SYDNEY (AFP) – World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty voiced caution on Friday (June 5) about resuming tennis too soon, saying she needed more information before committing to the US Open in August. The Australian, who surged to the top of the rankings last year and has stayed there since, said it was not just herContinue reading “Tennis: World No. 1 Barty wary of US Open return”
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Coronavirus: No tennis ‘until it’s completely safe’, says Nadal
PARIS (AFP) – Rafael Nadal insisted on Thursday (June 4) tennis “cannot resume until the situation is completely safe” and if the US Open was being played this week, he wouldn’t take part. World number two Nadal, who captured a fourth US Open and 19th major in New York last year, said he remained convincedContinue reading “Coronavirus: No tennis ‘until it’s completely safe’, says Nadal”
Football: Chelsea set to sign Germany forward Werner, says Sky Sports
LONDON (REUTERS) – Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle to sign Germany striker Timo Werner from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, Sky Sports said on Thursday (June 4). The report added that Werner has a €55 million release clause which expires on June 15 and that Premier League club Chelsea had offered the 24-year-old aContinue reading “Football: Chelsea set to sign Germany forward Werner, says Sky Sports”
Basketball: NBA to return as board approves return-to-play plan
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The NBA’s board of governors approved a return-to-play plan on Thursday (June 4), paving the way for the league to resume in Florida following a three-month coronavirus shutdown. ESPN and The Athletic reported that a proposal put to the league’s board which will see 22 teams based at a single locationContinue reading “Basketball: NBA to return as board approves return-to-play plan”
Football: Premier League agrees five substitutes for season restart
Premier League clubs will be able to use five substitutes, rather than the usual three, when the season resumes on June 17, it was announced on Thursday (June 4). The change was decided during a virtual meeting of the league’s shareholders, where broadcast enhancements were also discussed to compensate for the absence of supporters atContinue reading “Football: Premier League agrees five substitutes for season restart”
Football: Love on the rocks with new manager David Wagner on the brink at slumping Schalke
BERLIN (REUTERS) – It was supposed to be a marriage made in heaven when David Wagner took over at success-starved Schalke 04 at the start of the season but if their recent slump continues, they could soon be heading for a messy divorce. Wagner, a former Borussia Dortmund youth coach during Jurgen Klopp’s time there,Continue reading “Football: Love on the rocks with new manager David Wagner on the brink at slumping Schalke”
Olympics: Japan to explore ‘simplified’ 2021 Games, says Tokyo governor
coronavirus testing and having fewer spectators, were being considered by organisers. John Coates, the head of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) inspectorate for Tokyo, has said a lack of a defence against the new coronavirusthreatened the Games and organisers had to start planning for what could be a “very different” Olympics if there were no signs ofContinue reading “Olympics: Japan to explore ‘simplified’ 2021 Games, says Tokyo governor”
Coronavirus: NBA targets mid-October finish to virus-hit campaign
(REUTERS) – The National Basketball Association (NBA) has targeted Oct 12 as the last possible date to complete the 2019-20 season, which has been on hold since mid-March because of the Covid-19 pandemic, ESPN reported on Tuesday (June 2). The report, which was based on unnamed sources, said a timeline shared with teams showed OctContinue reading “Coronavirus: NBA targets mid-October finish to virus-hit campaign”
FIFA adds voice to protests over Floyd’s death
World soccer’s governing body FIFA has joined sports leagues, teams and players around the globe to express solidarity amid outrage over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in the United States. FIFA, an organisation that has had zero tolerance for players expressing personal views about politics, religion andContinue reading “FIFA adds voice to protests over Floyd’s death”
F1’s Hamilton ‘overcome with rage’ over racial injustice
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he is “completely overcome with rage” about racial injustice in the wake of the death of George Floyd. It is the second time this week that Britain’s six-time world champion has spoken angrily about the death of Floyd, an unarmed black man who died on May 25 duringContinue reading “F1’s Hamilton ‘overcome with rage’ over racial injustice”
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