Sport
Austrian government not opposed to Grand Prix without fans
The Belgian global is a serious gamer and has become an esports regular during the COVID-19 lockdown, with both the football and motor racing seasons on hold, as athletes compete online from home. Leclerc won the previous virtual Vietnam Grand Prix on his Formula One esports debut. We also heard from F1 esports head Julian Tan . "From an esports perspective, the last Virtual Grand Prix was one ... [Full Article...]
Highly unlikely US Open would be held without fans, says Usta head
It would be the next major tennis championship on the calendar because the French Open's start was postponed from May until September and Wimbledon was canceled altogether. The USTA, which governs the sport in the country, said it would cut salaries of its top executives by 20% for the rest of 2020 to raise funds to support American tennis facilities, teaching professionals and grassroots tennis o... [Full Article...]
Anthony Fauci: How sports can return amid coronavirus crisis
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the popular infectious disease expert who has been the face of the United States' fight against the novel coronavirus , admitted the only way the National Basketball Association and other professional sports are played at all this summer is to do so without fans and by keeping players isolated in hotels. [Full Article...]
Kentucky Guard Immanuel Quickley Enters NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is scheduled to be held Thursday, June 25, but several NBA front offices are asking for the NBA to consider pushing the draft back as far as August. He scored in double figures in 26 of the 30 games he played in and topped the 20-point plateau in eight. He poured in a career-high 30 points at Texas A&M and sunk a career-best eight 3-pointers to become the first United Kingdom player ... [Full Article...]
UEFA consider August final for Champions League
However, the person said the date is only feasible if European leagues are able to resume playing around July or August, an aspiration set out by UEFA in a letter sent out to clubs and national associations two weeks ago. The Champions League final was originally scheduled for May 30 before being postponed by UEFA on March 23. The second would be for the games to be played as one-off fixture... [Full Article...]
OLB Von Miller tests positive for COVID-19
He was tested this week. The Broncos are aware of Miller's diagnosis, as he was evaluated by their physicians. He is expected to speak publicly about his diagnosis on Friday. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton previously tested positive , but has since recovered. There were more than 662,400 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States as of Thursday afternoon, according to The... [Full Article...]
Chris Cuomo Says His Wife Has COVID-19, 'Just Breaks My Heart'
I didn't have that", Cuomo said. The announcement Cristina Cuomo has COVID-19 comes days after she and her husband were involved in a verbal dispute with a bicyclist in East Hampton over the family's social distancing . "Kids are still healthy but this shook us at our literal core". 'All are stepping up. "The good news is to the extent you think maybe Christina's going to blame you for thi... [Full Article...]
NASCAR driver fired after dropping a racist slur in an online race
Chevrolet suspended its relationship with him, and all but one commercial partner denounced Larson's comment and indicated they were ending their relationship. The 27-year-old apologized Monday , but was suspended "without pay while we work through this simulation with all appropriate parties", NASCAR said in a statement . [Full Article...]