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WNBA postpones the start of the 2020 regular season
American professional leagues began suspending or postponing their seasons on March 11 when the National Basketball Association became the first to have a player test positive for the virus. "We're already looking at arena availability and how to get broadcasts of our game in that period". New York City, where the WNBA league offices are located, is the epicenter with more than 2,900 deaths. [Full Article...]
Bukayo Saka: Arsenal forward signs new long-term deal
I just hope I can continue to do that. The player was similarly delighted, as he tweeted: "London is my home". The Gunners are now understood to have significantly improved their original offer. I've seen how much it means to the fans. "I am so excited by the young players we have". "But Bukayo is already doing that despite our hard circumstances, which is even more merit for him". [Full Article...]
NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson Drops Out of Race After Testing Positive for Coronavirus
Johnson participated in a media Zoom conference call on Friday morning talking about this weekend's race and his upcoming IndyCar Series test next week, which is now postponed. Johnson, who is in the midst of his final full-time Cup Series season, was also slated to test an IndyCar at the speedway on Wednesday, July 8 for Chip Ganassi Racing. [Full Article...]
Washington Redskins, under pressure from corporate sponsors, reviewing name
The Indians - previously known as the Forest Citys, Spiders, Bluebirds, Bronchos and Naps before adopting their current name in 1915 - said they've been paying attention to changing times and may change along with them. Thursday included numerous new developments in the effort to get the Washington Redskins to change their name. Another partner of the team, PepsiCo, announced that continue... [Full Article...]
Sri Lanka drops probe into 2011 ICC World Cup final fixing allegations
Sangakkara who captained Sri Lanka to the 2011 World Cup was the third high-profile official or player to be questioned over the past week. "It is handled by the (police) independent Special Investigation Unit on sports-related offences", K.D.S. [Full Article...]
Novak Djokovic and his wife test negative for coronavirus
Djokovic and his wife, who didn't have symptoms, remained in Serbia after the positive tests, staying in isolation. Thiem s father, Wolfgang, who also trains the 26-year-old, defended Djokovic , telling Austria s Presse daily that the world number one had not broken any of Serbia s and Croatia s coronavirus rules and the tour had aimed to collect money for charity. [Full Article...]
Bruce reacts to Aston Villa plotting Smith dismissal
Grealish has been among Man Utd's top targets along with Jadon Sancho ahead of the summer transfer market. The 24-year-old broke into Aston Villa's senior side as a young teenager in 2013, and despite some controversial moments, later became captain of the first team. [Full Article...]
Browns TE David Njoku wants trade
Browns tight end David Njoku is under contract through 2021, but he wants to leave Cleveland as soon as possible. The Browns announced in April that they would pick up Njoku's fifth-year option, worth $6.4 million. A broken wrist limited Njoku to just four games last season, but he was productive during the 2018 campaign. He played only two more games after that and finished the season with fi... [Full Article...]