LeBron Won't Wear Social Justice Message on Lakers Jersey
LeBron James says his thoughts on social justice can’t be contained on the back of a basketball jersey
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Philadelphia Makes Its Bid to Host 2026 FIFA World Cup Games
Philadelphia Soccer 2026, the city’s official World Cup bid committee, made its presentation Friday to be a host site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
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German Soccer Club Plans Mass Virus Testing to Fill Stadium Again
German soccer club Union Berlin is offering free coronavirus tests for more than 20,000 fans as part of a plan to hold games in a full stadium in September
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NHL, Players Approve Plan to Resume Season, Extend CBA
Pro hockey’s return is potentially three weeks away, and with it an assurance of labor peace through September 2026
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Transgender Model Valentina Sampaio Makes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit History
Sports Illustrated will feature its first openly transgender model for the magazine’s annual swimsuit issue. Valentina Sampaio was named a 2020 Rookie of the Year for the upcoming issue that hits stands on July 21, marking the first time a trans beauty is featured on the pages of the iconic publication.
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NBA Practices Begin at Disney, as Teams Begin Restart Routines
Full-scale practices inside the NBA bubble at the Disney complex have started.
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Baseball Players Get a Peek at Playing Without Fans
Baseball players got a sense of what the game will be like without fans in the stands upon returning for workouts last week.
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Philadelphia Union Honor Black Victims of Police Brutality With Amazing Jersey Nod
Union players are wearing jerseys with the names of Black adults and children killed by police.
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MLS Returns to Action After Poignant Moment of Silence
Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injustice before Major League Soccer’s return to action Wednesday night.
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Amazon Will Stop Selling Washington NFL Merchandise
Amazon will stop selling Washington NFL merchandise after the football team said it would undergo a review of its name, which is considered a racial slur. The Seattle-based online shopping giant informed sellers Wednesday morning that it would be pulling Washington’s merchandise from its online marketplace. Other major retailers, including Wa... -
Ivy League Suspends Fall Sports Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to suspend all fall sports, including football, leaving open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the coronavirus outbreak is better controlled by then.
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U.S. Granted Over 1,000 Travel Ban Exemptions to Pro Athletes
The U.S. has offered more than a thousand professional athletes exemptions to proclamations barring their entry into the country, as the administration pushes for the return of professional sports, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. So far, the Department of Homeland Security has issued 1,703 exemptions, a person familiar with ...
