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Jan
13
Sports

Houston Astros sign stealing scandal Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.

Houston Astros sign stealing scandal Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A. J. Hinch are suspended by Major League Baseball for the entire 2020 season after the league concludes its investigation into the team's illegal use of technology to steal signs during the team's championship 2017 season. They are also fired by the organization. (ESPN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 13, 2020
Jan
17
Sports

Winter Storm Jacob An avalanche at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort in northern California, host site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, kills one person and seriously inj

Winter Storm Jacob An avalanche at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort in northern California, host site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, kills one person and seriously injures another. (The Weather Channel) Widespread snowfall and freezing rain across the Midwest leads to travel disruption. At Kansas City International Airport, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 passenger jet slides off the taxiway in icy conditions, while rare snowfall was recorded on the Texas Panhandle. (WABC-TV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2020
Mar
06
Sports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basketball An NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament matchup at the Johns Hopkins University between Yeshiva and WPI i

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basketball An NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament matchup at the Johns Hopkins University between Yeshiva and WPI is played without spectators after a student at Yeshiva University has tested positive for the coronavirus, making it the first U.S. sporting event to do so over coronavirus concerns. (AP) (ESPN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2020
Mar
06
Sports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basketball An NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament matchup at the Johns Ho

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basketball An NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament matchup at the Johns Hopkins University between Yeshiva and WPI is played without spectators after a student at Yeshiva University has tested positive for the coronavirus, making it the first U.S. sporting event to do so over coronavirus concerns. (AP) (ESPN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2020
Mar
11
Sports

COVID-19 pandemic in Italy The index case in Italy has been identified as a man from Germany who arrived in the country at the end of January.

COVID-19 pandemic in Italy The index case in Italy has been identified as a man from Germany who arrived in the country at the end of January. (Tgcom24) The death toll in Italy rises to 827, as nearly two-hundred more people were confirmed dead today, the largest daily increase in deaths since the outbreak began, while the number of confirmed cases rises to 12,462, according to Protezione Civile. (National Post) Juventus footballer Daniele Rugani has tested positive to coronavirus. (La Repubblica)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 11, 2020
Mar
12
Sports

2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season The NCAA, which had previously ordered that all of its winter

2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season The NCAA, which had previously ordered that all of its winter championship events, most notably the Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, would be played with no spectators, cancels all championship events until the 2020–21 academic year. This affects more than 70 of the NCAA's 90 championship events in all three of its competitive divisions. (NCAA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 12, 2020
Mar
12
Sports

COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky The Kentucky High School Athletic Association announces that the Sweet Sixteen tournaments for the Kentucky high school boys' and

COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky The Kentucky High School Athletic Association announces that the Sweet Sixteen tournaments for the Kentucky high school boys' and girls' basketball teams, scheduled to be held at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, will be suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the state. (WKYT) (Henderson Gleaner)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 12, 2020
Mar
12
Sports

COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland suspends all schools and universities, closes all theatres, operas, cinemas and museums for two weeks in response to the coro

COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland suspends all schools and universities, closes all theatres, operas, cinemas and museums for two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mass events are also banned, and the Polish Football Association announces that the two friendly matches scheduled later this month with Finland and Ukraine will be played behind closed doors. (PAP) (Daily Mail) Poland reports the country's first death from COVID-19 in the city of Poznań. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 12, 2020
Mar
12
Sports

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky The Kentucky High School Athletic Association announces that the Sweet Sixteen tournaments

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky The Kentucky High School Athletic Association announces that the Sweet Sixteen tournaments for the Kentucky high school boys' and girls' basketball teams, scheduled to be held at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, will be suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the state. (WKYT) (Henderson Gleaner)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 12, 2020
Mar
12
Sports

Poland suspends all schools and universities, closes all theatres, operas, cinemas and museums for two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Poland suspends all schools and universities, closes all theatres, operas, cinemas and museums for two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mass events are also banned, and the Polish Football Association announces that the two friendly matches scheduled later this month with Finland and Ukraine will be played behind closed doors. (PAP) (Daily Mail)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 12, 2020
Mar
12
Sports

