Reports: Moretti leaving Texas Tech to play in Italy
Texas Tech guard Davide Moretti is leaving the school to play professionally in his home country of Italy, according to multiple reports on Saturday.
Sport-On this day: Born May 24, 1946: Irena Szewinska, Polish athlete, administrator
To those with only a passing knowledge of athletics it might have come as something of a surprise last month when America’s Track and Field News magazine named Polish sprinter Irena Szewinska as the greatest female athlete of all time.
Stadium shuttered? No problem. Rent your Field of Dreams on Airbnb
U.S. professional sports may be on hold during the pandemic, but anybody with $1,500 can rent a minor league baseball stadium in Florida on Airbnb to create their own experience.
Nationals players shoot down virtual World Series ring ceremony
The Washington Nationals said on Saturday they have altered plans for a virtual World Series championship ring ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic after players expressed a preference to receive the jewllery in person.
Alonso is a virtual winner at Indianapolis as Andretti debuts
Fernando Alonso won at Indianapolis, in the virtual world at least, on Saturday in a field featuring 80-year-old U.S. great Mario Andretti and a cast of Indy 500 winners and Formula One champions.
Cycling: Dutchman Jakobsen wins Challenge of Stars sprint
Dutchman Fabio Jakobsen claimed victory in a virtual sprint competition, The Challenge of Stars series, on Saturday.
NBA in talks to resume season at Disney World
The NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company about restarting its suspended season at Disney World in Florida in late July after it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league said on Saturday.
French Open organizers working with authorities to avoid U.S. Open clash
French Open director Guy Forget said he was working hand in hand with tennis authorities to make sure the dates of the claycourt Grand Slam tournament and those of the U.S. Open do not clash, adding that Flushing Meadows would make an announcement next…
Fury hopes to ‘give fans what they want’ with Joshua showdown
Tyson Fury said he was eager to give British boxing fans what they want by fighting Anthony Joshua for the undisputed world heavyweight title but he said the duo must focus on their immediate opponents to make such a match happen.
Sport-On this day… May 24
SOCCER – Ajax Amsterdam’s Edgar Davids lifts the Champions League trophy aloft as he celebrates with Finidi George, Jari Litmanen and Nwankwo Kanu after they beat AC Milan in the final in Vienna.
