A doctor says playing Bundesliga games without fans, continuous testing and permanent monitoring of players is not sufficient to guarantee the safety of those involved.
Joe Grant
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Q&A for Tokyo Games: Many questions, few answers in face of pandemic
Even IOC President Thomas Bach says there is “no blueprint” in assembling what he called this “huge jigsaw puzzle” of rescheduling the Tokyo Games.
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FIFA wants to let teams use more substitutes during backlog
The proposal seeks to avoid injuries by letting teams use five substitutes instead of three in 90 minutes, and a sixth in knockout games that go to extra time.
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Nadal doesn’t see tennis back soon, worried about injuries
Rafael Nadal says the nomadic nature of the sport, and the risk of injuries after a long layoff, will make it challenging to get tennis up and running again.
Posted inOutdoors
What’s up in May: Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger
As we reach the halfway point of the spring season, there are great events to enjoy while getting outside.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Climate change the biggest threat to bird populations
If timing is everything, it’s time to address the impact climate change is having on the planet as a whole.
Posted inBusiness, Sports
DraftKings debuts on Wall Street amid sports world lockdown
Company officials are thinking long term, confident they have a solid platform and hopeful the company will see a surge once sports resume.
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Empty stadiums for soccer games? It’s not quite that simple
There will be many more people in the stadium than just the players, from coaches and match officials to journalists and television crews.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
N.C. governor allows NASCAR teams in garages, eyes Coca-Cola 600 on May 24
The state’s stay-at-home order runs through May 4, but NASCAR teams are now allowed to work in their shops, which might pave the way for the resumption of the Cup Series.
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Analysis: Call to unify men’s, women’s tennis comes 50 years late
Billie Jean King founded the WTA almost 50 years ago, and has been calling for a merger with the men’s tour ever since.