NHL eyes voluntary small group training in Phase 2
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are targeting a date in early June for their transition to Phase 2 of their return to play initiative in a memo distributed to all teams and players late Sunday.
Johnson falls to last at Coca-Cola 600 after car fails inspection
Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet was disqualified following a post-race inspection, relegating him to last place instead of a second-place finish at the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.
UFC vows strict COVID-19 test for May 30 event
Testing by the UFC for COVID-19 will come with more stringent guidelines ahead of this weekend’s event in Las Vegas.
Sport-On this day… May 26
SOCCER – Arsenal’s Michael Thomas and David Rocastle hold up the first division trophy following a 2-0 win over fellow title contenders Liverpool at Anfield on the last day of the 1988-89 league season.
Alpine skiing: 2021 World Championships in Italy may be pushed back a year
The Italian winter sports federation (FISI) will ask to push back the 2021 Alpine skiing World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo by a year because of uncertainties linked to the coronavirus, the head of the country’s Olympic committee said.
Sport – On this day: Born May 26, 1966: Zola Budd, South African athlete
Zola Budd fears her running career will be defined by one of the Olympic Games’ most controversial moments, one that may unfairly detract from an incredible talent who still holds records unbeaten for almost four decades.
Keselowski wins NASCAR’s longest race
Brad Keselowski won the Coca Cola 600 in a shootout on Sunday as NASCAR did its best to fill the sporting void created by the novel coronavirus shutdown with its longest ever race.
Basketball: Bogut puts playing future on hold in uncertain times
Former NBA champion Andrew Bogut has decided not to commit to another season at the Sydney Kings while there is still uncertainty about the future because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tennis: New Zealand to stage pro competition as virus restrictions ease
New Zealand will stage a team-based tennis tournament for local-based men’s players from June 3, organisers said on Monday, an event marking the southern hemisphere’s first pro competition since the COVID-19 pandemic brought global sport to a halt.
Woods and Manning beat Mickelson and Brady in charity match
Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning held off a late challenge to beat Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady 1Up in a charity golf match in Florida on Sunday that raised $20 million for COVID-19 relief efforts.
