On this day… June 4
BASKETBALL – Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan shoots over Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone during the first period of the second game of the NBA Finals at the United Center, Chicago.
‘Big Three’ join #BlackoutTuesday campaign against racial injustice
Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic were among the tennis players who joined the #BlackOutTuesday campaign against racial injustice, as protests continue over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody.
New Zealand sport set for fans boost with end to COVID-19 curbs in sight
Professional sport in New Zealand could welcome fans back to stadiums as early as next week with the government set to decide whether to lift all social distancing restrictions imposed to due the COVID-19 pandemic.
On this day: Born June 4, 1965: Mick Doohan, motorcycle world champion
Mick Doohan dominated the top class of motorcycle racing for half a decade at the end of the last century, wiping the floor with the competition to win five consecutive 500cc world championships.
League targets mid-October finish to virus-hit campaign
The National Basketball Association has targeted Oct. 12 as the last possible date to complete the 2019-20 season, which has been on hold since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Broncos’ Fangio: ‘I don’t see racism at all in the NFL’
Vic Fangio sees racism as a problem in society as a whole, but not so much in the NFL.
Doping: CAS to hear Salazar appeal in November
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has said it will hear banned track coach Alberto Salazar’s appeal to overturn his four-year doping suspension in November.
LPL releases Summer Split schedule
The two playoff finalists from the Spring Split of the China-based League of Legends Pro League (LPL) will be idle this week as the LPL begins its Summer Split.
NBA-League targets mid-October finish to virus-hit campaign
The National Basketball Association has targeted Oct. 12 as the last possible date to complete the 2019-20 season, which has been on hold since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Report: NBA Finals would end October 12 under proposed plan
Returning to the court for a modified postseason in late July could mean the NBA Finals extend all the way to mid-October, ESPN reported.
