Hall of Fame Tigers outfielder Al Kaline dies aged 85
Baseball Hall of Famer Al Kaline, one of the most beloved and distinguished players of his era who spent his entire 22-year Major League Baseball career with the Detroit Tigers, died on Monday, aged 85, the team said.
Crusaders’ players public training ‘unacceptable’ says New Zealand Rugby
New Zealand Rugby has labelled as “unacceptable” the actions of a group of Canterbury Crusaders players who breached the country’s strict coronavirus lockdown rules on Monday by training together in a local park.
Bookmakers suspend betting after NBA 2K20 results leaked online
Online bookmakers, already hit by the stoppage of live sports due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, suffered a further setback when the results of an NBA 2K20 video game tournament were leaked online.
Former Fox executives indicted in U.S. FIFA corruption probe
U.S. prosecutors on Monday accused two former 21st Century Fox Inc executives of paying millions of dollars in bribes to secure lucrative media and marketing rights to soccer matches, the latest charges in a long-running investigation of corruption sur…
Rugby: EPCR admits to discussions to launch Club World Cup
Club rugby’s top organizing body is exploring holding a Club World Cup after French federation president Bernard Laporte proposed a radical new competition to replace the existing European Champions Cup.
NFL Draft to occur in ‘fully virtual format,’ with team personnel kept apart
The upcoming NFL draft will take place in a “fully virtual format,” the league confirmed in a letter to teams on Monday, with personnel advised to stay at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Brady says he joined Bucs to see ‘how great I can be’
Tom Brady’s surprising decision to leave the New England Patriots last month for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was rooted in a need to seek out new challenges, the 42-year-old quarterback wrote in an essay on Monday.
U.S. prosecutors charge former Fox executives, others in FIFA corruption probe
U.S. prosecutors on Monday announced new criminal charges against two former executives of 21st Century Fox Inc and others stemming from a long-running investigation of corruption surrounding FIFA, soccer’s world governing body.
Motor racing: IndyCar cancels two races in Detroit due to coronavirus outbreak
IndyCar cancelled a doubleheader race weekend in Detroit due to the novel coronavirus outbreak on Monday but added three events to the schedule, including a third race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).
Phelps urges athletes to take care of mental health after Games delay
Olympic great Michael Phelps has voiced his concerns over the negative impact on athletes’ mental health of the Tokyo Games postponement prompted by the new coronavirus pandemic.
