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Swedish coronavirus cases rise, new measures welcomed
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish COVID-19 cases continued to increase on Tuesday as many welcomed the toughest measures yet imposed on Monday to curb the spread of the disease that has claimed more than ...
Nov 17, 2020
FIFA Club World Cup to be held in Qatar in February
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The FIFA Club World Cup, originally planned for December, will now be held from Feb. 1 to Feb. 11 in Doha, Qatar, organisers FIFA said on Tuesday. The tournament brings...
Nov 17, 2020
Giants K Gano tests positive for COVID-19: report
New York Giants kicker Graham Gano tested positive for COVID-19, ESPN reported Tuesday. The team announced Tuesday morning that a player had tested positive but did not reveal his identity. "(Monday) ...
Nov 17, 2020
Wayne Gretzky, Pele, Paul Hornung items headline ‘Century of Champions’ auction
(Reuters) - A one of a kind trophy created for Brazilian World Cup soccer legend Pele and a jersey worn by Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky as a rookie in 1979 are among items celebrating 100 ...
Nov 17, 2020
FIFA asks tech firms for better visuals for tight VAR calls
(Reuters) - FIFA has asked technology companies to develop ways to improve visuals to help its officials with close video assistant referee (VAR) decisions on offsides, the global soccer governing bod...
Nov 17, 2020
Athletics: Semenya to take fight to European Court of Human Rights
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African double Olympic 800-metre champion Caster Semenya is to take her fight with World Athletics to the European Court of Human Rights, her lawyers confirmed on Tuesday. ...
Nov 17, 2020
Olympics: Athletes won’t be forced to get COVID-19 vaccinations – IOC’s Bach
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday that athletes would not be forced to get COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, but ...
Nov 17, 2020
Athletics: 2021 Paris marathon to be run October 17 – organisers
PARIS (Reuters) - Next year's Paris marathon will be held on Oct. 17, six months later than scheduled, amid the COVID-19 crisis, organisers said on Tuesday. "Every effort will be made to ensure that t...
Nov 17, 2020
Russia says U.S. overreaching itself in anti-doping bill
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday rejected what it called a U.S. attempt to extend its jurisdiction beyond its borders, after the U.S. Senate approved a bill allowing U.S. officials to pursue anyon...
Nov 17, 2020
IOC’s Bach urges vaccine priority for ‘those who keep us safe’
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said on Tuesday that "those who keep us safe" should be given priority access to vaccinations against the coronavirus. Bach ...
Nov 17, 2020
