No vaccine, no American fans in stands – says poll
North America’s sports leagues may be itching to return to action but 72% of those who responded to a Seton Hall poll said they would not feel safe to attend games until a vaccine for the novel coronavirus is developed.
Patriots’ Edelman will not be prosecuted for vandalism
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will not be prosecuted for charges stemming from his January arrest for misdemeanor vandalism, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.
Mayweather to return to boxing ring … in virtual matchups
Floyd Mayweather went undefeated during his storied career and will now hope to maintain that dominance in simulated bouts after agreeing to put his digital likeness up against other boxing greats, it was announced on Thursday.
Briton scales ‘indoor Everest’ – with help from frozen peas
The anti-coronavirus lockdown may have left plenty of Britons ready to scale their walls in frustration, but runner John Griffin has put his pent-up energy to better use – by climbing the height of Mount Everest up his staircase.
ITF to furlough staff, 900 tournaments postponed
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said 900 tournaments across all its circuits had been postponed so far because of the coronavirus pandemic and that it was furloughing half its staff.
Report: Chiefs to re-sign CB Breeland
The Kansas City Chiefs will re-sign cornerback Bashaud Breeland to a one-year contract worth up to $4.5 million, ESPN reported Thursday.
Former Fox executives plead not guilty in FIFA soccer corruption probe
Two former 21st Century Fox executives and a South American sports marketing company pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges in New York in the long-running corruption probe surrounding FIFA, the world governing body for soccer.
FIBA postpones Olympic qualifiers by a year in rejigged schedule
World basketball’s governing body has postponed the men’s Olympic qualifiers, the European Championship and the Americas Championship by a year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, FIBA said on Thursday.
No Masters, so Woods battling son Charlie for green jacket
Tiger Woods should have been trying to keep his Masters green jacket out of the clutches of the world’s top golfers over the next four days, instead he will battle his 11-year-old son Charlie for it over putting competitions.
Yankees retain title of MLB’s most valuable team: Forbes
The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball’s most valuable team for a 23rd consecutive year, according to the annual list published by business magazine Forbes http://www.forbes.com on Thursday.
