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Ex-Premier League footballer Peter Whittingham dies at age 35 after fall

March 20, 2020 9:49 AM CNN

Former Premier League footballer Peter Whittingham has died at age 35 nearly two weeks after sustaining a head injury in an accidental fall at a pub,…

Ex-Premier League footballer Peter Whittingham dies at age 35 after fall

March 20, 2020 9:49 AM CNN

Former Premier League footballer Peter Whittingham has died at age 35 nearly two weeks after sustaining a head injury in an accidental fall at a pub,…

Serena Williams says social distancing has put her ‘on edge’

March 20, 2020 9:32 AM CNN

Serena Williams says she is “on edge” as the US tennis star revealed the impact self isolating is having on her psychologically amid the…

Tom Brady officially signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers

March 20, 2020 8:18 AM CNN

Tom Brady is officially a Tampa Bay Buccaneers player as the free agency quarterback signed a multi-year contract, the NFL team announced Friday. The…

Tom Brady officially signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers

March 20, 2020 8:18 AM CNN

Tom Brady is officially a Tampa Bay Buccaneers player as the free agency quarterback signed a multi-year contract, the NFL team announced Friday. The…

Borussia Monchengladbach players offer to give up their salaries

March 20, 2020 6:32 AM CNN

Footballers at a leading German football team have offered to give up their salaries to help keep the club afloat during the coronavirus pandemic,…

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Turkish football season is finally postponed

March 20, 2020 6:25 AM CNN

The Turkish top division is the latest football league to have been brought to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, the Turkish Super…

Monaco Grand Prix canceled as Formula One postpones start of season

March 20, 2020 5:04 AM CNN

The Monaco Grand Prix has become the latest Formula One race to be canceled as the sport continues to be affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak.…

Olympics 2020: What happens if the Tokyo Games don’t go ahead?

March 20, 2020 5:01 AM CNN

The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday, marking the beginning of official celebrations for a global sporting event that could still be derailed…

As well as breaking records ‘Queen of Speed’ Valerie Thompson is standing up to bullies

March 20, 2020 4:24 AM CNN

She was an outsider trying to enter the predominately male environment of motorsport. She didn’t expect an easy ride, but even now…

As well as breaking records ‘Queen of Speed’ Valerie Thompson is standing up to bullies

March 20, 2020 4:24 AM CNN

She was an outsider trying to enter the predominately male environment of motorsport. She didn’t expect an easy ride, but even now…

Rafael Nadal reassures parents as his academy locks down amid coronavirus

March 20, 2020 4:20 AM CNN

Rafael Nadal has offered reassurance to parents whose children are confined to his tennis academy in Mallorca, Spain amid the novel coronavirus…

Rafael Nadal reassures parents as his academy locks down amid coronavirus

March 20, 2020 4:20 AM CNN

Rafael Nadal has offered reassurance to parents whose children are confined to his tennis academy in Mallorca, Spain amid the novel coronavirus…

Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart and two Los Angeles Lakers players test positive for coronavirus

March 20, 2020 3:29 AM CNN

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says that he has tested positive for coronavirus. “I was tested five days ago and the results came back…

U.S. football team stranded in Honduras; some players from Las Cruces

March 19, 2020 9:45 PM Adrian Ochoa

All they want is to finally be able to come home. Five people from Las Cruces find themselves stranded in Honduras because of the coronavirus…

The Big3 is planning an April reality-style tournament while under quarantined conditions

March 19, 2020 9:33 PM CNN

The Big3, a 3-on-3 professional basketball league that has employed several former NBA players, has plans to hold a tournament in April to satiate…

NMSU football spring practice & spring game cancelled

March 19, 2020 3:47 PM Adrian Ochoa

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On Thursday, the New Mexico State Athletics department announced the Aggie football team’s spring practices, as well as the…

Olympics are ‘cursed,’ says Japan’s deputy prime minister

March 19, 2020 10:12 AM CNN

Japan’s deputy prime minister has pointed to the history of the Olympics to explain why the Tokyo 2020 Games have been “cursed” by…

‘They invented that I was depressed,’ says Pele as Brazil great dismisses health fears

March 19, 2020 9:40 AM CNN

Football fans around the world began to worry when reports emerged last month of Pele’s deteriorating health. According to his son, the…

English football suspended until April 30 as governing bodies extend current season indefinitely

March 19, 2020 8:09 AM CNN

Professional football in England will be further postponed until at least April 30 as governing bodies committed to extending the current season…

Professional tennis suspended until June as coronavirus pandemic continues to impact sport

March 19, 2020 6:05 AM CNN

All professional tennis tournaments have been suspended until June 7, ruling out the entire clay-our season, the sport’s two governing bodies…

Crash Course in ‘Floorball’ carries Hanks High School to Special Olympics

March 18, 2020 10:19 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — About two months ago, Hanks High School special education staffer Richard Rodriguez had never heard of “Floorball.” So, it’s pretty…

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino GM says he weighed virus concerns in shutdown decision

March 18, 2020 8:57 PM Wil Herren

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — New Mexico’s decision to close racetracks and casinos across the state for three weeks has left the management of the…

WAC Announces Cancellation of All Spring Sports

March 18, 2020 5:40 PM Adrian Ochoa

After moving to suspend all remaining winter and spring conference competitions last Thursday due to the ongoing developments related to COVID-19,…

Chelsea pays for hospital staff to stay in club hotel amid coronavirus outbreak

March 18, 2020 10:56 AM CNN

Chelsea’s billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has offered to pay for hospital staff in London to stay at a club hotel amid the coronavirus…

French Open criticized for ‘selfish, arrogant’ rescheduling amid coronavirus outbreak

March 18, 2020 5:50 AM CNN

Organizers of the French Open have been criticized for rescheduling the tournament amid the coronavirus outbreak. The second grand slam of the tennis…

Facing ‘impossible’ situation, athletes criticize Olympic organizers

March 18, 2020 5:14 AM CNN

Dissent is growing among leading athletes as they voice concerns about preparing for the Olympics amid the novel coronavirus outbreak after…

Horse trainers, competitors have economic worries if Sunland Park Racetrack shutdown lasts long

March 17, 2020 8:48 PM Wil Herren

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — The silence is deafening at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grishman shutdown all casino and…

Tom Brady says thank you and goodbye to New England Patriots. Is it a hello for Tampa Bay?

March 17, 2020 7:14 PM CNN

Tom Brady, the six-time Super Bowl winner who is widely regarded as the greatest NFL quarterback in history, has said he will not be re-signing with…

Kevin Durant among NBA players who test positive for the coronavirus

March 17, 2020 6:32 PM CNN

NEW YORK, NY — Kevin Durant is among the four members of the Brooklyn Nets who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Only one player has…