believe it will be a positive step for tennis. "When you have a...
May 01, 2020
Indians Clase handed 80 game doping ban
(Reuters) - Cleveland Indians pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been banned for 80 games after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball said on Friday. With th...
May 01, 2020
NBA postpones draft lottery, combine
The NBA announced Friday that it has postponed the draft lottery and draft combine. Both events were slated to take place in Chicago. The lottery was scheduled for May 19 with the combine featuring dr...
May 01, 2020
Berrettini set for Florida series as live action returns in U.S
(Reuters) - Live professional tennis will return to the U.S. with a number of high-profile male and female players taking part in the UTR Pro Match Series in Florida this month. Italian world number e...
May 01, 2020
MLS opens up training fields for individual workouts
(Reuters) - Players will be able to use outdoor team training fields for solo workouts from next Wednesday, Major League Soccer said on Friday as the sport takes its first steps towards a return to ac...
May 01, 2020
British champ ready for virtual shot put showdown
LONDON (Reuters) - World sport may have ground to a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic but 160 athletes will take part in a virtual shot put competition on Saturday. One of them, British c...
May 01, 2020
Former enforcer Laraque tests positive for COVID-19
Former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque revealed over social media that he tested positive for the coronavirus. "I guess I'm not invincible, just got diagnosed with Covid, since I'm asthmatic, not the bes...
May 01, 2020
MLS to resume individual workouts next week
Starting Wednesday, Major League Soccer clubs can resume using outdoor training fields for individual player workouts. All workouts are voluntary and must adhere to safety protocols created in consult...
May 01, 2020
