Cycling: Froome says recovery almost complete as he waits out lockdown
Four-times Tour de France winner Chris Froome said his recovery from a horrific accident last year was nearly complete and his training load was back to normal as he prepares for when competition resumes after the new coronavirus outbreak.
Former Cubs All-Star Beckert dies at 79
Glenn Beckert, the Major League Baseball leader in runs scored in 1968, died on Sunday aged 79, the Chicago Cubs announced.
British great Stirling Moss dies at 90 after long illness
Stirling Moss, the British racing driver who ranked as an all-time Formula One great despite never winning the world championship, died on Sunday aged 90 after a long illness.
Hungarian triathlon champion who works with COVID-19 patients baptized at Easter
Akos Vanek, a former triathlon World Cup winner, works as a paramedic these days in Budapest taking patients ill with COVID-19 to hospital as Hungary fights the coronavirus crisis.
Portugal’s Sporting to cut player wages by 40% amid coronavirus losses
Players at Sporting will have their salaries cut by 40% for three months as the club attempts to mitigate financial losses from the suspension of games during the coronavirus outbreak, Portuguese news agency Lusa reported.
On this day: Born April 13, 1963; Russian chess champion Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov hated losing but in defeat, to an “alien opponent” incapable of fear or the faintest flicker of emotion, the youngest of chess champions and greatest of grandmasters made history.
King says women athletes should stay focused on fight for equality
Tennis great Billie Jean King on Saturday said that despite the myriad of setbacks facing female athletes due to the coronavirus pandemic, they should not lose sight of the need to continue their push for equality.
Memorial tournament to slot into British Open dates: Nicklaus
Golf’s prestigious Memorial tournament is likely to slot into the calendar on the July dates of the cancelled British Open, tournament host Jack Nicklaus said.
Running back McCoy wants to land with ‘winning franchise’
Free agent running back LeSean McCoy says he wants to play two more years and hopes to sign with a “winning franchise.”
Factbox: Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic:
