NZ gives sports sector $157 million boost to get through COVID-19
New Zealand’s struggling sports sector has received a NZ$265 million ($157 million) injection from the government to help it mitigate some of the worst financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sports Minister Grant Robertson said on Sunday.
Former Bears CEO Michael McCaskey dies at 76
Former Chicago Bears president and CEO Michael McCaskey, a grandson of George Halas, died after a lengthy battle with cancer, the team announced Saturday. He was 76.
Report: Former Redskins star Manley has coronavirus
Former Washington Redskins star Dexter Manley has tested positive for the coronavirus, The Athletic reported on Saturday.
Former PGA pro Gonzalez dies at 59
Gonzalez reportedly died on Friday. The PGA Tour said Gonzalez died in a Chicago hospital due to causes related to Alzheimer’s disease.
Sport-New York to reopen auto, horse racing tracks without fans
New York’s Watkins Glen International auto race circuit and several horse racing tracks in the state can reopen without fans from June 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday.
MLB – League proposes rigorous testing among guidelines for return
Players may have to skip the showers and spitting will not be allowed under guidelines proposed by Major League Baseball to bring America’s pastime back during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New York to reopen auto, horse racing tracks without fans
New York’s Watkins Glen International auto race circuit and several horse racing tracks in the state can reopen without fans from June 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday.
MLB plan: No showers, no spitting and social distancing
Major League Baseball will perform thousands of tests for the coronavirus each week and require social distancing among players and staff, according to its road map of how the league can return to play, The Athletic reported on Saturday.
Veteran Hemsky makes retirement official
Fifteen-year veteran Ales Hemsky officially retired from the NHL.
No soundtrack but NASCAR hopes for a hit on return
Like a movie with no musical score, NASCAR returns from a two-month novel coronavirus-forced hiatus on Sunday for a race without the fans who provide the background soundtrack for sporting events around the world.
