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Sports leagues seek return but with no guarantees
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Sports leagues seek return but with no guarantees

April 19, 2020

Virtually all leagues talk publicly about their desire to return before summer. But behind closed doors, they are hatching different potential plans: all 30 baseball teams playing in Arizona; home…

Resume to play plans for sports leagues
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Resume to play plans for sports leagues

April 19, 2020

Key stakeholders confirmed, however, that they have less optimistic backup plans. Some of the options include, holding the basketball and hockey playoffs in September, kicking off college football in the…

Virus-stricken Avalanche players feeling better
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Virus-stricken Avalanche players feeling better

April 16, 2020

In a teleconference call Thursday, Bednar said the players adhered to the guidelines and self-isolated. “As far as I know, they’re all doing good and back with their families,” Bednar…

In COVID-19 world, anti-doping goes to in-home testing
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In COVID-19 world, anti-doping goes to in-home testing

April 16, 2020

World-champion sprinter Noah Lyles is one of 15 American athletes who have volunteered for in-home drug testing as part of a pilot program being run by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.Martin…

Tour de France postponed by coronavirus
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Tour de France postponed by coronavirus

April 14, 2020

The three-week race could still take place this year, however, with French newspapers reporting late Tuesday that a new start date has been set for August. Both L’Equipe and Le…

FIFA: International games could be off until 2021
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FIFA: International games could be off until 2021

April 14, 2020

Victor Montagliani, a Canadian who is president of the governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean, has been heading a FIFA working group formulating plans to deal…