Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino closing for 3 weeks; Derby now canceled
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Just 3 days after an announcement that the race would run without fans, the 2020 Sunland Derby has officially been…
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Wayne Rooney: We were treated like guinea pigs over the coronavirus
Former Manchester United and England soccer international Wayne Rooney has joined a growing list of high-profile stars who have criticized…
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Family of Premier League star Jan Vertonghen held at knifepoint in burglary
The family of Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen was held at knifepoint in a burglary while the player was away with his club on Champions…
Continue Reading Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japanese PM Abe insists Games to go ahead as planned
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe insisted Saturday that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer as planned despite growing fears about the…
Continue Reading Max Schachmann wins ‘Race to the Sun’ but should it have taken place?
An exhausted Max Schachmann clung on for overall victory as a truncated version of the prestigious Paris-Nice cycling race, held under the cloud of…
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Sunland Derby horse race will run with no spectators due to virus concerns
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Officials announced that the Sunland Derby horse race will still take place, but it will be held with any audience at the…
Continue Reading Emiliano Sala crash: Pilot was not licensed for fatal flight, says report
The pilot of the plane that crashed killing soccer player Emiliano Sala did not have the appropriate license, according to an official report.…
Continue Reading Atletico Madrid condemns star forward Diego Costa for coughing at media
With sports leagues and organizations across the world shutting down in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some athletes appear to…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods’ Masters defense postponed because of coronavirus
Tiger Woods’ defense of his Masters title has been put on hold after the revered tournament was postponed because of the spread of coronavirus.…
Continue Reading Premier League hit by decision to postpone all English football
The English Premier League — the world’s richest top-flight division — has been hit by the decision to postpone all professional…
Continue Reading Australian Grand Prix canceled because of coronavirus outbreak, two other races postponed
Two more Formula One races have been postponed after the Australian Grand Prix was canceled because of the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.…
Continue Reading Amid COVID-19 outbreak, NBA star Rudy Gobert faces backlash for prank
The first NBA player to test positive for coronavirus is being criticized for a prank he pulled on members of the media as it could put them…
Continue Reading Coronavirus outbreak provides sobering reality for sports
Former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly once uttered one of the most famous lines in the game: “Some people believe football is a matter of life…
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El Paso student athletes recalled from out of town tournaments
EL PASO, Texas — Student athletes from Montwood High School had to return to El Paso from out of town tournaments after the Socorro Independent…
Continue Reading NCAA cancels March Madness basketball tournaments amid virus fears; NMSU disappointed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt…
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Locomotive FC games on hold as USL and MLS shut down for 30 days due to the coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — Both the United Soccer League and Major League Soccer announced Thursday they were shutting down for 30 days because of the…
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Major League and Minor League Baseball delay season starts — including Chihuahuas
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the…
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Charles Barkley under self-quarantine as he awaits coronavirus test results
Charles Barkley reveals he fell ill and has been self-quarantined, has taken a coronavirus test but has not yet gotten the results…
Continue Reading Rugby player Joe Marler banned for 10 weeks after grabbing opponent’s genitals
English rugby player Joe Marler has been handed a 10-week ban for grabbing an opponent’s genitals. The incident occurred during the Six Nations…
Continue Reading How major sports leagues in the US are responding to coronavirus
Perhaps nothing illustrates the wide-ranging effects the novel coronavirus has had on the United States as the state it left major US sports in on…
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UIL postpones state basketball tourney over virus concerns
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials in Texas have decided to postpone the boys’ state basketball tournament after the Thursday afternoon session for…
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WAC and C-USA basketball tournaments canceled amid virus concerns; NMSU men named champs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Western Athletic Conference along with Conference USA announced the cancellations of their respective basketball…
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Major League Soccer suspends season for 30 days because of coronavirus
Major League Soccer is suspending its season for 30 days, making it the latest sports league to halt games during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading Leagues postponed, athletes infected — coronavirus plunges sport into the twilight zone
With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus dimming the spotlight on the sporting world, LeBron James, as is often the case these days, turns orator.…
Continue Reading Showjumping spectacles to be rescheduled amid coronavirus concerns
The Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League has become the latest sporting competition to be impacted by the ongoing coronavirus…
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Showjumping spectacles to be rescheduled amid coronavirus concerns
The Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League has become the latest sporting competition to be impacted by the ongoing coronavirus…
Continue Reading Real Madrid teams in quarantine as La Liga suspended
Spanish top-flight football matches in Spain have been suspended as Real Madrid’s football and basketball teams were put into quarantine amid…
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Megan Rapinoe tears into US Soccer with a powerful message: ‘To every girl out there … you are not lesser’
The US women’s national soccer team just brought home another cup. But they’ve become so good at winning that their victory is not the…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton says it is ‘shocking’ Australian GP is going ahead as McLaren pulls out
Lewis Hamilton says it is “shocking” that Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix is going ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic. With a…
Continue Reading Cristiano Ronaldo back home in Madeira as Juventus grapples with coronavirus outbreak
Defending Serie A champion Juventus is grappling with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy with Cristiano Ronaldo back home in Portugal,…
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