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Pandemic means IOC must review budget and priorities, says Bach
(Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee is reviewing its budget and priorities due to the pandemic and postponed Tokyo 2020 Games, president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday, with adjustments nec...
Apr 29, 2020
Tennis: Lopez warns early return of Tours could be unfair
(Reuters) - Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez says he is "not very positive" about the chances of the ATP and WTA Tours returning to normal within three months and believes it would be unfair to resume ...
Apr 29, 2020
Italian sports minister plays down chance of Serie A resuming
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Wednesday the country's top-flight Serie A soccer championship looks unlikely to resume this season because of the COVID-19 epidemic...
Apr 29, 2020
Tennis: Merger can help sport emerge stronger from COVID-19, say top players
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - Tennis can emerge stronger from its lengthy shutdown due to the novel coronavirus if the idea of merging the men's and women's tours becomes a reality, multiple G...
Apr 29, 2020
Motorcycling: German, Dutch and Finnish MotoGP races canceled
LONDON (Reuters) - MotoGP's German, Dutch and Finnish rounds in June and July have all been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sport's governing body and promoter announced on Wednesday. The ...
Apr 29, 2020
Sports must first resume safely at lower levels, WHO expert says
(Reuters) - It will be easier to bring back community level sport such as Parkruns as the coronavirus lockdowns are eased than bigger events due to the risk of travel from larger gatherings, a member ...
Apr 29, 2020
Soccer: Sweden boss Andersson rediscovers his roots amid coronavirus hiatus
By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden manager Janne Andersson has got back in touch with his roots amid the country's lack of a strict coronavirus lockdown by visiting a training session in ...
Apr 29, 2020
Soccer: French League facing tough choices after season abandoned
PARIS (Reuters) - The French football league is facing a number of issues such as who gets to be named champions, who gets promoted and relegated after the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons were ended amid ...
Apr 29, 2020
Ryder Cup may have to ‘take one for team’ and go ahead without fans: Harrington
(Reuters) - Staging this year's Ryder Cup without fans is not in the event's best interests but it might have to "take one for the team" and proceed that way amid the COVID-19 crisis, Team Europe capt...
Apr 29, 2020
On this day: Born April 30, 1963: Steve Smith, NHL defenceman
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - If you play in the National Hockey League what better way to celebrate your birthday than by scoring the winning goal in Game Seven of a Stanley Cup playoff contest. On Ap...
Apr 29, 2020
