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Young star Sushant Rajput cuts short a bright future

June 15, 2020

The 34-year-old actor, known for his role in 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, ' died by suicide on Sunday morning. The actor made his debut in Hindi cinema in 2013 in " Kai Po Che! ", according to the film site IMDb . Shocked by his passing away. Rajput's death sent shock waves through Bollywood and Indian sport, with tributes and condolences pouring in on social media.

'That's funny': Bottas shrugs off Vettel Mercedes link

June 14, 2020

A plush retreat seems like Vettel's most likely alternative, but Webber sees his former teammate jumping back into the fray in 2022, if the right offer comes along. "Really, the thing that I took from that year with Seb was, even through a hard year by his standards, particularly coming off four [titles] in a row, he was always, as he is, very competitive and ruthless".

Sammy says "My teammates calls me Kalu affectionately"

June 14, 2020

Darren Sammy on Thursday posted saying that he had the conversation with "one of the players" that he had accused of using a racial jibe. Daren Sammy said he has been assured by one of his teammates at Sunrisers Hyderabad that the word "kalu" had been used for him from a place of love and not with an intention to "degrade" him.

Cavani and Thiago Silva will leave PSG

June 14, 2020

According to the sports director, it was the "logical" decision, both economically and with a view to the next generation. The 33-year-old moved to PSG from Napoli for €64.5 million (Dh266.7m) in the summer of 2013. Leandro also stated he wants Thomas Meunier, Layvin Kurzawa and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to remain at the club and says that there will be discussions over the next couple of months.

I want to win titles - Aubameyang breaks silence on Arsenal future

June 14, 2020

Speaking to a number of Arsenal players and manager Mikel Arteta during a video chat, Prince William, a lifelong Aston Villa fan, jokingly urged the Gabon global to ditch the Gunners and move to Villa Park. It will maybe be the most important decision of my career. "As I said, it is the future that will tell us that". 'Of course [I see titles in the future],' he continued.

Blues edge Hurricanes at sold out Eden Park

June 14, 2020

Starved of live sports action during the coronavirus shutdown, New Zealand rugby fans have snapped up tickets for the Auckland Blues match against the Wellington Hurricanes on Sunday, with officials putting up the "full house" sign at Eden Park.

Trump vows not to watch U.S. Soccer after national anthem decision

June 14, 2020

Soccer to reverse the decision of its board on Tuesday repealing Policy 604-1, which requires players and staff to stand respectfully for the national anthem. "We can do more on these specific issues and we will". The ban was rescinded because of the nationwide protests that erupted in the wake of George Floyd's death by a Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes.

Players Coalition asks Congress to support bill ending police immunity

June 14, 2020

The act would eliminate qualified immunity, which protects members of law enforcement and government officials from Americans who try to sue them when they believe their constitutional rights have been violated. Often, that "clearly established" doctrine has been used as a way to grant officers immunity from civil suits. A special report from Reuters declared that increased availability of body-camera video or cellphone videos has not been able to counteract the influence of the ...

Rocky's Black Lives Matter peaceful protest

June 14, 2020

Thousands have marched in cities around the world for a second week of rallies to support the US Black Lives Matter movement, but also to highlight problems in their own countries. "Some of it is about public policy", he said. Police arrested several far-right demonstrators gathered in London to counter an anti-racism march following violence there.

Lionel Messi scores, assists for Barcelona in win vs. Mallorca

June 14, 2020

The leaders won 4-0 at Real Mallorca in their first match since the campaign was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. A man, who was wearing an Argentina shirt with " Messi " on the back, ran on in the 52nd minute and asked for a selfie with Barca defender Jordi Alba .

U.S. boxer Fuchs cleared of doping violation caused by sex

June 14, 2020

While investigating the tests, USADA learned Fuchs' partner had been taking products that included the two banned substances, and the levels of Fuchs' violations were consistent with recent exposure through sexual transmission. "I had no idea that you could get contaminated through intimate contact", Fuchs said in an interview with Fox 26's Mark Berman . "I want to thank USA Boxing for believing in me and supporting me throughout these past few hard months".

Premier League approves kneeling protests, 'Black Lives Matter' on shirts

June 14, 2020

It means the title is an inevitability for Jurgen Klopp's men, but former star McManaman said things just "won't be the same" for the fans as they are forced to celebrate from afar as their players capture their first-ever Premier League title.

Liverpool thrash Blackburn 6-0 in friendly ahead of Premier League return

June 14, 2020

Sadio Mane , Naby Keita and Takumi Minamino all scored in the first half to put Liverpool out of sight before Joel Matip and Ki-Jana Hoever added gloss to the scoreline. After falling just short of clinching their first league title in over 30 years before the Premier League was suspended on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Liverpool seem eager to get the job done as soon as possible when the Premier League returns.

