MLB outlines player safety plans in 80-page memo
Major League Baseball will send to players an outline of plans for player safety in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
LA faces stay-at-home order through July
Los Angeles County is expected to extend its stay-at-home order through at least July due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.
PGA safety measures, player protection plan approved
A three-stage screening process and isolation within tournament cities are part of the approved safety plan outlined by the PGA Tour.
Motor racing: Sainz, Ricciardo set for F1 moves as Alonso return mooted
Spaniard Carlos Sainz is on pole position to be Charles Leclerc’s team mate at Ferrari next year, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo set to replace him at McLaren according to Formula One sources.
Elite athletes should adhere to social distancing to restart training, Britain says
Elite athletes should adhere to government guidelines on social distancing unless an exception has been made when they restart training, Britain said in guidance for how sports can resume after the coronavirus lockdown.
Switzerland launches rescue package for soccer and ice hockey
Switzerland has announced a 350 million Swiss franc ($362 million) rescue package for its professional soccer and ice hockey leagues but insists the money should not be used to pay wages to high-earning players.
Exclusive: Farah feels Tokyo delay could help 10,000m title defence
Multiple Olympic champion Mo Farah says the postponement of the Tokyo Games to 2021 could work to his advantage as the Briton will now have around 20 months to train for the defence of his 10,000m title having switched his focus back to the track.
Tennis: Japan’s Osaka using lockdown to conquer inner demons
Two-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is using the novel coronavirus shutdown as one of self reflection to try and overcome her crippling shyness.
Golf: Park is proud to see South Korea lead the way in resumption of sport
With golf finally resuming when South Korea hosts the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Championship, world number three Park Sung-hyun says she feels a sense of pride that her country is “leading the way” in a return for sport.
Six players at Serbia’s Novi Pazar have contracted coronavirus: club
Six players at Serbian second division side Novi Pazar have contracted the novel coronavirus and have been quarantined, the club’s general secretary Fikret Medjedovic said on Wednesday.
