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Dalvin Cook To Miss Vikings' Final Game After Father Dies Unexpectedly
Even if there were postseason implications, Cook would not have enough time to clear COVID-19 protocols in order to be allowed to play. It would later be revealed that his father had passed away. Peterson, with 18 scores in 2009, is the only Vikings player who has tallied more rushing touchdowns in one season. The Vikings placed tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) on injured reserve, ending the 10-y... [Full Article...]
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital
Ganguly has undergone cardiac tests at the hospital including EEG and ECG. He complained of heart issue after working out at the gym in his residence. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to a hospital in Kolkata after complaining of chest pain, the PTI reported. Sources said, he is stable though and should be able to stage a speedy recovery. [Full Article...]
Tokyo to request new emergency declaration as COVID-19 cases climb
If a state of emergency is declared, the governors of the affected prefectures will be able to issue requests to local residents to refrain from going out as well as call on local businesses and other facilities to temporarily close their operations. [Full Article...]
England all clear to embark on Sri Lanka tour
Joe Root's team will take part in two Tests, behind closed doors, in Galle - with the first taking place from January 14 and the second from January 22. England's original Sri Lanka visit was postponed in March, and there were fears for the re-scheduled dates following the identification of a new and highly contagious strain of the virus. [Full Article...]
National Hockey League plans outdoor games at Lake Tahoe
Sportsnet was the first to report about the event. Both games will be broadcast by NBC on consecutive days Saturday, Feb. 20, and Sunday, Feb. 21. The NHL canceled the Winter Classic (Minneapolis), outdoor game (Raleigh), and All-Star Weekend (Sunrise, Fla.) this year to accommodate a condensed 56-game season with temporary divisional realignment. [Full Article...]
Michael Richardson, Super Bowl champ with 1985 Bears, arrested on murder charge
The Arizona Republic reported that the police began treating the shooting as a murder shortly after Like's death. Michael Richardson, who played for one of the greatest single-season National Football League teams of all time, has been charged with murder in Arizona on Wednesday, Dec. [Full Article...]
Melbourne coronavirus cluster at ten cases
There are now ten cases which have been linked to New South Wales and not breaches in hotel quarantine. South Australia state said the infections in Sydney had led it to put up a hard border with NSW starting on Friday. In the past 24 hour period, Victoria also detected two more cases from returning worldwide travellers who are now in hotel quarantine. "The strong message from us is to... [Full Article...]
Becky Hammon Breaks Barriers As First Woman Head Coach In NBA History
I haven't looked at my phone, so I have no idea what's going on outside of AT&T Center tonight'. It's her job, Hammon said, to stay focused on helping her players succeed. "Tonight was a case where she got to step in and show her work, show her talents and her love for the game and obviously, what she did as a player, first of all, we all know that". [Full Article...]
Rumeur Mercato : L'OM sur un latéral de Manchester United ?
Depuis, le titulaire du poste, l'international anglais Aaron Wan-Bissaka ne lui a laissé que des miettes, à savoir deux derniers quarts d'heure en Ligue des champions contre Basaksehir et Leipzig. Selon le site Football Insider , le club phocéen serait sur la piste à ce poste de Timothy Fosu-Mensah. L'actuel latéral droit phocéen, Hiroki Sakai , ne connaît ni concurrence ni temps de repos. [Full Article...]
Washington Releases Dwayne Haskins
Haskins' short career stop in Washington came to an end Monday following a three-turnover performance in a loss to the Carolina Panthers . It is unlikely that Haskins will sign with a team before the end of the 2020 season , but the fact that teams have inquired is obviously a good sign. [Full Article...]
Man United, Man City To Play Rescheduled Premier League Games In January
Manchester United players celebrate after Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scored the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester Utd and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Dec. [Full Article...]
Everton want answers after Manchester City game postponed due to COVID
In the meantime the club's training complex, the City Football Academy, will reopen after being closed for deep cleaning. The Premier League and City confirmed the cancellation four hours before scheduled kick-off after ongoing talks between the clubs on Monday afternoon. [Full Article...]
Southee takes 300th Test wicket for NZ
New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson has been fined 25% of his match fee for throwing the ball towards Pakistan batsman Faheem Ashraf "in an inappropriate and/or unsafe manner", the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. [Full Article...]
Lakers' Alex Caruso out against Trail Blazers
On Trent Jr, who is entering his second year in the league and equalled his career high of seven three-pointers, the guard said: "I would assume any young player who was coming off the kind of season he had last season would expect to be in the rotation for more than six minutes". [Full Article...]
Celtics legend K.C. Jones dies at 88
Eric Bledsoe of the New Orleans Pelicans could make some sense behind Irving. "Filling [Dinwiddie's] spot in the rotation is ... on the one hand it's hard because he has such a unique profile: A lot of athleticism and versatility", Nash said . [Full Article...]
Spurs vs Fulham Premier League match postponed over coronavirus cases
This becomes the third Premier League match to be postponed this season after Manchester City's clash at Everton was called off on Monday. "The League continues to have confidence in its COVID-19 protocols to enable fixtures to be played as scheduled, and these protocols continue to have the full backing of Government". [Full Article...]
Neymar dément l'organisation d'un " méga-réveillon "
La presse brésilienne a par ailleurs demandé à Neymar et à la copropriété dans laquelle se trouve la villa ainsi qu'à une autre résidence, de donner urgemment des informations concernant " le nombre d'invités, l'organisation des fêtes et les éventuelles mesures sanitaires prises ". [Full Article...]
Premier League has no COVID contingency plans if positives persist
The Premier League does not have a plan in place for a curtailment of the 2020-21 season if an escalation in positive COVID-19 tests leads to the campaign being halted, sources have told ESPN - a situation described as "embarrassing" by a source at one top-flight club. [Full Article...]
SCG green lighted for third Test
Sydney is set to retain the third Test between Australia and India as scheduled, after a hard line from Queensland health authorities over the Covid-19 outbreak on Sydney's northern beaches forced Cricket Australia to the brink of dispensing with the SCG Test match for the first time in well over a century. [Full Article...]
Klopp laments cagey Baggies as Allardyce purrs
To deserve to win (against West Brom) I think we should have done more. "This is completely fine", said Klopp. "I'm not angry with them, that just can happen". The controversial spot-kick award was the seventh against Burnley in 2020, behind only Tottenham (eight), while they have now won just one of their past seven Premier League matches against promoted sides (D3 L3). [Full Article...]