Tennis: Top players donate, lower tier counts cost of coronavirus shutdown
While top players donate to coronavirus relief efforts and post cooking and workout videos online, lower level professionals are counting the cost of the tennis shutdown with some fearing they will be unable to put food on the table if it lasts much lo…
China bans big crowd events to curb second wave of infections
HONG KONG (Reuters – Sports bodies in China have been banned from organizing events that will draw large crowds until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s National Sports Bureau said in a directive issued on Tuesday.
NBA, union negotiating player-pay plan
The NBA and the players association are in discussions regarding withholding player pay in the event regular-season games are canceled, ESPN reported Tuesday night.
NBA players to take part in NBA 2K tournament
The NBA is the latest professional sports league to turn to esports in the absence of real events, as the league, the players association and 2K Sports announced Tuesday the formation of a players-only NBA 2K20 tournament to benefit charity.
Logano finds new purpose during break in racing
Like so many in the world right now, NASCAR champion Joey Logano is spending his downtime figuring out ways to make a positive difference in his community.
Durant headlines players in NBA 2K video game tourney
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will headline the list of 16 National Basketball Association players who will compete in a NBA 2K video game tournament to help support coronavirus relief efforts, the NBA and its esports arm said on Tuesday.
Patrick McEnroe feeling fine after mild case of coronavirus
Retired tennis player Patrick McEnroe has recovered from a mild case of coronavirus, he announced on social media on Tuesday.
Sports streaming service DAZN to stop paying rights fees to leagues: source
Streaming service DAZN Group has told sports leagues it will not pay rights fees for any suspended or cancelled games amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a source familiar with the matter.
NFL expects to play full season as scheduled despite coronavirus
While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the global sporting calendar, the NFL said on Tuesday it planned to have a full season, including games in London and Mexico City, and to kick off on time in September.
NFL owners vote to add two playoff teams in 2020
NFL owners voted on Tuesday to expand the postseason to 14 teams for the 2020 season.
