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Cycling: Team doctor confirms Gaviria has been re-infected by COVID-19
(Reuters) - The cyclist Fernando Gaviria is one of only a handful of COVID-19 patients worldwide to have had the disease twice after his UAE Emirates team doctor confirmed on Wednesday that his test r...
Oct 21, 2020
Olympics: Tokyo urges Olympics supporters to “pack less, wait less” following security tests
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organisers wrapped up three days of tests on Wednesday, trialling a number of security and COVID-19 countermeasures and asking supporters and officials...
Oct 21, 2020
Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters with no points to win
By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has decided not to enter the Paris Masters because he has no points to win at the Nov. 2-8 event as he bids to retain the world number one sp...
Oct 21, 2020
Almost 80% of Tokyo Games volunteers concerned about COVID-19: survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Almost 80% of volunteers for next year's rearranged Summer Olympics are concerned about the spread of the novel coronavirus, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) survey showed. The ...
Oct 21, 2020
Dodgers rookie RHP Gonsolin will start Game 2
Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander Tony Gonsolin, who has a 9.95 ERA through two career postseason appearances, will start Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ma...
Oct 21, 2020
Rams sign K Forbath, place LB Okoronkwo on IR
The Los Angeles Rams signed kicker Kai Forbath to their active roster and placed linebacker Ogbonnia Okoronkwo on injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday. Forbath was signed off the Chicago Bears'...
Oct 20, 2020
Pacers tab Bjorkgren as head coach
The Indiana Pacers named Nate Bjorkgren as their new head coach on Tuesday. Bjorkgren spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors. Bjorkgren, 45, coached in the G League ...
Oct 20, 2020
Rays tweak World Series roster, go with 13 pitchers
The Tampa Bay Rays tweaked their World Series roster Tuesday, hours ahead of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rays added outfielder Brett Phillips and left-handed reliever Ryan Sherriff and...
Oct 20, 2020
NFL reports 19 positive cases, up four from previous week
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the NFL increased slightly from the previous week, according to numbers released Tuesday by the league and the NFL Players Association. Testing for Oct. 11-17 ...
Oct 20, 2020
Roglic takes early Vuelta lead in explosive opening stage
ARRATE, Spain (Reuters) - Defending Vuelta champion Primoz Roglic won the opening stage of this year's delayed edition, a 173-km trek from Irun as the race got off to an explosive start on Tuesday. Th...
Oct 20, 2020
