French Open in talks with governing bodies amid rescheduling reports
French Open organisers have been in talks with the sport’s governing bodies to fine-tune the tennis calendar amid media reports that the Grand Slam tournament is being delayed by a week.
Gronk, Big Ben favorites for Comeback Player of Year award
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is a trendy favorite to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year honors now that he’s ended his retirement to play alongside Tom Brady.
Tennis world commits over $6 million for COVID-19 player relief program
Tennis’s governing bodies and the organisers of the four Grand Slams said on Tuesday they will raise over $6 million to help players affected by the sport’s current shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judo skills help Olympic champion through lockdown
Patience is a key element of judo and for Olympic champion Fabio Basile it is a virtue which has served him well over the last few weeks in Europe’s longest lockdown.
MLBPA chief: Players want season, but no proposal presented
MLB Players Association director Tony Clark said the message he has received from players is they want to play in 2020, but they have yet to see a firm plan from Major League Baseball.
Governing bodies must balance calendar, says Becker
Tennis governing bodies should use the time during the lengthy coronavirus shutdown to align their interests and fix the imbalance in the calendar, six-times Grand Slam winner Boris Becker told Reuters on Tuesday.
Koepka eyes return at Colonial: ‘I’m going to be there’
World No. 3 Brooks Koepka said he is ready to return to competitive golf, whenever that time comes.
Tennis players face off on Munich’s empty squares
With sports clubs closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, tennis enthusiasts in Munich have taken to the Bavarian capital’s deserted landmarks to play.
Nadal pessimistic about tennis in 2020
Tennis great Rafael Nadal said he doubts tennis can be played in 2020 and said the focus should turn to next year.
Marbella club apologises to Djokovic over lockdown confusion
The Spanish tennis club where world number one Novak Djokovic was seen training in violation of the rules of Spain’s lockdown to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic has confirmed it had given the Serbian permission to play there.
