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Formula E launches esports ‘Race at Home’ challenge
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula E launched an esports 'Race at Home Challenge' series on Wednesday involving regular race drivers and gamers in the absence of any real track action due to the COVID-19 pand...
Apr 15, 2020
Sport could resume in empty stadiums says top U.S. disease expert
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL campaign and an abbreviated baseball season may be possible if games are played without fans and players are kept in lockdown, U.S. President Donald Trump's leading infect...
Apr 15, 2020
Report: PGA Tour to restart in Texas on June 11
Golf is coming back with the rescheduled Charles Schwab Challenge on June 11 in Texas, Golf Digest reported. The tournament was scheduled for Memorial Day weekend (May 21-24) at Colonial Country Club ...
Apr 15, 2020
Ex-Flames coach Peters takes KHL job
Former Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters signed a two-year contract to coach in Russia's KHL. He is taking the helm of Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist, nearly five months after resigning as Flames' coach af...
Apr 15, 2020
McLaren boss says virus is final wake-up call for unhealthy F1
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 crisis is a final wake-up call for an already 'unhealthy' Formula One which risks losing teams unless drastic changes are made, McLaren team principal A...
Apr 15, 2020
Former London Marathon winner Wanjiru denies wrongdoing after provisional ban
By Omar Mohammed NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru, the 2017 London Marathon winner, has denied any wrongdoing after he was provisionally suspended by the sport's independent Athletics Integri...
Apr 15, 2020
Austrian government not opposed to Grand Prix without fans
VIENNA (Reuters) - The Austrian government is not opposed to this year's Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring taking place without spectators, Sports Minister and Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler ...
Apr 15, 2020
Austria to allow tennis, golf and other social-distancing-friendly sports
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria, which has started loosening its coronavirus lockdown, said on Wednesday it would allow some sports compatible with social distancing like tennis and golf to resume from May...
Apr 15, 2020
Staging the Tour in 2020 vital for the sport, says race director
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Staging the Tour de France this year despite the novel coronavirus pandemic was vital for road cycling, the race's director Christian Prudhomme said on Wednesday. Th...
Apr 15, 2020
Tour de France postponed, to be held from Aug 29-Sept 20
PARIS (Reuters) - The Tour de France has been postponed to Aug. 29-Sept 20 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday. French president Emmanuel Mac...
Apr 15, 2020
