Motor racing: Ricciardo will take a pay cut, says Abiteboul
Daniel Ricciardo will take a pay cut to help Renault through the coronavirus pandemic but talks about his future are already complicated, according to his Formula One team boss Cyril Abiteboul.
Scottish Swimming apologizes for ‘zoom-bombing’ incident
Scottish Swimming has apologized to its aquatic community after an online training session with its elite athletes was crashed by a ‘zoom-bomber’, who subjected around 300 participants to “disturbing content” on Tuesday.
NHL extends self-quarantine period through April amid coronavirus
The National Hockey League said on Tuesday that it had extended the self-quarantine recommendation for its players, coaches and staff by an additional 15 days through April 30 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Yankees’ co-owner Hank Steinbrenner dies from ‘longstanding health issue’
New York Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner, whose family has overseen one of the most dominant franchises in all of professional sports, died at the age of 63 from a “longstanding health issue”, the team said on Tuesday.
Time running out on hopes for full season, says MLS
Major League Soccer is still planning to play a full season but said on Tuesday that it could soon run out of available dates due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Spain’s Cabrera Bello still stuck in Florida
Unable to return home, Spain’s Rafa Cabrera Bello is still hunkered down in Florida one month after the PGA Tour suspended its season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
French teams say Tour de France may be held in August
Cycling teams are gearing up for the Tour de France to be held in August rather than the usual July, after French President Emmanuel Macron said big public events would be halted until mid-July as the country fights the COVID-19 pandemic.
MLS: Mid-May return ‘extremely unlikely’
More than a month after play was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, MLS acknowledged Tuesday that its hopes to resume the season by mid-May are “extremely unlikely.”
Motor racing: Larson dropped by team over racial slur
Kyle Larson was dropped by his team Chip Ganassi Racing on Tuesday, after the NASCAR driver used a racial slur during a livestream broadcast of an iRacing esports event.
Doping: Russia to make up for break in testing once coronavirus restrictions lifted
Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA will undertake a broad programme to monitor athletes’ biological components once a full hiatus in testing linked to coronavirus containment measures across the country ends, its director said on Tuesday.
