Golf: Singh pulls out of developmental tour event after criticism
Former world number one Vijay Singh, who drew criticism for signing up for a tournament on the developmental Korn Ferry Tour (KFT), has since decided not to play the event, the PGA Tour said on Sunday.
Elite sport to get exemptions from British quarantine rules: report
British quarantine rules are set to be relaxed for elite sport in a boost for soccer clubs in European competition and Formula One’s plans for races at Silverstone, the Times reported on Sunday.
Soccer: Hat-trick hero Sancho wears ‘Justice for George Floyd’ shirt
Borussia Dortmund players Jadon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi became the latest athletes to join a chorus of outrage over the death of a black man in Minneapolis by wearing shirts with the message “Justice for George Floyd” in a Bundesliga match on Sunday.
NHL players call for change after death of unarmed black man
A number of NHL players have voiced a call to stand together for change amid fiery clashes between police and protesters over last week’s death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck in Minneapolis.
Vanessa Bryant shares Kobe’s ‘I Can’t Breathe’ photo
Amid nationwide unrest over the death of George Floyd, Vanessa Bryant shared a photo of her late husband Kobe wearing an “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirt.
Mercedes set to oppose F1 reverse grid qualifying race plan
A Formula One proposal for an experimental reverse-grid qualifying race when Austria hosts two grands prix in July looks unlikely to be accepted due to opposition from champions Mercedes.
Alpine skiing: Faced with tragedy, Shiffrin chooses to give back
This year has been difficult for athletes but few have had a harder time than Olympic champion ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin.
Former Olympic sprint champion Morrow dies aged 84
American sprinter Bobby Morrow, who won three gold medals at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, died on Saturday at the age of 84, World Athletics said https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/05/30/bobby-joe-morrow-dies-84/5295547002.
Sport-On this day… June 1
BOXING – Promoter Don King raises the hand of Evander Holyfield after his controversial win against Hasim Rahman in their non-title bout in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
49ers pledge $1 million to organizations ‘creating change’
The San Francisco 49ers will donate $1 million to “local and national organizations who are creating change,” CEO Jed York announced in a statement on Twitter on Saturday night, amid nationwide protests against discrimination and police brutality.
