Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Sports News (Master Feed)
League weighing up COVID postseason protocols, rejects ‘bubble’
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is weighing up new safety protocols for the postseason but rejected the idea of playing in a "bubble" setting, amid a surge of...
Dec 02, 2020
New leadership gives hope for Russian return
By Mitch Phillips (Reuters) - Two days after the Russian Athletics Federation (RUSAF) elected a new president, World Athletics (WA) suggested on Wednesday that there was a chink of light at the end of...
Dec 02, 2020
No Hamilton as F1 faces new challenge in Bahrain
By Abhishek Takle MANAMA (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton's unexpected absence will add extra spice to a Sakhir Grand Prix that represents a new challenge for the seven- times world champion's Formula One r...
Dec 02, 2020
LeBron signs two-year, $85 million extension with Lakers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $85 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent told multiple news outlets on Wednesday. James, who turns 36 later ...
Dec 02, 2020
Holtz to get Presidential Medal of Freedom
(Reuters) - Lou Holtz, one of college football's coaching greats who led Notre Dame to an unbeaten season and a national championship, will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Tru...
Dec 02, 2020
World Rugby CEO Gosper to leave role, take over as NFL chief in UK, Europe
(Reuters) - World Rugby Chief Executive Brett Gosper will leave his role in January 2021 to take over as the head of the National Football League (NFL) in Europe and the United Kingdom, rugby's global...
Dec 02, 2020
Motor racing: Bird hoping to fly high on fresh start with Jaguar
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Sam Bird is the only driver to have won a race in every Formula E season so far but, after six years in the electric series, the Briton wants much more as he prepare...
Dec 02, 2020
1,000 fans allowed to attend Joshua v Pulev fight in London
LONDON (Reuters) - A crowd of 1,000 will be allowed to attend Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title defence against Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev at London's Wembley Arena on Dec. 12, organisers said on W...
Dec 02, 2020
Sullivan birdies his way to first round lead at Golf in Dubai Championship
(Reuters) - England's Andy Sullivan shot a bogey-free 11-under-par 61 to set a course record and lead by two shots after the first round at the Golf in Dubai Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates on W...
Dec 02, 2020
Sweden, Finland to miss World Cup events over COVID fears
By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden and Finland have followed Norway's lead and pulled out of the upcoming World Cup events in Dresden, Germany and Davos, Switzerland over fears that the C...
Dec 02, 2020
