Canada ‘open’ to hosting NHL hub city, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday he was comfortable having a hub city in Canada for teams competing in the National Hockey League’s planned restart amid the COVID-19 outbreak as long as local health authorities approve.
Cycling: Dutchman Terpstra suffers heavy crash during training
Former Paris-Roubaix winner Niki Terpstra’s season hung in the balance after he suffered a heavy crash during training on Tuesday, his wife said.
Trudeau: Canada ‘open’ to hosting NHL restart
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday the country is “open” to and “comfortable” with the possibility of one of its cities serving as a hub for the NHL’s restart later this summer, despite current travel restrictions in place.
U.S. Open to go ahead without fans, says New York Governor Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday gave the green light for the U.S. Open to be held from Aug. 31-Sept. 13 without fans as part of the state’s reopening from shutdowns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
NY Governor Cuomo says U.S. Open to go ahead without fans
The U.S. Open will be held without fans from Aug. 31-Sept. 13, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.
LPGA to restart July 31 in Toledo
The LPGA Tour, the elite women’s professional golf circuit, will return from its COVID-19 shutdown with two tournaments in Ohio, starting with the new Drive On Championship three-day event from July 31 to Aug. 2, officials said on Tuesday.
Russia’s RUSADA resumes sample collecting after COVID hiatus
Russia’s anti-doping agency said on Tuesday it was restarting its collection of samples from athletes after halting testing activity due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Sagan to skip cobbled classic to take part in Giro d’Italia
Triple world champion Peter Sagan will skip the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix this year in order to take part in the Giro d’Italia for the first time, his Bora-Hansgrohe team manager Ralph Denk said on Tuesday.
Premier League CEO backs ‘Black Lives Matter’ on team shirts
The Premier League’s chief executive, Richard Masters, said he supported the move to have the slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ on player’s shirts in this week’s games, saying it represented an ethical stance rather than a political one.
Americans ‘selfish’ to go ahead with U.S. Open – Kyrgios
Australian Nick Kyrgios says the United States Tennis Association is being “selfish” by pressing ahead with the U.S. Open on its original dates from Aug. 31 to Sept. 13.
