NBA players, staff to have COVID-19 tests every other day
NBA teams will be tested every other day for the coronavirus beginning June 23 as the league prepares to resume the season, according to multiple reports.
Djokovic knocked out of own event despite Zverev win
An emotional Novak Djokovic broke down in tears in front of a packed 4,000 crowd at his own tennis tournament after a 4-0 1-4 4-2 win over German Alexander Zverev sent fellow Serb Filip Krajinovic into the final on Sunday.
Trump says he won’t watch NFL, U.S. soccer if players kneel during anthem
United States President Donald Trump has said he will not watch National Football League (NFL) or U.S. soccer team matches if players do not stand for the national anthem.
On this day: Born June 15, 1992: Mohamed Salah, Egyptian footballer
Mohamed Salah has already won the Champions League and secured World Cup qualification for his country but an imminent Premier League title with Liverpool will cement his legacy at the age of 28.
Calvillo controls Eye to win by unanimous decision
Cynthia Calvillo shook off a slow start to control Jessica Eye on the ground and secure victory via unanimous decision in a main-even flyweight bout Saturday night at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
MLB players union rejects league’s latest offer
The union representing Major League Baseball players said on Saturday it had rejected MLB’s latest offer of a reduced 72-game schedule with 80% prorated salaries and had opted not to make a counter offer.
Golf: Spieth keeps it together to remain in the hunt at Colonial
Jordan Spieth was far from perfect in the third round at Colonial on Saturday but the three-times major champion said it was a measure of his recent progress that he was still in the hunt for his first title in three years.
Players reject owners’ proposal, are done negotiating
The Major League Baseball Players Association on Saturday rejected the owners’ latest proposal for starting the season, with the union telling the league to set a schedule rather than offering a counterproposal.
Grizzlies’ Morant asks judge to remove Confederate statue
Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Ja Morant is asking a Kentucky judge to remove a Confederate statue near his alma mater in downtown Murray (Ky.).
Schauffele leads by one atop loaded Colonial leaderboard
Xander Schauffele offset a late bogey with a closing birdie to sit alone atop a tightly bunched, star-studded leaderboard after the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Forth Worth, Texas on Saturday.
