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Cleveland Indians announce discussions regarding name change
The team has harbored criticism in the past, especially in relation to their Chief Wahoo mascot which has since been retired. Team owner Dan Snyder had previously said that he would never change the team's name, but he has come under mounting financial and political pressure given the national conversation on racism and human rights following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. [Full Article...]
NFLPA voted to cancel the preseason
The reps for every team unanimously agreed that no preseason games should be played, per Graziano. The NFL has already made a decision to trim two games from the preseason schedule this year, but there could be further changes on the horizon. [Full Article...]
Codemasters F1 2020 will arrive on July 10 at Steam
My Team is a new major game mode coming to the franchise. The game will also be releasing the F1 2020 Seventy Edition and F1 2020 Deluxe Michael Schumacher Edition , giving players exclusive in-game content like vehicle liveries and driver customization items. [Full Article...]
Gabriel Martinelli secures new "long-term" contract at Arsenal
However, his future has been a constant talking point over the last few weeks due to the fact that his current contract is due to expire at the end of next season. "I think he sets up a club in a very clever way in that he knows exactly the players he needs to bring in and the recruitment department has been very good", said Arteta of Nuno. [Full Article...]
Major League Soccer cancels 'MLS is Back' game due to COVID-19
Vancouver later announced that the two Whitecaps who had tested positive subsequently tested negative; sources said Nashville's positive was a player, though a follow-up result is not yet known. Dallas has been hit hard by a series of positive tests for COVID-19. The club initially confirmed Wednesday that six players were infected but reports emerged later that day that three more players and o... [Full Article...]
Englands Ollie Pope todays top-scorer in intra-squad match talks — Player Interview
Surrey batsman Pope made an unbeaten 55 as Team Buttler set Team Stokes a nominal 255 for victory. England will name a 22-man squad today. Veteran new-ball bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad are among a group of five seamers in the 13, along with Barbados-born Jofra Archer , Mark Wood and Chris Woakes. [Full Article...]
Buffon breaks Maldini's record for Serie A appearances
This was Ronaldo's first free-kick for Juventus after around 43 attempts. After spending the 2018/19 season at Paris Saint-Germain, Buffon returned to Juve last summer and has made seven appearances in Serie A this season. The Portuguese great curled a majestic strike into the top corner just past the hour mark in his side's derby with local rivals Torino as he scored his side's third go... [Full Article...]
Yankees' pitcher Tanaka struck in head by line drive
Tanaka immediately collapsed on the pitching mound, lying on his left side as medical staff rushed over and players stood silently nearby. Tanaka was helped off the field and into the dugout at Yankee Stadium following the scary play. The Yankees' truncated season got off to a rough start this weekend during batting practice - one of their pitchers took a baseball to the noggin by one their ha... [Full Article...]