Detroit Tigers select Spencer Torkelson from Arizona state

June 14, 2020

After going undrafted out of high school , he hit 54 home runs at Arizona State. Detroit made ASU infielder Spencer Torkelson the first overall pick in the draft Wednesday. The Tigers will have to get Keith to agree to terms and walk away from a scholarship to Arizona State University. He hit.330 with eight homers and 42 RBIs past year, and started this season with three homers and 14 RBIs while batting.250.

JJ Watt: Kneeling for the anthem isn't disrespecting the flag or military

June 14, 2020

When former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt four years ago he was heavily criticised by United States president Donald Trump, but the National Football League recently apologised for not listening to its players and encouraged them to "speak out and peacefully protest".

Manchester United star Paul Pogba returns to match action at Old Trafford

June 14, 2020

Pogba and Fernandes played in midfield together during the opening defeat, with Fernandes scoring a penalty and missing one, and United fans will have been encouraged to hear Rashford made his comeback from a back injury suffered in January, on the day Euro 2020 would have started, Skysports report .

The Yankees could be involved in a new sign stealing scandal

June 14, 2020

MLB's letter won't be unsealed until June 19, per Drellich, and NY may try to appeal to keep it under wraps. The Yankees argue the letter would cause "significant reputational injury", Rakoff said in his order, and the letter is not to be unsealed until June 19, so the team has enough time to make an emergency appeal.

National Football League commits $250 million over 10 years to ‘combat systematic racism’

June 14, 2020

Many rightfully think that the National Football League should do the right thing and offer Kap a job. "I regret we weren't the one (to sign him)". It remains to be seen if, with increased support, more National Football League players will take part in kneeling in protest should games resume this fall.

Hours of Le Mans Virtual halted after technical issues

June 14, 2020

Five current F1 drivers will star on the grid, along side two world champions in addition to competitors from Formula 2, WEC, IndyCar , Formula E, the esports world and much more. 93 auto with a lap time of 3m46.550s. Each team will be allowed to use its own livery, with the designs to be revealed in the coming days. Many of us have become accustomed to the world of virtual racing thanks to lockdown, but the prospect of Le Mans taking place in the digital world does seem significant.

La Liga return after lockdown, Sevilla beat Betis in first match

June 14, 2020

The Argentine was involved in creating chances for the host team and it nearly seems a man show at the Sanchez Pizjuan, Ocampos was denied by the crossbar before he eventually broke the deadlock in the 56th minute via a penalty kick after the Marc Batra fouled De Jong in the area.

Bayern Munich one win away from Bundesliga title

June 14, 2020

But the Germany worldwide continued his fine form following the resumption of the league with his third goal in six games to leave the champagne on ice as Bayern lead Borussia Dortmund by seven points with three games to play. Eintracht Frankfurt ended a two-match winless run with a 4-1 victory at Hertha Berlin , who finished the game with 10-man. Vfl Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg played to an entertaining 2-2 draw in a top-half battle out at the Volkswagen Arena.

B.C. government extends record-breaking provincial state of emergency

June 14, 2020

Vancouver could be an ideal place to resume considering it has outperformed many other provinces in how it has dealt with the COVID-19. "The issues he raised for review are quite timely, needed, and have been raised as serious concerns by many for quite a long time", Stelkia said.

Trump shifts date of next campaign rally to avoid Juneteenth celebrations

June 13, 2020

The rally was originally set for next Friday, or June 19, the date known as Juneteenth , which marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Texas and read the Emancipation Proclamation announcing that slaves had been freed, the last of the Confederate states to officially receive the news.

Sancho to Liverpool rumours shut down by Dortmund

June 13, 2020

However, it's understood the Spanish giants' bid wasn't attractive for Dortmund as they wanted cash only for Sancho. Earlier in the season, the England worldwide was dropped from Dortmund's starting side for their Champions League clash with Barcelona, after he was "considerably late" to a team meeting.

Amir and Sohail to sit out Pakistan's tour of England

June 13, 2020

Three-match Test and Twenty20 series between the two teams are due to take place behind closed doors across August and September. They have not played for many months and in this situation players will be raring to go. "We obviously have played a lot of cricket together but more importantly numerous players have had partnerships with Younis in the middle". The fact that we will all be sharing a dressing room with him excites me, as there is so much experience to draw from.

