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Cancel NBA season - Shaq | Tempo - The Nation's
But any team that gets it done this year, there's going to be an asterisk on that championship", Shaq added. Just scrap it. To try and come back now and do a rush playoffs as a player? Nobody is going to respect that. What if a person gets sick and no one is there? O'Neal argued that even if the league were able to resume play, the likelihood of an abridged postseason would leave the eventual vi... [Full Article...]
Francis Ngannou wins in just 20 seconds at UFC 249!
The UFC felt the same way as they have had the fight rescheduled for both of their attempts to return to action on April 18 and on May 9, this Saturday. Pictured: Francis Ngannou enters the octagon for his fight against Stipe Miocic in their Heavyweight Championship fight during UFC 220 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, Jan. [Full Article...]
French Open may be held without fans this fall
French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Bernard Giudicelli knows what would be the final major of the year may have to take place without spectators. The FFT last week gave some indication behind its thinking for the staging of the event, by stating that all tickets purchased for this year's Open would be cancelled and refunded, rather than being transferred. [Full Article...]
Saints cut former Kentucky star Larry Warford
The Saints drafted MI center Cesar Ruiz in the first round (No. 24) of April's draft, giving the team a top talent option in the middle of the line at a considerable discount over Warford's salary. Warford joins a free-agent market that includes other notable names like Cam Newton and Jadeveon Clowney . Even at a point when National Football League teams have mostly assembled their depth charts... [Full Article...]
World Baseball Classic in 2021 reportedly canceled
The 2021 WBC was scheduled to include 20 teams, the largest field in event history, and take place from March 9-23 in Taiwan, Japan, Phoenix and Miami. It is the fifth edition of the worldwide tournament, which was previously held in 2006, 2009, 2013 and 2017. All 16 of the entrants in 2017 were granted automatic bids this time around, while a series of qualifier tournaments comprised of teams f... [Full Article...]
Business groups and labor unions demand clarity after United Kingdom eases lockdown rules
He said: "I hope, I hope, I hope we achieve a vaccine, and I'm hearing very encouraging things from Oxford and noises about developing a vaccine". But he added: "This is by no means guaranteed. "And we want it to be safe for you to get to work". Foreign secretary Dominic Raab issued a more direct appeal to such workers on BBC Breakfast on Monday. [Full Article...]
Odion Ighalo fighting to stay with Man Utd
It remains to be seen whether Manchester United will move to try and make Ighalo's switch to Old Trafford a permanent one. Manchester United supporters have reacted on Twitter to the reported news that their club face competition in the form of Newcastle's soon-to-be owners for Ighalo's signature - and many are desperate for their club to win the race and sign Ighalo. [Full Article...]
Sebastian Vettel set to leave Ferrari at end of 2020 season
The Italian also revealed that Renault and McLaren have offered deals to Vettel, with both likely to include provision for Ricciardo or Sainz to be a part of a driver swap. The Monegasque outperformed Vettel in his first season at Ferrari a year ago, finishing ahead of him overall and taking more points, poles, podiums and wins. [Full Article...]