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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
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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
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(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
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(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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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(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
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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
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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
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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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