FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics – Boxing – Preliminary – Women’s Light (60kg) Round of 16 Bout 142 – Riocentro – Pavilion 6 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 12/08/2016. Mikaela Mayer (USA) of USA competes. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra Picture Supplied by Action Images Boxer Mikaela Mayer tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss her
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Patrick Mouratoglou, the long-time coach of Serena Williams, feels tennis needs to reinvent itself and hopes his new league will make the sport more attractive and engaging for a younger generation. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 12, 2019 Serena Williams
FILE PHOTO: MMA Mixed Martial Arts – UFC 246 – Welterweight – Conor McGregor v Donald Cerrone – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States – January 18, 2020 Conor McGregor celebrates his win against Donald Cerrone REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor has announced on Twitter that he is
LONDON (Reuters) – Heavyweight boxing world champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a “pandemic” while addressing protesters at a Black Lives Matter march in London on Saturday. Joshua, one of Britain’s highest-profile sportsmen, joined a march through the streets of his home town of Watford before gathering in a park where he recited a poem
(Reuters) – ON THIS DAY — JUNE 7 FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY — June 7 June 7, 2009 TENNIS – Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates winning his maiden French Open title beating Swede Robin Soderling 6-1 7-6 (1) 6-4 in the final at Roland Garros. Federer’s win in the claycourt showpiece meant he equalled
NEW YORK (Reuters) – National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league made mistakes in not listening to players, in a video on Friday denouncing racism in the United States amid widespread protests over police brutality against black people. Detroit Lions players and Lions head coach Matt Patricia (L) listen to a speaker
FILE PHOTO: Oct 29, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; Houston Texans linebacker Lamarr Houston (58) and cornerback Kevin Johnson (30) kneel during the national anthem before kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday lobbed barbs at protesters who kneel during
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Tokyo 2020 executive board member said on Friday organisers will need to monitor the novel coronavirus situation until next spring before deciding whether to go ahead with the Summer Olympics, Kyodo News reported. A man wearing a protective mask walks past a countdown clock for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games amid
FILE PHOTO – Tennis – ATP 500 – Dubai Tennis Championships – Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 28, 2020 Britain’s Dan Evans in action during his Semi Final match against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani MUMBAI (Reuters) – Briton Dan Evans says a sports psychologist described him as one
(Reuters) – The NBA’s Board of Governors have approved a plan to restart the suspended season with a tentative July 31 start at Disney World, Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The NBA logo is displayed as people pass by the NBA Store in New York City, U.S., October
(Reuters) – Ordinarily Rafa Nadal would likely be closing in on a 13th French Open title this week. Instead, he is home in Mallorca trying to make sense of a world that feels anything but normal. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – ATP 500 – Mexican Open – Princess Acapulco Stadium, Acapulco, Mexico – February 29, 2020
FILE PHOTO: Dec 29, 2019; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) rolls out in the first quarter against the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he will donate $1 million to “improve police training and address systemic racism” in
FILE PHOTO: A local resident stands in front of a makeshift memorial honoring George Floyd, at the spot where he was taken into custody, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major League Baseball (MLB) called for action “both within our sport and society,” after the death of George
(Reuters) – ON THIS DAY — JUNE 4 FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY — June 4 June 4, 1998 SWIMMING – Australian swimmer John MacLean trains in Sydney Harbour ahead of his attempt to become the first paraplegic to swim across the English Channel. MacLean became paraplegic after an eight-ton truck hit his bicycle while
Vic Fangio sees racism as a problem in society as a whole, but not so much in the NFL. Dec 29, 2019; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio in the third quarter against the Oakland Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Denver Broncos
BERN (Reuters) – 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. FILE PHOTO: The logo of FIFA is seen in front of its headquarters in
FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Pre Season Testing – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – February 21, 2020 Williams’ Nicholas Latifi during testing REUTERS/Albert Gea LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One announced on Tuesday it would start its delayed season in Austria on July 5 with eight races in Europe over the space of 10
FILE PHOTO: Boxing – Floyd Mayweather v Tenshin Nasukawa – Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan – December 31, 2018 Floyd Mayweather during a press conference after the fight REUTERS/Issei Kato NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boxing great Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses for George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American man whose death while
(Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho was not booked for his protest against the death of American George Floyd by a policeman but because he removed his shirt during the game, the German Football Association (DFB) clarified on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Bundesliga – SC Paderborn v Borussia Dortmund – Benteler Arena,
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Petra Kvitova has 27 career titles but winning an all-Czech exhibition tournament last week was a different experience for her and it felt “weird” to play in the absence of fans, the two-time Wimbledon champion told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – All-Czech Tennis Tournament – TK Sparta Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, May
(Reuters) – A number of NHL players have voiced a call to stand together for change amid fiery clashes between police and protesters over last week’s death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck in Minneapolis. FILE PHOTO: Feb 22, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA;
Soccer Football – Bundesliga – SC Paderborn v Borussia Dortmund – Benteler Arena, Paderborn, Germany – May 31, 2020 Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho celebrates scoring their second goal with a ‘Justice for George Floyd’ shirt, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Lars Baron/Pool via REUTERS DFL regulations
(Reuters) – ON THIS DAY — JUNE 1 FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY — June 1 June 1, 2002 BOXING – Promoter Don King raises the hand of Evander Holyfield after his controversial win against Hasim Rahman in their non-title bout in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Holyfield controlled most of the fight before accidentally headbutting
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown drove 15 hours from Boston to help lead a peaceful protest in Atlanta on Saturday night, he said on a live stream of his Instagram account. FILE PHOTO: Mar 3, 2020; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) controls the ball during the first half against the Brooklyn
LONDON (Reuters) – After a near three-month shutdown, elite competitive sports in England can resume from Monday behind closed doors provided strict conditions are met, the government said on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Championship – Leeds United v Huddersfield Town – Elland Road, Leeds, Britain – March 7, 2020 Leeds Uniteds Luke Ayling
FILE PHOTO: – The 104th Tour de France cycling race – The 103-km Stage 21 from Montgeron to Paris Champs-Elysees, France – July 23, 2017 – The peloton passes through the Grand Palais. Picture taken July 23, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (Reuters) – Samples from the 2017 Tour de France are being re-tested as authorities look
A week after the NCAA voted to lift a moratorium on athletic activities and allow for teams to open facilities as early as this coming Monday, the organization on Friday released its guidelines for helping schools allow athletes back on campus during a pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Feb 27, 2020; Berkeley, California, USA; California Golden Bears
FILE PHOTO: Sep 11, 2019; San Francisco, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates closing pitcher Felipe Vazquez (73) throws against the San Francisco Giants in the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports Suspended Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Felipe Vazquez is facing a new child pornography charge in St. Louis, separate from the
(Reuters) – In 2019, Dante Lucchesi and his Champs Sports Grill in State College, Pennsylvania, were on a roll. FILE PHOTO: Sep 27, 2019; College Park, MD, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Will Levis (7) scores a touchdown against the Maryland Terrapins in the fourth quarter at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium. Mandatory
FILE PHOTO: Departed Soles Brewing Company’s Trash Can Banger beer, which mocks the Houston Astros players who banged on a trash can near their dugout to cheat during the 2017 season, is seen in an undated photograph. Departed Soles Brewing Company/Handout via REUTERS. (Reuters) – Major League Baseball fans deprived of the opportunity to heckle
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