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association announces that the Sweet Sixteen tournaments for the Kentucky high school boys' and girls' basketball teams, sched

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association announces that the Sweet Sixteen tournaments for the Kentucky high school boys' and girls' basketball teams, scheduled to be held at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, will be suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the state. (WKYT) (Henderson Gleaner)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 12, 2020
Mar
12
Sports

The NCAA, which had previously ordered that all of its winter championship events, most notably the Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, would b

The NCAA, which had previously ordered that all of its winter championship events, most notably the Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, would be played with no spectators, cancels all championship events until the 2020–21 academic year. This affects more than 70 of the NCAA's 90 championship events in all three of its competitive divisions. (NCAA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 12, 2020
Mar
13
Sports

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The Premier League holds an emergency meeting after Arsenal F.C.

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The Premier League holds an emergency meeting after Arsenal F.C. manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea F.C. player Callum Hudson-Odoi both test positive for COVID-19. The current season is suspended until April 3, along with the English Football League and FA Women's Super League. (The Guardian) (TalkSPORT)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 13, 2020
Mar
17
Sports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports UEFA postpones the Euro 2020 association football tournament until summer 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports UEFA postpones the Euro 2020 association football tournament until summer 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe. (Sky Sports) CONMEBOL postpones the Copa America 2020 association football tournament until 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Globo Esporte) The 2020 French Open tennis tournament is postponed until late September. (The New York Times) 2019–20 NBA season Brooklyn Nets player Kevin Durant and three of his teammates test positive for COVID-19. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 17, 2020
Mar
22
Sports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 Summer Olympics Fans attend the Olympic flame despite the coronavirus.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 Summer Olympics Fans attend the Olympic flame despite the coronavirus. (Republic TV) After ruling out cancelling the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee considers postponing the Olympics to 2021. They set a deadline to decide within the next four weeks. (USA Today) The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee announce that they will not be sending athletes to the Summer Games in 2020. (CBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 22, 2020
Mar
24
Sports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 Summer Olympics After the Summer Olympics is postponed, the Tokyo station's Olympic countdown clock displaying the n

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 Summer Olympics After the Summer Olympics is postponed, the Tokyo station's Olympic countdown clock displaying the number of days until the Games (a local tourist attraction) is switched to show the current date and time. (The Japan Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 24, 2020
Mar
30
Sports

COVID-19 pandemic in New York City The USNS Comfort arrives in New York City to relieve the area's hospitals of non-coronavirus patients.

COVID-19 pandemic in New York City The USNS Comfort arrives in New York City to relieve the area's hospitals of non-coronavirus patients. (The Hill) The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York City, will be converted into a temporary 350-bed field hospital to treat overflow patients from other hospitals in New York. (Wall Street Journal)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 30, 2020
Apr
17
Sports

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Former England international and Leeds United F.C.

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Former England international and Leeds United F.C. footballer Norman Hunter dies from COVID-19. (BBC News) The Department of Health and Social Care reports 5,599 new confirmed cases and 847 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the UK's death toll to 14,576 and 108,692 total cases. (RTÉ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 17, 2020
Apr
23
Sports

2020 NFL season, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports In American football, the National Football League starts its draft for the 2020 season, with the Cin

2020 NFL season, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports In American football, the National Football League starts its draft for the 2020 season, with the Cincinnati Bengals selecting Joe Burrow with the first overall pick. The draft's public events in Las Vegas were canceled, with teams selecting players from private offices to comply with social distancing guidelines. (NFL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 23, 2020
Apr
28
Sports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic in France France officially ends the 2019–20 Ligue 1 and 2019–20 Ligue 2 football seasons after ban

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic in France France officially ends the 2019–20 Ligue 1 and 2019–20 Ligue 2 football seasons after banning all sporting events in the country until September. It is not yet known whether the governing body Ligue de Football Professionnel will void the seasons. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 28, 2020
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