As the Spanish Flu spread in New England, crowds still flocked to see Babe Ruth soon after the Red Sox won the 1918 World Series. It most likely had a significant impact on the spread of the virus.
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NBA notebook: Remote HORSE tournament to be televised by ESPN
Eight current and former NBA and WNBA players – including former Celtic Paul Pierce – will compete on separate, isolated courts.
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Cycling body takes ‘drastic action’ with finances hit by lost races, delayed Olympics
The International Cycling Union’s financial situation is among the bleakest for an Olympic sport’s governing body since the Tokyo Games were rescheduled to 2021.
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Paralympics rule out going to IOC to solve cash-flow problem
Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee, said the group is “trying to solve our issues internally.”
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Woods ready to play Masters, but also realizes it has to wait
Tiger Woods is staying healthy at home – from putting contests with his 11-year-old son to family bike rides – and hopes he’s still healthy when it’s time to defend his title at the Masters.
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Krug hoping Bruins are still in his short-term and long-term future
Boston defenseman Torey Krug will be a sought-after unrestricted free agent after this season, and maybe he’s already played his final game for the Bruins.
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Garnett still holds grudge against Timberwolves owner
Kevin Garnett, inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame over the weekend, will not allow Minnesota to be part of the celebration because of his fractured relationship with Glen Taylor.
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Group monitoring tennis says gambling on rise as result of COVID-19 pandemic
The London-based Tennis Integrity Unit, charged with keeping tabs on reports of match-fixing, says this ‘is an indication that the entry levels of professional tennis were deliberately targeted by corruptors’ as the season neared a suspension.
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World track and field championships rescheduled for July 2022
The championships, originally to take place in August 2021 in Eugene, Oregon, have been pushed back a year in light of the Olympics being postponed.
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Brady says it was ‘just time’ to leave Patriots for new challenge
Tom Brady talks about everything from knowing ‘before the start of last season that it was my last year’ with the Patriots, to marriage problems, to his relationship with Bill Belichick.