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FILE PHOTO: Cycling – Tour de France – The 27.5-km Stage 13 Individual Time Trial from Pau to Pau – July 19, 2019 – Groupama-FDJ rider Thibaut Pinot of France finishes. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Frenchman Thibaut Pinot cannot wait to be allowed to train on the road again as part of his

LONDON (Reuters) – Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff has taken a stake in British sportscar maker Aston Martin, whose executive chairman Lawrence Stroll runs the Racing Point F1 team, according to company filings. FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 28, 2019 Mercedes’ team principal

(Reuters) – Sabrina Ionescu was selected first overall in the WNBA’s draft on Friday, as quarantined coaches and players pivoted to an online format amid life in the era of the new coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: Jan 16, 2020; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) drives to the basket as Stanford Cardinal guard

(Reuters) – The 2020 Laver Cup will not go ahead in September as planned and will return next year due to the clash of dates with the French Open, the organisers of the exhibition event said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Laver Cup – Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland – September 22, 2019 Team Europe captain

With two first-round picks and Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota as their top two quarterbacks, the Las Vegas Raiders appear in the eyes of many to be prime candidates to go for a quarterback at this month’s draft. NFL Football – Oakland Raiders v Chicago Bears – NFL International Series – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London,

FILE PHOTO: Feb 15, 2020; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (42) during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports – 14044725/File Photo (Reuters) – Kyle Larson was dropped by his team Chip Ganassi Racing on Tuesday, after the NASCAR driver used a

FILE PHOTO: Golf – European Tour – Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – St Andrews, Scotland, Britain – September 29, 2019 Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy during the final round Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy expects this year’s Masters to feel a bit different and says the tournament being pushed

Soccer Football – Vysheyshaya Liga – Dynamo Brest v Isloch Minsk – OSK Brestsky Stadium, Brest, Belarus, April 12, 2020 Fans during the match some wearing protective face masks despite most sport being cancelled around the world as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID19) continues REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko BREST, Belarus (Reuters) – More than 1,000 soccer

LONDON (Reuters) – Stirling Moss, the British racing driver who ranked as one of the all-time Formula One greats despite never winning the world championship, died on Sunday at the age of 90 after a long illness. FILE PHOTO: Former English Formula One driver Stirling Moss waves to spectators as he sits in his 1955

(Reuters) – Tennis great Billie Jean King on Saturday said that despite the myriad of setbacks facing female athletes due to the coronavirus pandemic, they should not lose sight of the need to continue their push for equality. FILE PHOTO: Former tennis player Billie Jean King poses at the premiere for “Battle of the Sexes”

(Reuters) – ON THIS DAY — April 12 FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY — April 12 April 12, 2006 SOCCER – Espanyol goalkeepers Idriss Carlos Kameni and Gorka Iraizoz Moreno celebrate their 4-1 victory over Real Zaragoza in the Copa del Rey final at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Madrid. Zaragoza defeated Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and

Jameis Winston was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and the face of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then Tom Brady became available. And the Buccaneers dove head over heels for Brady in free agency, signing the 42-year-old to a two-year deal that cleared the path for Winston to land on the

FILE PHOTO: Jan 24, 2020; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul (3) during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sports-hungry fans missing live events which are on hold

(Reuters) – Renowned for audacious shot making, and an infectious smile twinned with a fierce competitive edge, Seve Ballesteros revolutionised golf in Europe and remains one of the most captivating figures in the game even nine years since passing away. FILE PHOTO: Born on April 9, 1957: Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer Continental Europe Captain Seve

Kevin Garnett still carries hard feelings toward Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor after an acrimonious split in 2016. FILE PHOTO: Dec 17, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Kevin Garnett attends the NBA game between the LA Clippers and the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Garnett, who was recently selected to be

FILE PHOTO: Sep 12, 2019; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) walks off the field during the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports Cam Newton is focusing on self-improvement during his first foray into free agency. The unemployed quarterback was