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Jan
12
Sports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, 2021 Formula One World Championship Formula One postpones the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix due to COVID-19-relat

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, 2021 Formula One World Championship Formula One postpones the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix due to COVID-19-related restrictions. The Australian Grand Prix will take place in November instead of March, while the discussion over a new date for the Chinese Grand Prix is ongoing. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 12, 2021
Jan
22
Sports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports British Athletics cancels its annual indoor championships that were set to begin in Glasgow in February due to the COV

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports British Athletics cancels its annual indoor championships that were set to begin in Glasgow in February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (ESPN) Organisers of the Tour de Normandie cancel the annual seven-day bicycle race that was scheduled for May due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second year that it has been cancelled. (Cycling News) Real Madrid announces that their coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for COVID-19. (CBS Sports)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 22, 2021
Jan
24
Sports

2020 NFL season, 2020–21 NFL playoffs, Super Bowl LV The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers, 31-26, winning the 2020 NFC Championship and advancing

2020 NFL season, 2020–21 NFL playoffs, Super Bowl LV The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers, 31-26, winning the 2020 NFC Championship and advancing to the Super Bowl. With the Super Bowl being held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, this will be the first time an NFL team will play the championship game on their home field. They will play the Kansas City Chiefs, who beat the Buffalo Bills 38-24 in the 2020 AFC Championship. (CBC) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 24, 2021
Jan
24
Sports

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers, 31-26, winning the 2020 NFC Championship and advancing to the Super Bowl.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers, 31-26, winning the 2020 NFC Championship and advancing to the Super Bowl. With the Super Bowl being held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, this will be the first time an NFL team will play the championship game on their home field. They will play the Kansas City Chiefs, who beat the Buffalo Bills 38-24 in the 2020 AFC Championship. (CBC) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 24, 2021
Feb
09
Sports

2020 Calabasas helicopter crash The National Transportation Safety Board concludes their investigation of the crash that killed former professional basketball p

2020 Calabasas helicopter crash The National Transportation Safety Board concludes their investigation of the crash that killed former professional basketball player Kobe Bryant and eight others nearly a year prior, citing pilot error and spatial disorientation as the cause of the crash. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 9, 2021
Feb
13
Sports

2021 Australian Open, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports Spectators at a late-running tennis match are ordered to leave as Victoria's 5-day "circuit brea

2021 Australian Open, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports Spectators at a late-running tennis match are ordered to leave as Victoria's 5-day "circuit breaker" lockdown comes into effect. Matches at the Melbourne tournament will continue without any spectators for the duration of the lockdown. (9 News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 13, 2021
Mar
07
Sports

2020–21 Scottish Premiership Rangers wins the Scottish Premiership, the top-flight league in Scottish football, for the first time since 2011 after their rivals

2020–21 Scottish Premiership Rangers wins the Scottish Premiership, the top-flight league in Scottish football, for the first time since 2011 after their rivals Celtic failed to win against Dundee United. It is Rangers manager and former England captain Steven Gerrard's first trophy as a manager, and the win also denies Celtic a record 10th consecutive Premiership title. (BBC Sport)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 7, 2021
Mar
07
Sports

Rangers wins the Scottish Premiership, the top-flight league in Scottish football, for the first time since 2011 after their rivals Celtic failed to win against

Rangers wins the Scottish Premiership, the top-flight league in Scottish football, for the first time since 2011 after their rivals Celtic failed to win against Dundee United. It is Rangers manager and former England captain Steven Gerrard's first trophy as a manager, and the win also denies Celtic a record 10th consecutive Premiership title. (BBC Sport)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 7, 2021
Mar
20
Sports

2020 Summer Olympics, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 Summer Olympics The Tokyo Organising Committee of t

2020 Summer Olympics, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 Summer Olympics The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announces that overseas spectators will be banned from entry to Japan to watch the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics due to risk of spread of COVID-19. (The Japan Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 20, 2021
Mar
30
Sports

2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament In college basketball, the UCLA Bruins advance to the Final Four as an 11th seed after defeating the Michigan W

