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Bengals to Release Quarterback Andy Dalton After 9 Seasons
It also clears the way for Burrow to start fresh on a team that hasn't won a playoff game since the 1990 season, the fifth-longest stretch of futility in National Football League history. But Cincinnati has gone just 21-42 over the past four seasons, and last season Dalton completed just 59.5 percent of his passes (his lowest rate since his rookie year) for 3,494 yards, 16 touchdowns, 14 interce... [Full Article...]
Fauci warns United States leagues may have to cancel seasons
United States sports leagues, like Major League Baseball, have been eyeing ways to bring back games without spectators. Fauci said workers would need to follow social distancing guidelines , wear face coverings, and adhere to basic hygiene practices to "diminish the risk" of an outbreak. [Full Article...]
Former first-class cricketer Chuni Goswami passes away aged 82
Legendary Indian footballer Chuni Goswami , who led the national side to 1962 Asian Games glory, breathed his last on Thursday following a cardiac arrest. The former Bengal all-rounder was suffering from long-term ailments related to sugar and prostrate, and passed away due to a cardiac arrest. Goswami also captained India when they won second place in the AFC Asian Cup in 1964, their best ev... [Full Article...]
Daishen Nix decommits from UCLA to join National Basketball Association G League
That initiative was bound to see some detractors, and one of them was, unsurprisingly, Kentucky coach John Calipari . "Playing in G League is basically getting me ready for the NBA Draft". Barkley, a former National Basketball Association all-star, doesn't think the G League is a good option for most players, either. "We spend all our time talking about the small little percentage of guys who... [Full Article...]
French sport ban extended but racing could still resume
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LFP's administrative council will meet at a later date and are set to formally cancel the campaign before calling a general meeting where the end of season standings will be decided. "Football emerges as the victor", Olivier Sadran told sports daily L'Equipe's website. That is on top of lost gate receipts and sponsorship. Clubs, too, will have to do without some of the TV money they would ha... [Full Article...]
Paris Saint-Germain Crowned Ligue 1 Champions
The announcement left several teams in Ligue 1 awaiting their fates regarding final positions, with PSG sitting 12 points clear at the top of the table having played a game less than second-placed Marseille . Ligue 1 bosses had aimed to get action back underway by mid-June but were backed into a corner by the French Government on Tuesday when all major sporting events in the country were curtai... [Full Article...]
25% of New York City residents infected with COVID-19: Cuomo
Transmission rates, as well as death rates, would dictate how and when the state reopens, he said in his daily media briefing, stressing that asking public to remain in their homes indefinitely with nothing to do through the summer would be impossible. [Full Article...]
India loses hosting rights of 2021 Men’s World Boxing Championships
Joseph Ward of Ireland (L) fights Julio La Cruz of Cuba during their Men's Light Heavy final at the AIBA World Boxing Championship in Doha October 15, 2015. "After New Delhi didn't fulfill its obligations to pay host fee as mentioned in the Host City Agreement terms, AIBA has terminated the contract". [Full Article...]