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Euro 2020 soccer tournament postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic
Mary Jarvis//31 views/1 comments
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has postponed the Euro 2020 soccer tournament to June 2021 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according...
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Kentucky Derby Is Postponed Until September Because of Coronavirus
Maya Salam, Neil Vigdor//32 views
The last time the race was not held on the first Saturday in May was 75 years ago. For the first time since the end of World War II, the Kentucky Derby will not...
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M.L.B. Adjusts Expectations: ‘As Many Baseball Games in 2020 as We Can’
Tyler Kepner//31 views/1 comments
Officials in baseball, as well as those in the N.H.L., seemed to acknowledge that resuming play as early as April was unrealistic. Major League Baseball officia...
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When Coronavirus Turns Every Sports Channel Into ESPN Classic
Kevin Draper//34 views
Replays of games that already happened. Documentaries that you might have missed. Yipes, no wonder the few dozen sports-only channels have a problem. This was s...
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Tears and Disbelief as Coronavirus Cancels Youth Sports
Joe Drape, David W. Chen//30 views/1 comments
Millions of children sit home as competitions go dark, though some are trying to play limited games. Little League baseball has shut down. Youth lacrosse and so...
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N.F.L. Changes Draft to TV-Only Event
Ken Belson//33 views
After the C.D.C. recommended gatherings of no more than 50 people, the N.F.L. followed other leagues in calling off live events with crowds. The N.F.L. has canc...
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Looking for a Sport to Watch? It Won’t Be Easy
Victor Mather//32 views
The world is virtually sports-free at the moment, but fans could still find a sport being contested somewhere if they searched hard enough. In Russian soccer, i...
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A School Is Training Its New Team Mascot. It’s a Puppy.
Alan Blinder//34 views
Butler, a powerhouse of Big East basketball, is getting a new bulldog. By the time Blue takes over in May, the process will have stretched more than a year. IND...
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The Tipoff to a Meaningful Relationship
Jeré Longman//39 views
In the 1967 men’s basketball title game, Dan Obrovac of Dayton won the opening tip from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of U.C.L.A. Cancer brought the men together again de...
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Athletes team up to raise money for people affected by coronavirus
Jeremy Zimmerman//35 views
The biggest names in sports are coming together to raise money and awareness for COVID-19 relief. Sports agency Octagon has launched a fundraising tool Athletes...
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For Danilo Gallinari, the N.B.A. Shutdown Wasn’t So Sudden
Marc Stein//29 views
On Pro Basketball The coronavirus outbreak has been front and center for the Italian N.B.A. star for weeks through family and friends back home. As Danilo Galli...
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‘We Call for Calm’: Mexico’s Restrained Response to the Coronavirus
Kirk Semple//28 views/1 comments
The López Obrador government’s measured approach to battling the coronavirus played out this weekend in a full soccer schedule and a crowded music festival. “Ye...
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N.F.L. Players Vote Yes on New 10-Year Labor Deal
Ken Belson//40 views
The vote paves the way for the addition of a 17th regular-season game, an expansion to the playoffs and increased minimum salaries. N.F.L. players have approved...
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Think Cheating in Baseball Is Bad? Try Chess
David Waldstein//42 views
Smartphones, buzzers, even yogurt — chess has nearly seen it all in both live and online tournaments. And just as in baseball, technology only makes it harder t...
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Iona Hires Rick Pitino as Its New Coach
The Associated Press//38 views
Pitino, a Hall of Famer, had been out of college basketball since 2017, when he was fired from Louisville amid a federal investigation. NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) ...