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FILE PHOTO: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is seen in a frame grab from a video feed as he testifies remotely from his home during a U.S. Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Washington, U.S., May 12, 2020.

Soccer Football – Premier League – Aston Villa v Sheffield United – Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain – June 17, 2020 Aston Villa’s Keinan Davis and Sheffield United’s John Lundstram take a knee as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Shaun Botterill/Pool via REUTERS BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Aston

(Reuters) – World 100 meters champion Christian Coleman, who narrowly escaped a ban last year for missing three doping tests, was provisionally suspended on Wednesday and could miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics after again breaching whereabouts rules. FILE PHOTO: Athletics – World Athletics Championships – Doha 2019 – Men’s 4×100 Metres Relay Final – Khalifa

(Reuters) – Fears that strict health protocols due to the COVID-19 outbreak could deter the game’s biggest names from competing at this year’s U.S. Open were somewhat allayed on Wednesday when Serena Williams confirmed she will play the New York event. FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY — June 6 June 6, 2015 TENNIS – American

(Reuters) – Canadian doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski has hit out at the decision to go ahead with this year’s U.S. Open, saying that despite strict health protocols it will be “impossible” to protect players in a bio-secure bubble throughout the event. FILE PHOTO: Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada serves to Monica Puig of Peru during their

NBA commissioner Adam Silver plans to listen for now, but expects the league to address all player concerns before games resume in Orlando next month. FILE PHOTO: Basketball – NBA – Charlotte Hornets v Milwaukee Bucks – AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France – January 24, 2020 NBA commissioner Adam Silver during a pre match press conference

(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,

FILE PHOTO: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the Economic Club of New York luncheon in Manhattan, New York, U.S., January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he would “encourage” teams to sign Colin Kaepernick, adding that the league would also welcome the quarterback’s off-the-field guidance on social

(Reuters) – The United States Tennis Association will hold the U.S. Open this year without fans amid the COVID-19 outbreak even though some top players have expressed concerns about attending the tournament due to the virus, according to multiple reports. FILE: US Open – New York, U.S. – September 8, 2017 – The Arthur Ashe

(Reuters) – Throughout a good part of his career Phil Mickelson was the best golfer never to win a major but as “Lefty” turns 50 he has become golf’s nearly man. FILE PHOTO: Phil Mickelson waits to putt on the eighth green during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at Colonial

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sharply ripped NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for folding under pressure from president Donald Trump in the past when it came to national anthem protests. FILE PHOTO: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the Economic Club of New York luncheon in Manhattan, New York, U.S., January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton San

FILE PHOTO: An NBA logo is seen on the facade of its flagship store at the Wangfujing shopping street in Beijing, China October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang NBA teams will be tested every other day for the coronavirus beginning June 23 as the league prepares to resume the season, according to multiple reports. The league

(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

FILE PHOTO: Feb 24, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) drives to the basket as LA Clippers guard Reggie Jackson (1) defends in the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Ja Morant is asking a Kentucky judge to remove a Confederate

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

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

Athletics – PSD Bank Flight Night – Autokino Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany – June 12, 2020 Germany’s Torben Blech in action during the pole vault REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (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

(Reuters) – NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate flag from all its tracks and races continued to rumble through the sport on Thursday with several drivers dropping helmet designer Beam Designs after the company expressed opposition to the ban. Nov 18, 2018; Homestead, FL, USA; Confederate flags are visible in the parking lot of Homestead-Miami

PARIS (Reuters) – Lamine Diack, the former head of World Athletics, on Thursday told a French court he had slowed the handling of Russian doping cases between 2011-2013 to save a sponsorship deal with a Russian bank. FILE PHOTO: Former President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack, wearing a face mask,

FILE PHOTO: Basketball player LeBron James arrives on the red carpet for the film “The Carter Effect” at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), in Toronto, Canada, September 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo (Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is starting a group with other black celebrities to work to prevent the suppression

(Reuters) – NASCAR banned the Confederate flag on Wednesday from all events, and Bubba Wallace, the only African American driving in the NASCAR Cup Series, will use a #BlackLivesMatter livery on his car for a race on Wednesday night at Virginia’s Martinsville Speedway. FILE PHOTO: Nov 18, 2018; Homestead, FL, USA; Confederate flags are visible

(Reuters) – The United States have modified their qualification criteria for this year’s Ryder Cup and increased captain Steve Stricker’s picks from four to six. FILE: 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National – Guyancourt, France – September 26, 2018 Team USA’s vice captain Steve Stricker during practice REUTERS/Carl Recine The move comes after 11

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – “The Match In Africa” Exhibition Match – Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa – February 7, 2020 Switzerland’s Roger Federer in action during the exhibition match against Spain’s Rafael Nadal REUTERS/Mike Hutchings MUMBAI (Reuters) – Roger Federer will miss the rest of the 2020 tennis season after undergoing a second

FILE PHOTO: Golf – The 148th Open Championship – Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland – July 19, 2019 Jordan Spieth of the U.S. during the second round REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth said he hopes the work he put in during the three-month suspension of the PGA Tour due to the

FILE PHOTO: Ryu So Yeon of South Korea chips the ball out of a bunker onto the 18th green during the final round of the women’s Evian Championship golf tournament in Evian September 15, 2013. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo (Reuters) – The Evian Championship, one of five women’s golf major tournaments, has been cancelled due to

FILE PHOTO: Police officers patrol near the Sydney Opera House following the implementation of stricter social-distancing and self-isolation rules to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott SYDNEY (Reuters) – As Australia moves ahead with relaxing a lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, a

With NFL teams reportedly set to start bringing players back to the workplace later this month, the NFL issued a detailed list of protocols Monday for the reopening of club facilities. FILE PHOTO: The NFL logo is pictured at an event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 30, 2017.

PARIS (Reuters) – Lamine Diack, the former head of the governing body for world athletics, was at the heart of a corruption scam that saw Russian athletes pay six-figure sums to have their names erased from doping lists, prosecutors told a French court on Monday. Wearing a dark grey suit, Diack, 87, who led the

Football Soccer – VfB Stuttgart – German Bundesliga – Mercedes-Benz Arena – Stuttgart, Germany – July 21, 2017 – Stuttgart’s Mitchell Langerak. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (Reuters) – Nagoya Grampus goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Japanese club have said. Grampus forward Mu Kanazaki tested positive last week, shortly after the J.League