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Chinese basketball league approves salary cap: Xinhua
(Reuters) - The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) will introduce a salary cap for the 2020-21 season to help limit spending and ensure a more balanced and sustainable league, state news agency Xinh...
Sep 17, 2020
Sex toys company logo a no-go for Dutch club
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch top flight club FC Emmen will not be allowed to enter into a shirt sponsorship deal with a company that makes sex toys, the Dutch football association (KNVB) has said. Emme...
Sep 17, 2020
MLB roundup: Dodgers first to clinch playoff spot
Will Smith drove in three runs and AJ Pollock and Chris Taylor hit solo homers Wednesday afternoon as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-5 in the rubber match of a three-...
Sep 17, 2020
Eneos says likely to extend Tokyo Olympics sponsorship deal at year-end
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Eneos Holdings Inc is likely to extend at the end of the year its sponsorship deal for the Tokyo Olympics, which has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, the firm's chai...
Sep 17, 2020
Svitolina says best preparation on clay in years not adding to pressure
(Reuters) - Elina Svitolina said her extended preparation for the claycourt swing after opting out of the U.S. Open was not a guarantee of success and she will not put herself under pressure ahead of ...
Sep 17, 2020
Djokovic meets ATP chief Gaudenzi, says players body moving ahead
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic had a chat with ATP chief Andrea Gaudenzi ahead of the Italian Open in Rome regarding his breakaway players body, the world number one said, reiterating that the new associa...
Sep 17, 2020
Sydney sports boost as crowd restrictions eased
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Major sporting events in Sydney will soon be played in front of crowds of up to 40,000 after the New South Wales government on Thursday announced a loosening of restrictions put in ...
Sep 16, 2020
NFL: Two players among seven new positive COVID-19 tests
(Reuters) - Two players and five members of staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of testing, the National Football League (NFL) said on Wednesday. The league said it had conduct...
Sep 16, 2020
Murray backs calls to remove Margaret Court’s name from arena
(Reuters) - Andy Murray thinks the Australian Open should consider removing Margaret Court's name from the arena at Melbourne Park as he says the multiple Grand Slam champion's values are at odds with...
Sep 16, 2020
NCAA men’s, women’s hoops can start in late November
Tipoff for the 2020-21 men's and women's college basketball seasons will be on or around Nov. 25, the NCAA Division I Council announced Wednesday. The beginning of the season was delayed just over two...
Sep 16, 2020