Varner and Rose lead PGA Tour restart ... Canadians look good — MCCARTHY

June 13, 2020

The Englishman also found himself celebrating into the abyss right out of the gate after birdieing his first hole from off the green, 25-feet away. "I think everyone can be a bit more tolerant, a little more educated and not as ignorant", he said.

De Ligt helps Juventus reach Coppa Italia final

June 13, 2020

Ronaldo's controversial penalty from four months ago was enough to send the Bianconeri into the summit clash where they will the victor of the other semi-final encounter between Napoli and Inter Milan . Napoli vs Inter Milan: Where and when? That makes it an 8pm BST start in the United Kingdom and a 3pm ET, 12pm PT kick-off in the U.S. For those tuning in from Australia, it's a 5am AEST start on Saturday morning.

Djokovic relishing fan influx at charity tournament

June 13, 2020

The Serbian government recently lifted lockdown restrictions in the coronavirus pandemic, only recommending people stay 1 meter apart. Novak Djokovic kicked off his charity tennis tour on Friday in Belgrade , Serbia, the first of several legs in Europe.

Major League Baseball offers players 80% of prorated salaries, 72-game season

June 13, 2020

Players would get 70% of their prorated salaries during the regular season and the rest for completion of the postseason. It does not guarantee the full prorated salaries that players are demanding, meaning that it is exceedingly likely to be rejected by the Sunday deadline the league has imposed.

Bruins say unidentified player tested positive for COVID-19

June 13, 2020

The school will contact the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to trace the athletes' known contacts. The Bruins player is the 10th NHLer to have a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said the player who tested positive has not been at the team facility. The club did not identify the player by name and it also did not say whether he joined the voluntary sessions after one or both of the negative test results.

Tottenham's Alli banned for 1-match over coronavirus post

June 13, 2020

He has been very hit and miss since Mourinho took over from Mauricio Pochettino in November, and it's clear that he could benefit from a little more consistency. "I let myself down and the club ". "I don't want you guys to have that impression of me because it wasn't amusing, and I realized that straight away and took it down".

Bryn Gatland drop goal gives Highlanders win in Super Rugby Aotearoa

June 13, 2020

The younger Gatland, omitted from the original Highlanders' match-day 23, learned Thursday he would likely be on the bench as flyhalf Josh Ioane struggled with a groin injury, but did not tell his father. All in all, referee Paul Williams whistled up 30 penalties - 17 against the Highlanders and 13 against the Chiefs , primarily due to the decreased leniency that officials have been asked to show in the new competition.

Former Jayhawk Gary Woodland 3 off the lead at Charles Schwab Challenge

June 13, 2020

While the two have been a bit more controversial than a year ago, creating a separate rivalry, Koepka has publicly tweeted McLaughlin since 2014 for not winning a major championship, and McLaughlin is back with some of his own barbs. "But I just can't see it going ahead without fans". "I think people have learned a lot over the last few weeks, and, hopefully, we'll see things change as time goes on".

ICC to explore further contingency plans for the T20 World Cup

June 13, 2020

The fate of October's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia continues to hang in the balance after the International Cricket Council deferred a decision on the competition. These exemptions are pre-requisites for India's conduct of the 2021 T20 WC as well as the 2023 World Cup. A final decision on the tournament may now be taken only at the ICC's Annual Conference next month although the governing body has discussed alternatives in the Financials & Commercial Affairs (F&CA) meeting on May 22.

Afridi tests positive for Covid-19

June 13, 2020

In a tweet, Afridi said that he had been "feeling unwell since Thursday and his body had been aching badly". Afridi had been providing ration and other essential goods to people in Pakistan through his charity. The veteran of 398 ODIs and 27 Tests - Afridi - recently hailed the PCB's move to appoint Younis Khan as the team's batting coach for the upcoming England tour.

Coronavirus: Sohail's Pakistan absence over COVID-19 fears as squad named

June 13, 2020

Sohail did so for family reasons, while Amir wants to be at the birth of his second child in August, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Thursday. Young Haider Ali was rewarded for his stupendous recent form with a maiden worldwide call-up for Pakistan's "bio-secure" tour of England in August-September.

MotoGP season confirms green light restart date in July

June 13, 2020

The 2020 Italian MotoGP on Wednesday was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. MotoGP promoters Dorna Sports announced in April its plans to resume the season with back-to-back races at Jerez on 19 and 26 July pending government approval in Spain.

ESPN, NBA Plot ‘Horse Challenge’ as Live Sports Substitute

June 13, 2020

Beginning Sunday, a group of eight National Basketball Association and WNBA players and legends- headlined by Chris Paul and Hawks All-Star Trae Young - will partake in the most watched game of H-O-R-S-E in history. AKA a very simple bracket format. Once a player receives all letters in H-O-R-S-E, he/she is eliminated. On behalf of the participants, State Farm will donate more than $200,000 to charities fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects.