2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament In college basketball, the UCLA Bruins advance to the Final Four as an 11th seed after defeating the Michigan Wolverines, becoming the fifth team to do so after LSU in 1986, George Mason in 2006, VCU in 2011, and Loyola–Chicago in 2018. They will also become the second team to reach the Final Four after starting in the First Four since the 2011 VCU Rams. They will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs, who defeated the USC Trojans. (Sports Illustrated)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 30, 2021
Mar
30
Sports

In college basketball, the UCLA Bruins advance to the Final Four as an 11th seed after defeating the Michigan Wolverines, becoming the fifth team to do so after

In college basketball, the UCLA Bruins advance to the Final Four as an 11th seed after defeating the Michigan Wolverines, becoming the fifth team to do so after LSU in 1986, George Mason in 2006, VCU in 2011, and Loyola–Chicago in 2018. They will also become the second team to reach the Final Four after starting in the First Four since the 2011 VCU Rams. They will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs, who defeated the USC Trojans. (Sports Illustrated)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 30, 2021
Apr
18
Sports

In a major move, six Premier League teams: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as several European cl

In a major move, six Premier League teams: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as several European clubs such as FC Barcelona and Juventus, agree to join The Super League, an annual club competition for the "elite teams" of Europe. UEFA and FIFA condemn the announcement, saying that they will not recognize the competition, and that players who take part in the competition will be banned from all other football competitions, including representing their national side at the FIFA World Cup. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 18, 2021
Apr
18
Sports

The Super League In a major move, six Premier League teams: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as se

The Super League In a major move, six Premier League teams: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as several European clubs such as FC Barcelona and Juventus, agree to join The Super League, an annual club competition for the "elite teams" of Europe. UEFA and FIFA condemn the announcement, saying that they will not recognize the competition, and that players who take part in the competition will be banned from all other football competitions, including representing their national side at the FIFA World Cup. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 18, 2021
Apr
23
Sports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football, COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland, COVID-19 pandemic in Spain UEFA Euro 2020 UEFA removes th

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football, COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland, COVID-19 pandemic in Spain UEFA Euro 2020 UEFA removes the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and the San Mamés in Bilbao as tournament hosts due to a lack of guarantees regarding the admission of spectators as a result of the pandemic. The organization decides to reallocate the matches planned to take place in Dublin to the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg and Wembley Stadium in London, while those in Bilbao will be moved to La Cartuja in Seville. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 23, 2021
May
07
Sports

UEFA reveals that nine of the 12 association football clubs that planned to participate in the suspended European Super League proposal agree, through a "club c

UEFA reveals that nine of the 12 association football clubs that planned to participate in the suspended European Super League proposal agree, through a "club commitment declaration", to financial sanctions imposed by the governing body. This includes a five percent cut in their revenue for one season. Only Barcelona, Juventus, and Real Madrid did not sign the declaration, although UEFA has committed to "take appropriate action" against clubs still committed to the Super League. (IOL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 7, 2021
May
15
Sports

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant, 10-time WNBA All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings, three-time NBA Finals MVP Tim Duncan, and 15-tim

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant, 10-time WNBA All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings, three-time NBA Finals MVP Tim Duncan, and 15-time NBA All-Star Kevin Garnett are inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Bryant is inducted posthumously following his death in January 2020. (The Japan Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 15, 2021
May
20
Sports

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveils a three-step reopening plan as the number of COVID-19 cases decline.

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveils a three-step reopening plan as the number of COVID-19 cases decline. Golf, tennis, basketball, and other outdoor sports will be allowed to reopen on May 22, but the stay-at-home order will remain in place until June 2. (CBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 20, 2021
May
24
Sports

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan opens two mass vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka staffed by Japan Self-Defense Forces two months before the delayed Summer

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan opens two mass vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka staffed by Japan Self-Defense Forces two months before the delayed Summer Olympics as the country aims to vaccinate up to 10,000 people per day in Tokyo and another 5,000 per day in Osaka for the next three months. (Time)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 24, 2021
May
24
Sports

Japan opens two mass vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka staffed by Japan Self-Defense Forces two months before the delayed Summer Olympics as the country ai

Japan opens two mass vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka staffed by Japan Self-Defense Forces two months before the delayed Summer Olympics as the country aims to vaccinate up to 10,000 people per day in Tokyo and another 5,000 per day in Osaka for the next three months. (Time)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 24, 2021
May
26
Sports

