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University of Cincinnati drops men’s soccer in virus fallout

CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati eliminated its men’s soccer program Tuesday as other colleges weighed cutbacks because of budget problems resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

NFL, union approve virtual offseason workout program

The NFL and its players union have agreed to conduct “virtual” offseason workout programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic until every team is permitted to open its facilities. Teams ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

FIFA: International games could be off until 2021

Most international soccer might not be played until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions and the need to give club competitions the chance to resume, a FIFA vice president sa...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis

The XFL filed for bankruptcy on Monday, likely spelling the end of the second iteration of the league. The filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware estimates the organization h...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

ESPN and NFL Network will combine for NFL draft telecast

NEW YORK – ESPN and NFL Network will join forces for this year’s NFL draft. They will produce a broadcast that will air on both networks over all three days. The April 23-25 draft...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tokyo 2020: ‘No B Plan’ for another Olympic Postponement

TOKYO – Tokyo organizers said Tuesday they have no “B Plan” in the event the Olympics need to be postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic. Masa Takaya, the spokesman fo...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

For an Olympic canoeist, training alone its own kind of social distancing

His boat, an 11½-foot Vajda C1 MM racing canoe, stays strapped to the roof of his Volkswagen at all times, and most days Casey Eichfeld still manages to get out on the water. Social distanci...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports