(REUTERS) – A roadmap for players to return to team facilities is being discussed by the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association, NFL Network reported on Monday (June 8). The initial goal is to allow teams to bring in players who need physicals, including rookies and players signed in free agency. That couldContinue reading “Coronavirus: NFL, NFLPA near roadmap to return – report”
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Golf: Tiger Woods not in field for PGA Tour’s return next week but world’s top five will play
(REUTERS) – Tiger Woods will not compete next week when the PGA Tour swings back into action after a three-month Covid-19 hiatus, as the American former world No. 1 was not listed in the field released on Friday (June 5) for the event in Fort Worth, Texas. The 15-time Major champion did not commit to the CharlesContinue reading “Golf: Tiger Woods not in field for PGA Tour’s return next week but world’s top five will play”
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”
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”
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”
Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer instrumental in Washington’s only NBA title, dies at 74
Wes Unseld’s calling card during a Hall of Fame career in the National Basketball Association was not a majestic jump shot or a slick crossover dribble or a thunderous dunk — it was the precise, bone-crushing picks he set on opposing defenders, inevitably freeing up one of his teammates for a score. His impact wasContinue reading “Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer instrumental in Washington’s only NBA title, dies at 74”
Golf: PGA Tour recommends competitors take Covid-19 test before attending events
(REUTERS) – While Covid-19 testing will be a condition of competition when the PGA Tour resumes next week, at-home tests before travelling to a tournament are “strongly encouraged” but not required, according to a participant resource guide issued on Monday (June 1). The 34-page guide obtained by Reuters states players and caddies must begin self-screeningContinue reading “Golf: PGA Tour recommends competitors take Covid-19 test before attending events”
Mercedes: We stand with Hamilton following racial injustice comments
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has announced that it stands alongside Lewis Hamilton following the Briton’s comments on social media. On Sunday night, the six-time world championship criticised F1’s silence amid the ongoing protests in the United States, sparked by the death of George Floyd. Since Hamilton’s comments, a number of F1 drivers have spoken out,Continue reading “Mercedes: We stand with Hamilton following racial injustice comments”
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