2020–21 UEFA Europa League In association football, Villarreal win their first Europa League title and first major trophy in the club's 98-year history, after d

2020–21 UEFA Europa League In association football, Villarreal win their first Europa League title and first major trophy in the club's 98-year history, after defeating Manchester United on penalties in the final at the Stadion Miejski in Gdańsk, Poland, which ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time. (ABS-CBN News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Sports

In association football, Villarreal win their first Europa League title and first major trophy in the club's 98-year history, after defeating Manchester United

In association football, Villarreal win their first Europa League title and first major trophy in the club's 98-year history, after defeating Manchester United on penalties in the final at the Stadion Miejski in Gdańsk, Poland, which ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time. (ABS-CBN News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
29
Sports

Brentford F.C.

Brentford F.C. defeat Swansea City A.F.C. 2–0 in the 2021 EFL Championship play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, securing promotion to the 2021–22 Premier League after a 74-year absence from the top flight of English football. (BBC Sport)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 29, 2021
May
30
Sports

2020–21 Liga MX season Cruz Azul defeat Santos Laguna in the final of the Guardianes 2021 championship, ending the second-longest championship drought in the to

2020–21 Liga MX season Cruz Azul defeat Santos Laguna in the final of the Guardianes 2021 championship, ending the second-longest championship drought in the top flight of Mexican soccer. Cruz Azul's drought lasted for 23 years and 6 months, while the current longest drought belonging to Atlas F.C. has been ongoing for 66 years. (Diario AS)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 30, 2021
May
30
Sports

Cruz Azul defeat Santos Laguna in the final of the Guardianes 2021 championship, ending the second-longest championship drought in the top flight of Mexican soc

Cruz Azul defeat Santos Laguna in the final of the Guardianes 2021 championship, ending the second-longest championship drought in the top flight of Mexican soccer. Cruz Azul's drought lasted for 23 years and 6 months, while the current longest drought belonging to Atlas F.C. has been ongoing for 66 years. (Diario AS)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 30, 2021
May
30
Sports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football 2021 Copa América, COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina CONMEBOL announces that Argentina will no longer host

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football 2021 Copa América, COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina CONMEBOL announces that Argentina will no longer host the Copa América tournament, two weeks before its commencement, due to the worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. (The Seattle Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 30, 2021
Jun
06
Sports

2021 U.S.

2021 U.S. Women's Open In golf, 19-year-old Yuka Saso of the Philippines wins this year's championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California, after coming back from two double-bogeys to beat Japan's Nasa Hataoka in the third hole of a sudden death playoff. Saso is the first Filipino player to win a major golf championship and equals South Korea's Inbee Park as the youngest champion of the U.S. Women's Open. (CNN International)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 6, 2021
Jun
06
Sports

In golf, 19-year-old Yuka Saso of the Philippines wins this year's championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California, after coming back from two dou

In golf, 19-year-old Yuka Saso of the Philippines wins this year's championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California, after coming back from two double-bogeys to beat Japan's Nasa Hataoka in the third hole of a sudden death playoff. Saso is the first Filipino player to win a major golf championship and equals South Korea's Inbee Park as the youngest champion of the U.S. Women's Open. (CNN International)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 6, 2021
Jun
09
Sports

Vietnam announces that it plans to postpone the Southeast Asia Games, one of the five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia, until next year, citing

Vietnam announces that it plans to postpone the Southeast Asia Games, one of the five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia, until next year, citing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight of the 11 member states of the Southeast Asian Games Federation have objected to Vietnam's proposal to postpone the competition, according to a statement from the Olympic Council of Malaysia. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 9, 2021
Jun
15
Sports

Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the highest-scoring player in the history of the UEFA European Championship, when he scored his 10th and 11

Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the highest-scoring player in the history of the UEFA European Championship, when he scored his 10th and 11th goals in a match against Hungary. He also becomes the first player to score in five different tournaments. (ESPN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 15, 2021
Jun
15
Sports

UEFA Euro 2020 Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the highest-scoring player in the history of the UEFA European Championship, when he scored

UEFA Euro 2020 Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the highest-scoring player in the history of the UEFA European Championship, when he scored his 10th and 11th goals in a match against Hungary. He also becomes the first player to score in five different tournaments. (ESPN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 15, 2021
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