Month: June 2020

12:06 PM ET Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is committing $13 million over the next four years to fighting systemic racism through RISE, the non-profit foundation he started in 2015. “Growing up in Detroit, I saw firsthand what racism did to tear apart our community, destroy lives and further inequality. I started RISE based on
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8:49 AM ET Former Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone does not think Lewis Hamilton’s efforts to encourage diversity in motorsport will have a tangible impact on F1. Hamilton, F1’s only Black driver and its reigning champion, has been outspoken in his support of the Black Lives Matter movement in recent weeks. 1 Related As well
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9:38 AM ET Associated Press The Davis Cup men’s tennis competition has been canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic and will pick up again in 2021. Matches were scheduled for this September and the Davis Cup finals were set for November in Madrid. Now the World Group I and World Group II preliminary
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7:44 AM ET Associated Press Tennis great Goran Ivanisevic says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The former Wimbledon champion coaches top-ranked Novak Djokovic and was at the recent Adria Tour exhibition series in Serbia and Croatia. Djokovic and three other players have also tested positive for the virus after playing in the events.
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8:30 AM ET Associated Press Jason Spezza‘s confidence in the NHL returning has not been shaken by word of 11 fellow players testing positive for the coronavirus. Given his involvement in NHL Players’ Association talks, the veteran Toronto forward knew from doctors’ input there would be positive test results in hockey just as there have
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7:38 AM ET Associated Press This year’s Fed Cup finals have been rescheduled for 2021 because of “challenges” related to the coronavirus pandemic. The International Tennis Federation said the women’s team competition will take place April 13-18 in Budapest, Hungary. The 2020 event was originally scheduled for April but was postponed because of the pandemic.
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