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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…

UEFA postpones Euro 2020 until 2021 amid coronavirus pandemic

March 17, 2020 12:02 PM CNN

UEFA has decided to postpone this year’s European Championship until 2021 because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The football tournament…

French Open delayed until September amid coronavirus pandemic

March 17, 2020 10:54 AM CNN

This year’s French Open has become the latest sporting event to be impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, with organizers moving the start…

ESPN shares what it plans to air instead of sports

March 17, 2020 10:42 AM CNN

What will ESPN air now? That was one of the biggest questions last week after the coronavirus outbreak put the sports world on hold. ESPN provided…

‘No need for drastic decisions at this stage,’ say Olympic organizers ahead of Tokyo 2020

March 17, 2020 10:12 AM CNN

Olympic organizers are playing a waiting game ahead of Tokyo 2020 before making any decisions on how the Games might be impacted amid the novel…

UFC postpones next three events after fighting in Brazil with no fans

March 17, 2020 7:54 AM CNN

Major US sports have been suspended, top-flight football in Europe has been postponed and tennis tournaments have been put on hold because of…

Dubai World Cup to go ahead — without fans

March 17, 2020 5:16 AM CNN

This year’s Dubai World Cup, one of the highlights of the racing calendar, will go ahead without paid hospitality spectators because of the…

Kentucky Derby will be postponed until September, reports say

March 16, 2020 9:03 PM CNN

Fans of the “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” are in for a long wait. Churchill Downs will be postponing the 146th Kentucky Derby until…

Conference USA cancels spring sports due to virus pandemic

March 16, 2020 9:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

DALLAS, Texas — Conference USA has elected to cancel all spring sport competition and championships this season, effective immediately, due to…

Premier League in limbo as chiefs consider ‘radical solutions’ to finish the season

March 16, 2020 11:54 AM CNN

With the Premier League season already curtailed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, focus has turned to finding a way to conclude the current…

Premier League in limbo as chiefs consider ‘radical solutions’ to finish the season

March 16, 2020 11:54 AM CNN

With the Premier League season already curtailed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, focus has turned to finding a way to conclude the current…

NFL draft to proceed, although public events are canceled

March 16, 2020 11:38 AM CNN

The National Football League has announced that it’s 2020 draft will go ahead as planned, but public events around the event have been canceled…

Football stars go head-to-head over video games as coronavirus suspends play

March 16, 2020 10:20 AM CNN

With matches postponed and teams self-isolating, football stars are finding novel ways to keep their competitive juices flowing during the…

JJ Watt and Kealia Ohai donate $350,000 to foodbank amid coronavirus outbreak

March 16, 2020 9:43 AM CNN

The suspension of all major sport in the US as measures were implemented in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus has hit some of those working…

With society shutting down will Tokyo 2020 go ahead?

March 16, 2020 8:38 AM CNN

As Covid-19 spreads with alacrity around the world, billion-dollar sports leagues have been brought to a halt. Thursday in the US was one of the most…

Brazilian soccer stars wear face masks in protest at playing match amid coronavirus pandemic

March 16, 2020 5:38 AM CNN

Soccer stars in Brazil wore face masks in protest of having to play a match while the South American country battles with the novel coronavirus…

They’ve trained for months. Then their marathons got canceled

March 16, 2020 5:28 AM CNN

Simon Crow is not a professional athlete. But he has spent the last three months running six times a week, clocking in between 40 and 60 miles.…

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino closing for 3 weeks; Derby now canceled

March 15, 2020 3:59 PM Nate Ryan

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Just 3 days after an announcement that the race would run without fans, the 2020 Sunland Derby has officially been…

Wayne Rooney: We were treated like guinea pigs over the coronavirus

March 15, 2020 11:32 AM CNN

Former Manchester United and England soccer international Wayne Rooney has joined a growing list of high-profile stars who have criticized…

Family of Premier League star Jan Vertonghen held at knifepoint in burglary

March 15, 2020 8:34 AM CNN

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…

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japanese PM Abe insists Games to go ahead as planned

March 14, 2020 12:20 PM CNN

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe insisted Saturday that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer as planned despite growing fears about the…

Max Schachmann wins ‘Race to the Sun’ but should it have taken place?

March 14, 2020 11:56 AM CNN

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…

Sunland Derby horse race will run with no spectators due to virus concerns

March 13, 2020 6:32 PM Jim Parker

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…

Emiliano Sala crash: Pilot was not licensed for fatal flight, says report

March 13, 2020 10:07 AM CNN

The pilot of the plane that crashed killing soccer player Emiliano Sala did not have the appropriate license, according to an official report.…

Atletico Madrid condemns star forward Diego Costa for coughing at media

March 13, 2020 9:12 AM CNN

With sports leagues and organizations across the world shutting down in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some athletes appear to…

Tiger Woods’ Masters defense postponed because of coronavirus

March 13, 2020 8:54 AM CNN

Tiger Woods’ defense of his Masters title has been put on hold after the revered tournament was postponed because of the spread of coronavirus.…

Premier League hit by decision to postpone all English football

March 13, 2020 7:21 AM CNN

The English Premier League — the world’s richest top-flight division — has been hit by the decision to postpone all professional…