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Sweden pauses plan to allow bigger sports crowds as infections rise
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will postpone plans to let more people attend sport events and concerts, the government said on Thursday, citing rising coronavirus infection numbers both within the count...
Oct 08, 2020
Koepka to return for CJ Cup next week
(Reuters) - Brooks Koepka will make his return from a two-month injury layoff at the PGA Tour's CJ Cup next week. The four-time major winner has not featured since August's Wyndham Championship, where...
Oct 08, 2020
Carreno Busta accuses Djokovic of feigning injury concerns
PARIS (Reuters) - Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta accused Novak Djokovic of gamesmanship during their French Open quarter-final on Wednesday as he felt the world number one Serb did not have any genuine ...
Oct 08, 2020
With Suga’s full-court press, optimism grows that Tokyo will hold Games
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Aggressive lobbying by Japanese premier Yoshihide Suga has bolstered expectations within the government that the Olympic Games will go ahe...
Oct 08, 2020
Coe suggests Tokyo as future World Championships host city
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said on Thursday that he wants Tokyo to host an athletics World Championships in the National Stadium rebuilt for the 2020 Oly...
Oct 08, 2020
Paris Masters to go ahead as planned
(Reuters) - The Paris Masters will take place as scheduled from Oct. 31- Nov. 8 at the Accor Arena, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) confirmed. The tournament will welcome 1000 spectators per day in...
Oct 08, 2020
MLB playoff notebook: Marlins’ Sanchez no stranger to Braves
LOS ANGELES -- Miami Marlins right-hander Sixto Sanchez has not been around long, but by the end of the day Thursday, he will have a rich history against the Atlanta Braves. The 22-year old, with the ...
Oct 08, 2020
Athletes should be allowed to protest during Games: Coe
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said on Thursday he believes athletes should have the right to make gestures of political protest during the Olympic Games, contra...
Oct 07, 2020
Practice makes perfect, as James fine-tunes strategy ahead of Game 5
(Reuters) - An extra day off ahead of the NBA Finals Game 5 on Friday means more time for 16-time All-Star LeBron James to do what he loves best: prepare. After putting up 28 points, 12 rebounds and e...
Oct 07, 2020
Cheptegei, Gidey demolish world records in Valencia
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei smashed the men's 10,000 metres world record and Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey demolished the women's 5,000 metres mark as the Valencia World Record ...
Oct 07, 2020
