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‘British F1 GP could go ahead’
The teams would be expected to undergo a rigorous testing regime and isolate themselves immediately if they tested positive for the coronavirus , the source said. Seven of the 10 Formula One teams are based in Britain and would be returning from a secure environment in Austria, where they would have been effectively isolated for two weeks and repeatedly tested. [Full Article...]
Kai Sotto skips college, commits to National Basketball Association G League
That plan has since changed with his entry into the G League. The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that Sotto is the first global draft prospect to sign a deal with NBA's official minor league, according to sources. They are now joined by two other five-star prospects, Daishen Nix and Isaiah Todd . Four-star prospect Kai Sotto has reportedly made a decision to skip college baske... [Full Article...]
Williams recruits McLaren COO Simon Roberts as new managing director
Roberts will take overall responsibility for the design and development process in the newly-established position at Williams, as well as overseeing planning, racing and factory operations. He was also seconded to Force India for the 2009 season as its Chief Operations Officer when the team embarked upon a collaborative relationship with McLaren. [Full Article...]
Several NBA stars want to resume season
As a result, players on teams that are all-but-mathematially eliminated don't have much incentive to return after a long layoff. Other players on the call included LeBron James , Damian Lillard , Giannis Antetokounmpo , Russell Westbrook , Kevin Durant , Kawhi Leonard and Steph Curry . [Full Article...]
NCAA president: Unlikely all schools will start seasons at same time
And here's where it again starts to get complicated: Within hours of Heather Dinich's interview with Emmert, Pac-12's football coaches made a unified pitch for an NCAA-mandated uniform start to the season. "I think it's unlikely everybody is going to be in the same place at the same time and that will create some of those difficulties", he said. "College athletes are college students, and you c... [Full Article...]
Tennis courts, golf courses to reopen in England
Both countries have differing lockdown guidelines over playing the sport. The Lawn Tennis Association is finalising full guidance for players, coaches and venues as clubs prepare to reopen. We would advise that clubs that do wish to re-open do not do so immediately so as to ensure they have sufficient protocols in place to adhere to these guidelines, which we will be on hand to assist with. [Full Article...]
Fauci: Consequences could be serious if USA states reopen too soon
Harvard researchers have said the USA must be doing 900,000 by this Friday in order to safely reopen. "I don't think you're the one person who gets to make a decision". Per capita deaths due to the virus have been higher in Sweden than in neighboring Denmark, Norway, and Finland, which have stringent restrictions. If communities, cities, states or regions, "prematurely open up without having t... [Full Article...]
Few employees have antibodies
These tests are different than the polymerise chain reaction (PCR) tests used to detect active infection. Added Dr. Daniel Eichner, who runs the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory that helped arrange the study with MLB: "Being at the forefront of anything, if you're the first, people are going to come back and say why didn't you do this or that". [Full Article...]