Wimbledon 2020 has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers have confirmed. In a statement, bosses said: “It is with great regret that the AELTC has today decided that The Championships 2020 will be cancelled due to public health concerns linked to the coronavirus epidemic. “The 134th Championships will instead be staged from 28 June to […]
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Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini was the team’s chief negotiator in working out a salary cut to help the club during the coronavirus crisis By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer April 1, 2020, 12:40 PM 4 min read ROME — Best known for his aggressive defending on the soccer field, Giorgio Chiellini is proving to be
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Being stuck at home didn’t stop a British man from running an outdoor marathon April 1, 2020, 1:47 PM 1 min read CHELTENHAM, England — Being stuck at home didn’t stop a British man from running an outdoor marathon. James Campbell, a former professional javelin thrower, spent his 32nd birthday on Wednesday doing 6-meter (20-foot)
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NASCAR is using the five 3D printers it has at its North Carolina research center to make face masks that can be used by healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer March 31, 2020, 7:46 PM 5 min read CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The five 3D printers at NASCAR’s Research &
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An amateur soccer team in Sweden was subjected to vicious online abuse after one of its practice games received unusually large exposure on betting sites amid the coronavirus pandemic By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer April 1, 2020, 11:37 AM 4 min read An amateur soccer team in Sweden was subjected to vicious online abuse,
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The Olympic flame will be on display until the end of April in Japan’s northeastern region of Fukushima April 1, 2020, 10:35 AM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TOKYO — The Olympic flame will be on display until the end of April in Japan‘s northeastern prefecture of
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A hockey team and a soccer club in Russia face being removed from their leagues after government financial support was diverted to fight the coronavirus April 1, 2020, 9:32 AM 2 min read The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ——— A hockey team and a soccer club
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Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed has seen some pictures of recent baseball games in Asia where players have worn protective masks to shield themselves from the spread of coronavirus By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer March 31, 2020, 9:02 PM 3 min read In order to get back on the baseball field, Nick Ahmed is willing
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The world in 1919 was hardly a place for fun and games. A war like no other had ravaged Europe, killing untold millions and leaving the continent devastated. The Spanish Flu pandemic was waning but still wreaking its horrors, with some 50 million people dead worldwide, including 675,000 in the United States. But hundreds of
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AURORA, Colo. — Let’s go to the tape. NFL teams are having to rely more heavily on game film of college prospects as they prepare for the draft at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has halted business as usual across the globe. The social distancing spawned by the coronavirus emergency has halted pro timing
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