Borussia Monchengladbach players offer to give up their salaries
Footballers at a leading German football team have offered to give up their salaries to help keep the club afloat during the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Amid coronavirus pandemic, Turkish football season is finally postponed
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…
Continue Reading Monaco Grand Prix canceled as Formula One postpones start of season
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.…
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Olympics 2020: What happens if the Tokyo Games don’t go ahead?
The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday, marking the beginning of official celebrations for a global sporting event that could still be derailed…
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As well as breaking records ‘Queen of Speed’ Valerie Thompson is standing up to bullies
She was an outsider trying to enter the predominately male environment of motorsport. She didn’t expect an easy ride, but even now…
Continue Reading As well as breaking records ‘Queen of Speed’ Valerie Thompson is standing up to bullies
She was an outsider trying to enter the predominately male environment of motorsport. She didn’t expect an easy ride, but even now…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal reassures parents as his academy locks down amid coronavirus
Rafael Nadal has offered reassurance to parents whose children are confined to his tennis academy in Mallorca, Spain amid the novel coronavirus…
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Rafael Nadal reassures parents as his academy locks down amid coronavirus
Rafael Nadal has offered reassurance to parents whose children are confined to his tennis academy in Mallorca, Spain amid the novel coronavirus…
Continue Reading Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart and two Los Angeles Lakers players test positive for coronavirus
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says that he has tested positive for coronavirus. “I was tested five days ago and the results came back…
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U.S. football team stranded in Honduras; some players from Las Cruces
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…
Continue Reading The Big3 is planning an April reality-style tournament while under quarantined conditions
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…
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NMSU football spring practice & spring game cancelled
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On Thursday, the New Mexico State Athletics department announced the Aggie football team’s spring practices, as well as the…
Continue Reading Olympics are ‘cursed,’ says Japan’s deputy prime minister
Japan’s deputy prime minister has pointed to the history of the Olympics to explain why the Tokyo 2020 Games have been “cursed” by…
Continue Reading ‘They invented that I was depressed,’ says Pele as Brazil great dismisses health fears
Football fans around the world began to worry when reports emerged last month of Pele’s deteriorating health. According to his son, the…
Continue Reading English football suspended until April 30 as governing bodies extend current season indefinitely
Professional football in England will be further postponed until at least April 30 as governing bodies committed to extending the current season…
Continue Reading Professional tennis suspended until June as coronavirus pandemic continues to impact sport
All professional tennis tournaments have been suspended until June 7, ruling out the entire clay-our season, the sport’s two governing bodies…
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Crash Course in ‘Floorball’ carries Hanks High School to Special Olympics
EL PASO, Texas — About two months ago, Hanks High School special education staffer Richard Rodriguez had never heard of “Floorball.” So, it’s pretty…
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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino GM says he weighed virus concerns in shutdown decision
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…
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WAC Announces Cancellation of All Spring Sports
After moving to suspend all remaining winter and spring conference competitions last Thursday due to the ongoing developments related to COVID-19,…
Continue Reading Chelsea pays for hospital staff to stay in club hotel amid coronavirus outbreak
Chelsea’s billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has offered to pay for hospital staff in London to stay at a club hotel amid the coronavirus…
Continue Reading French Open criticized for ‘selfish, arrogant’ rescheduling amid coronavirus outbreak
Organizers of the French Open have been criticized for rescheduling the tournament amid the coronavirus outbreak. The second grand slam of the tennis…
Continue Reading Facing ‘impossible’ situation, athletes criticize Olympic organizers
Dissent is growing among leading athletes as they voice concerns about preparing for the Olympics amid the novel coronavirus outbreak after…
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Horse trainers, competitors have economic worries if Sunland Park Racetrack shutdown lasts long
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — The silence is deafening at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grishman shutdown all casino and…
Continue Reading Tom Brady says thank you and goodbye to New England Patriots. Is it a hello for Tampa Bay?
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…
Continue Reading Kevin Durant among NBA players who test positive for the coronavirus
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…
Continue Reading UEFA postpones Euro 2020 until 2021 amid coronavirus pandemic
UEFA has decided to postpone this year’s European Championship until 2021 because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The football tournament…
Continue Reading French Open delayed until September amid coronavirus pandemic
This year’s French Open has become the latest sporting event to be impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, with organizers moving the start…
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ESPN shares what it plans to air instead of sports
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…
Continue Reading ‘No need for drastic decisions at this stage,’ say Olympic organizers ahead of Tokyo 2020
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…
Continue Reading UFC postpones next three events after fighting in Brazil with no fans
Major US sports have been suspended, top-flight football in Europe has been postponed and tennis tournaments have been put on hold because of…
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