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Devils sign G Blackwood to three-year, $8.4M contract
The New Jersey Devils re-signed restricted free agent goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a three-year, $8.4 million contract, the team announced Wednesday. Blackwood, 24, will earn $1.475 million in 20...
Dec 23, 2020
Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona did not consume alcohol or illicit narcotics in the days before his death, an autopsy released on Wednesday said. Maradona, who died in No...
Dec 23, 2020
Mazepin retains Haas F1 2021 seat after video investigation
(Reuters) - The Haas Formula One team said on Wednesday that new signing Nikita Mazepin will race next season after they internally dealt with an incident where the Russian posted and then deleted a v...
Dec 23, 2020
Badminton: Russia’s Khakimov banned for five years over betting, fixing offences
(Reuters) - Russian doubles badminton player Nikita Khakimov has received a five-year ban after being found guilty of offences relating to "betting, wagering and irregular match results", the Badminto...
Dec 23, 2020
Basketball: Barcelona deny abandoning player in Istanbul
BARCELONA (Reuters) - FC Barcelona's basketball team have denied they refused to allow their player Thomas Heurtel to board their plane after a Euroleague defeat by Anadolu Efes in Istanbul on Tuesday...
Dec 23, 2020
Reputation will not protect athletes from doping ban, says Coe
(Reuters) - World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said reputation will not protect the sport's high-profile athletes from doping raps and warned that it would be harder than ever to get away with ta...
Dec 23, 2020
Formula One in talks with Amazon to stream races – report
(Reuters) - Formula One is in talks with Amazon over deals to stream its Grand Prix races, Financial Times reported on Wednesday. "They're an incredibly important potential partner and an opportunity ...
Dec 23, 2020
Ineos’ Rowe tests positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Ineos Grenadiers rider Luke Rowe said on Tuesday he had tested positive for COVID-19. The 30-year-old Welshman, part of the Ineos team that have won five Tour de France titles since 2015, ...
Dec 23, 2020
Tokyo announces new creative team in rush to streamline ceremonies
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics officials on Wednesday announced a new creative team that will be responsible for redesigning the opening and closing ceremonies at next year's Games, which will be pa...
Dec 22, 2020
Opening-night rosters feature 107 international players
(Reuters) - Opening night rosters for the National Basketball Association's 2020-21 season, which begins later on Tuesday, will feature 107 international players from 41 countries, including a record ...
Dec 22, 2020
