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Hall of Fame postpones July induction ceremony a year due to COVID-19
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The Baseball Hall of Fame said on Wednesday that the Class of 2020, a group that includes longtime New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, will have to wait another year fo...
Apr 29, 2020
Women’s game being held back by lack of basic rights-global players’ union
By Christian Radnedge LONDON (Reuters) - Women's soccer around the world is being held back due to a continuing lack of basic employment rights and standards at international competitions, a report fr...
Apr 29, 2020
Canadian Football League asks for financial lifeline
(Reuters) - The Canadian Football League (CFL) has approached the federal government for financial support to see it through the novel coronavirus outbreak that has crippled North American sport, Cana...
Apr 29, 2020
Say it ain’t so, Baseball Hall of Fame induction cancelled
(Reuters) - The Baseball Hall of Fame weekend and induction was cancelled on Wednesday due to health and safely concerns associated with the novel coronavirus outbreak. The class of 2020, consisting o...
Apr 29, 2020
Formula One hails Britain’s fundraising hero ‘Captain Tom’
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One teams and drivers have sent 100th birthday congratulations to Captain Tom Moore, the World War Two veteran whose own laps have raised more than 29 million pounds ($36.13...
Apr 29, 2020
Recurring virus outbreaks make events unpredictable: USOPC
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) warned on Wednesday that recurrent outbreaks of COVID-19 will make staging events more unpredictable while athle...
Apr 29, 2020
Olympic golf qualifying extended
Golfers will have until June 2021 to qualify for the delayed Tokyo Olympics. The International Golf Federation and International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that the qualifying window for th...
Apr 29, 2020
No kidding – toddler helps with lockdown workouts
(Reuters) - As families around the world endure the COVID-19 lockdown and deal with bored children testing their patience, British cyclist Pete Mitchell found an innovative way to keep a toddler enter...
Apr 29, 2020
Fauci: Not ready for sports, leagues must ‘bite bullet, cancel
Canceling seasons will not be easy but could very well be necessary, Dr. Anthony Fauci told the New York Times on Wednesday. The country's top infectious diseases expert, Fauci said there are leagues ...
Apr 29, 2020
Goodell reduces salary to $0, NFL employees take paycut
Commissioner Roger Goodell will not be paid during the coronavirus pandemic as part of a leadership-initiated reduction in pay by the NFL. Multiple outlets reported the terms of the widespread pay red...
Apr 29, 2020
