Augusta National donates $2 million to COVID-19 fight
Augusta National Golf Club said on Monday it is donating $2 million to assist the Augusta area in the fight against the coronavirus that has already forced it to postpone the Masters tournament it typically hosts every April.
Record-setting kicker Dempsey battling COVID-19
Record-setting New Orleans Saints kicker Tom Dempsey has tested positive for COVID-19.
Norris to shave his head after esports fundraiser
McLaren Formula One driver Lando Norris will have to shave his head after raising more than $10,000 from esports racing in the fight against coronavirus.
Mickelson ‘working on’ rematch vs. Tiger
Phil Mickelson says he is “working on” a rematch with Tiger Woods.
North American sports will return, but will the fans?
When North American sports leagues return to action after the coronavirus crisis, questions are sure to linger over whether the fans will be willing, or have the resources, to pack stadiums as they once did, sports analysts have said.
Old-style frugality pays off for PGA pro in uncertain times
Cameron Percy has long lived with unfashionable frugality almost unbecoming of a golfer on the world’s most lucrative circuit, but his decision to eschew a lifestyle of the rich and famous is suddenly looking wiser.
Factbox: Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic:
Red Bull’s Marko suggested ‘corona camp’ for F1 drivers
Red Bull’s motorsport head Helmut Marko suggested his Formula One and junior drivers should catch the coronavirus while racing is on hold so they would be protected from sickness later in the year.
Only 479 days to go: Tokyo resets the clock on Olympics
Within hours of Olympic organizers confirming that the rescheduled Games would start on July 23 next year, Tokyo’s main countdown clock had been reset to show that 479 days remain until the opening ceremony of the sporting event is held.
Japan, IOC set July 23 next year for start of delayed Olympics
The postponed Olympic Games will now begin on July 23 next year and run until Aug. 8, the head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee said on Monday, as the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible to plan and prepare for them properly this year.
