Diack tells court he slowed handling of Russian doping cases to save sponsorship
Lamine Diack, the former head of World Athletics, on Thursday told a French court he had slowed the handling of Russian doping cases between 2011-2013 to save a sponsorship deal with a Russian bank.
PGA Tour makes subdued return with moment of silence
Players stopped for a moment of silence to honor George Floyd as the PGA Tour’s return following a three-month forced coronavirus hiatus got off to a subdued start on Thursday at the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sports events around the world
Major sports events around the world that are in the process of re-starting or which have been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic:
Bayern close in on eighth straight Bundesliga crown
Bayern Munich could cap a memorable season with their eighth straight Bundesliga title on Saturday and should they wrap it up with a home victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach the plaudits would go to coach Hansi Flick who turned their campaign around…
U.S. Open protocols won’t work for Halep, says coach Cahill
The COVID-19 protocols proposed by the U.S. Open organizers are “incredibly difficult” and would probably not work for world number two Simona Halep, her coach Darren Cahill said.
Tigers draft Torkelson first overall, move him to 3B
The Detroit Tigers announced a position change while making the first overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft, selecting Arizona State junior Spencer Torkelson as a third baseman on Wednesday.
Report: NBA might allow players to opt out of season’s restart
Not all NBA players are thrilled about the league’s plan to restart action in a central Florida “bubble,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday.
Red Sox confirm past racist incidents at Fenway
The Boston Red Sox, the last team in Major League Baseball to integrate, owned up to another ugly chapter in the their past on Wednesday.
Blazers founder/GM Glickman dies at 96
Portland Trail Blazers founder and longtime general manager Harry Glickman died Wednesday at age 96.
Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium workers went months without pay: Amnesty
A Qatari company helping build a 2022 World Cup stadium has been banned from the event’s projects after its labourers went unpaid for months, organisers said on Thursday, in a case Amnesty International said showed inadequate worker welfare standards.
