FILE PHOTO: Former President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack, wearing a face mask, gestures as he arrives for his trial at the Paris courthouse, France, June 8, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Lawyers for former world athletics chief Lamine Diack, who is on trial for corruption, on Thursday
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FILE PHOTO: Nick Tandy of Britain drives his Porsche 919 Hybrid number 19 (R) ahead the Audi R18 e-tron quattro number 7 driven by Marcel Fassler of Switzerland, during the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race in Le Mans, central France June 14, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – The rescheduled 24 Hours of
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian football will kick off again in Rio de Janeiro this week after the city’s mayor gave the go ahead for the local league to start after a three-month hiatus caused by the new coronavirus. Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor Marcelo Crivella speaks during a news conference with Rio de Janeiro’s
FILE PHOTO: Rob Manfred, commissioner of Major League Baseball, takes part in the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in New York, U.S., February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo (Reuters) – Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred said on Wednesday he met with the head of the MLB Players Association this week and they put
(Reuters) – Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has emerged as the bookmakers’ joint-favourite to win Britain’s sports personality of the year award after his successful campaign for school food vouchers to be provided over the summer holidays. British ministers originally said that school food vouchers would not be available over the long holiday, prompting the
MUMBAI (Reuters) – World number two Simona Halep is “highly unlikely” to play in the U.S. Open with organisers set to put strict health protocols in place for the Grand Slam due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a spokeswoman for the Romanian told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – WTA Premier 5 – Dubai Tennis Championships –
FILE PHOTO: Athletics – World Athletics Championships – Doha 2019 – Men’s 4×100 Metres Relay Final – Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar – October 5, 2019 Christian Coleman of the U.S. before the race REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo (Reuters) – World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman of the United States said on Tuesday that he is
(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday gave the green light for the U.S. Open to be held from Aug. 31-Sept. 13 without fans as part of the state’s reopening from shutdowns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. FILE PHOTO: General view of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, U.S.,
(Reuters) – Venus Williams might have been overshadowed by the exploits of her younger sister Serena as a player, but the towering American’s place in women’s tennis history will extend far beyond her seven Grand Slam singles titles. FILE PHOTO: Venus Williams of the U.S. celebrates with the Rosewater Dish after winning the Wimbledon title,
76ers GC sit 0-6 in the NBA 2K League through the first six weeks of the regular season, but they will get a chance for a bit of redemption when The Tipoff tournament starts Tuesday. The 76ers are the two-time defending Tipoff champions, having won the event at the start of the NBA 2K League’s
FILE PHOTO: Jun 1, 2020; Arlington, Texas, United States; The playing field is seen during the first day of public tours at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Major League Baseball cleared the path for all scouting activities to resume for the first time since shutting down March 19, ESPN reported
(Reuters) – Fans deprived of live athletics action were treated to a mini pole vaulting competition on Friday as German Torben Blech won the Flight Night event at a drive-in cinema in Duesseldorf, Germany. In the absence of world record holder Armand Duplantis, Blech cleared 5.55 metres as pole vaulters competed in the first sports
(Reuters) – Commissioner Jay Monahan said on Sunday the PGA Tour’s return from a three-month COVID-19 shutdown was off to a phenomenal start and that he will share information about its safety measures with other sports looking to restart play. Monahan, speaking at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas during the final round of
BELGRADE (Reuters) – An emotional Novak Djokovic could not hold back the tears while hosting a charity event at his tennis complex by the Danube River on Sunday. Tennis – Adria Tour – Belgrade, Serbia – June 14, 2020 Austria’s Dominic Thiem and runner-up Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic pose with their trophies after the final match
FILE PHOTO: NFL Football – Miami Dolphins vs New Orleans Saints – NFL International Series – Wembley Stadium, London, Britain – October 1, 2017 New Orleans Saints players take the knee before the start of the national anthem Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump has said he will not
(Reuters) – Mohamed Salah has already won the Champions League and secured World Cup qualification for his country but an imminent Premier League title with Liverpool will cement his legacy at the age of 28. FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY — June 1 June 1, 2019 SOCCER – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah scores a penalty
The Major League Baseball Players Association on Saturday rejected the owners’ latest proposal for starting the season, with the union telling the league to set a schedule rather than offering a counterproposal. FILE PHOTO: The empty field and stands at Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Washington Nationals, are seen after it was
BELGRADE (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic, Austrian Dominic Thiem and Germany’s Alexander Zverev won their opening Adria Tour matches in contrasting fashion as the two-day charity event got underway on Saturday. Tennis – Adria Tour – Novak Tennis Centre, Belgrade, Serbia – June 12, 2020 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Germany’s Alexander Zverev, Austria’s Dominic
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Financial aid has slowly trickled in for tennis players in the lower echelons of the sport during the COVID-19 shutdown but the vast majority of men and women who coach them for a living have been left to fend for themselves. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France
(Reuters) – Harold Varner III opened with a triple bogey and closed with a flurry of five birdies over his last six holes to claim sole possession of the lead at the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday. Jun 12, 2020; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Harold Varner III
An updated proposal from WNBA owners for the 2020 season includes full salaries for a 22-game regular season, ESPN reported Friday. The first WNBA proposal went to players on June 4 and offered players 60 percent of their full salaries. A vote from WNBA players is scheduled for the weekend and a formal agreement could
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Women’s tennis is currently in a great place with a flurry of new champions while the men’s circuit needs its younger generation to break through and win Grand Slams, Australian coach Darren Cahill has told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 9, 2018 Romania’s
FILE PHOTO: Athletes train in the Alexander Athletics Stadium after the announcement that it will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Britain December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples (Reuters) – Athletes competing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England will be allowed to take a knee in support of worldwide anti-racism movements, competition organisers
(Reuters) – Harold Varner III said he is taking it one hole at a time after firing a first round seven-under-par 63 to grab a share of the lead at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth on Thursday. Jun 11, 2020; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Harold Varner III plays a shot from the 14th
(Reuters) – Formal training camps for the 24 National Hockey League (NHL) teams that could return to action later this summer can open on July 10 if it is deemed safe to do so, the NHL and its players’ union said on Thursday. The length of training camps and, therefore, the start date for a
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – If ever a player mirrored the speed and agility of the Springbok it was surely South Africa wing Bryan Habana, who would forge a reputation as one of rugby’s all-time great finishers over his 12-year international career. FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union – South Africa v Argentina – IRB Rugby World Cup
FILE PHOTO: Feb 18, 2016; Pacific Palisades, CA, USA; Camilo Villegas speaks to media following the first round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters Picture Supplied by Action Images (Reuters) – Four-time PGA Tour winner Camilo Villegas has said his 20-month-old
(Reuters) – Brooks Koepka said he feels “like a new person” after using the PGA Tour’s three-month break to get his left knee healthy and he now has his sights set on taking the world number one spot back from Rory McIlroy. FILE PHOTO: Jun 9, 2020; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Brooks Koepka smiles on
FILE PHOTO: Mar 24, 2020; Tokyo, Japan; Olympic rings monument at Rainbow Bridge, Odaiba, Tokyo. On Monday the IOC announced that the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Games would be postponed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday that the
(Reuters) – Getting agreement on the greatest NFL player of all-time may be a lost cause but it would be hard to argue that anyone was more consistently prolific on the biggest stage than Joe Montana. FILE PHOTO: Former Superbowl champion quarterback Joe Montana, who played for the National Football League’s San Francisco 49ers and
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