Zion Williamson's improper benefits included luxury cars, new home: Lawsuit

June 13, 2020

Williamson is involved in a lawsuit with his former marketing agent, Gina Ford of Prime Sports Marketing. In short, Ford is attempting to prove Williamson was ineligible to play at Duke , thus meaning the UAAA would not protect him and allow him to back out of the contract.

Antonio Brown takes plea deal on felony battery charge, plans National Football League return

June 13, 2020

And Brown hinted at a return on Friday. "Brown looks forward to continuing his cooperation with the National Football League and resuming his phenomenal professional career", Carson Hancock said in a statement. Police responded January 21 to a disturbance call at Brown's Hollywood, Florida, home, where the moving truck driver said Brown and his trainer hit him.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Son Arrested For Stabbing Neighbor

June 13, 2020

TMZ Sports was unable to reach Adam Abdul-Jabbar, and a rep for his father hung up when contacted for comment. Adam Abdul-Jabbar (right, near left), 28, was arrested and booked on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday and subsequently released, according to Orange County Jail booking information obtained by the Daily Mail.

Bayern overcome Frankfurt 2-1 to advance to German Cup final

June 13, 2020

Bayern Munich will now face Bayer Leverkusen in the final at the Berlin's Olympic Stadium on July 4, in what promises to be a thrilling contest. The job search company's logo appears in smaller font below and to the right of the hashtag, which has become ubiquitous on social media in the two weeks since Floyd was killed.

Trump says police generally should not use choke holds

June 13, 2020

But he offered scant details on what those programmes would look like, beyond a pilot programme that could allow social workers to embed with law enforcement. "When you see all the people around him, the people he respects the most, the generals, the military folks, even people who are in his inner circle disagreeing with him on how he handled protesters in Washington when he wanted that photo-op by gassing then and moving them off the streets and not meeting the moment right now".

Juventus coach Sarri unsure of AC Milan ahead of Coppa opener

June 13, 2020

Juventus were awarded a penalty in the 16th minute after the VAR officials spotted a handball but Ronaldo slammed his effort against the foot of the post. What does it mean? The sides shared a 1-1 draw at the San Siro in the first leg way back in February, while neither has been in action since Serie A was suspended at the beginning of March.

Paul, Young, LaVine Among Likely H-O-R-S-E Participants

June 12, 2020

Pierce will join Chris Paul , Trae Young , Zach LaVine and others in a silly competition that nonetheless will likely draw a lot of viewers as basketball-starved fans look for something to watch with the league suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Premier League players' statement: June 12

June 12, 2020

Four players, including Borussia Dortmund's England forward Jadon Sancho, were initially investigated by the Bundesliga authorities for making clear their support for anti-racism demonstrations in the wake of the death of 46-year-old Floyd in police custody in the United States last month.

Singapore Grand Prix and Night Race concerts cancelled

June 12, 2020

The F1 night street race, which has taken place in Singapore for the past 12 years, is expected to return next year - the last year of its four-year contract. A second race in Italy has been mooted for Ferrari-owned Mugello or Imola, once home of the San Marino Grand Prix, while Germany's Hockenheim, Portugal's Algarve circuit in Portimao and Sochi in Russian Federation are other possibilities.

French court suspends Ligue 1 relegation

June 12, 2020

On a points per game basis Paris St-Germain were named champions, Amiens and Toulouse relegated and Ligue 2 sides Lorient and Lens promoted. However, their appeals were instantly rejected by a summary judge of the Paris Administrative Court.

UEFA set to choose schedules, venues for European football

June 12, 2020

Lisbon is the favourite to host an eight-team Champions League knockout tournament from the quarterfinals onwards in August, if the plan is given the go-ahead by UEFA's executive committee on June 17. A series of club and national team competition updates will be discussed. Barcelona and Napoli are now tied at 1-1 and Lyon hold a 1-0 advantage over Juventus while RB Leipzig , Atalanta , Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid have already booked their spots in the ...

Appropriate for broadcasters to boycott high-profile boxing bout, Varadkar says

June 12, 2020

Two years ago the High Court named the Dublin man as a senior figure in organised crime and found the criminal gang he "controlled and managed" was involved in drugs trafficking and firearms offences on an worldwide scale. "BT reviews all sports rights and broadcast deals with the appropriate levels of responsibility and scrutiny before deciding on a course of action".

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