Because professional tennis requires players and coaches to travel to different destinations around the world each week, it is widely believed that a COVID-19 vaccine will have to be available and administered before pro tours can continue. But world No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he’s not sure if he’s comfortable […]
The Japanese baseball season will not begin in May, as Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) has determined that the 2020 season will be shortened and start no earlier than June. NPB had planned on starting regular-season play on March 20, but officials have pushed that date back multiple times due to […]
The Magnus Carlsen Invitational kicks off on Saturday with the opening two matches of the first round, featuring four of the world’s top players including the World Chess Champion himself. Carlsen will start with his longtime rival and speed chess specialist Hikaru Nakamura, while Iranian prodigy Alireza Firouzja is paired […]
Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley used a mix of athleticism, shooting ability, ambidextrousness and the advantage of his indoor gym to get past Zach LaVine in the final of the NBA HORSE Challenge. Conley took just two letters in defeating LaVine, who had overwhelmed his first two opponents with […]
There is virtually no doubt that the New York Liberty will draft Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu with the first pick of the WNBA Draft on Friday night. But the second pick and beyond should provide some drama when teams announce the names of the players they want on their rosters. […]
The English Premier League may be able to start playing competitive matches again as soon as June 6, a date that could allow for the 2020-21 season to begin before the fall – albeit several weeks later than normal. Unnamed sources told ESPN that a mid-September start date could be […]
New Jersey sports betting generated just $181.9 million in handle during March, a drop of more than 50% when compared to March 2019, according to numbers released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. The drop in handle was predictable, given the rapid shutdown of sports leagues around the […]
The world’s best darts players are competing from their own homes in the PDC Home Tour, a tournament that will take more than a month to complete. The Professional Darts Corporation event begins with a 32-night group stage, with the winners advancing to knockout rounds. World Champion Competing in First […]
UFC president Dana White is planning a UFC event for May 9, though he has yet to announce a venue or location for what promises to be a major show with multiple title fights. White reported to ESPN that he is in the midst of putting together a loaded card […]
Some of the biggest names in American sports are among a group of more than 200 people who Donald Trump has named to an advisory panel that will help shape plans to reopen the American economy. Trump announced the members of the advisory group on Tuesday, listing executives from nearly […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and perhaps the most recognizable figure in the United States’ response to COVID-19, says sports leagues could return this summer, provided they do so without fans in attendance. Fauci told Peter Hamby of Snapchat that it’s possible […]
Virginia isn’t far away from passing a bill that would legalize sports betting in the state, but Gov. Ralph Northam has a few suggestions for how to improve the legislation first. Lawmakers in Virginia sent a sports betting bill to Northam’s desk earlier this month, but the governor chose to […]
Chip Ganassi Racing fired NASCAR driver Kyle Larson on Tuesday, just two days after he used a racial slur during an iRacing event on Sunday night. Ganassi made its decision following a period in which nearly all of Larson’s sponsors dumped him over the incident. Funding Dries Up After Major […]
Dozens of professional golfers will take to the virtual felt on Thursday as they compete in the Chipping All-In charity online poker tournament to benefit the MGM Resorts Foundation’s Employee Emergency Grant Fund. The tournament, which kicks off at noon PST on Thursday, features popular golfers including John Daly, Kevin […]
Eight of the world’s best chess players will collide online starting Saturday in the Magnus Carlsen Invitational, with the tournament namesake coming in as the clear favorite to win the event. Magnus Carlsen leads a field that includes the top five players in the world, as well as the world’s […]
Professional baseball enjoyed its first official regular-season game of 2020 on Sunday as the Taiwan-based Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) played its opening day. The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions booked a 4-1 win over the Chinatrust Brothers in an 11-inning thriller that lasted over 4.5 hours. CPBL Says Play Ball After […]
The NBA HORSE Challenge kicked off with four quarterfinal matchups on Sunday night, featuring a mix of awkward pauses, rusty shooters, and some entertaining interaction between the eight NBA and WNBA players taking part in the contest. Each of the eight competitors took part from their own home courts, ranging […]
One of Europe’s most prestigious soccer clubs finds itself in turmoil as FC Barcelona is reeling after six board members resigned on Thursday over disputes with the club’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu. The resignations included two club vice presidents and four other directors, continuing a string of behind-the-scenes troubles for […]
Players from each of the 30 Major League Baseball teams will take the virtual field over the next month to compete in an MLB The Show league. Each team is represented by one player, who will compete in a round-robin regular season in the hopes of making the playoffs. Round-Robin […]
Sports leagues worldwide are contemplating how they will return to action after the coronavirus pandemic peaks. Those plans will likely start without fans in attendance but, eventually, teams will need the revenue and atmosphere that comes with live audiences if they want to return to anything resembling business as usual. […]
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