Sports
On this day… June 2
GOLF – Seve Ballesteros celebrates with the trophy after winning the British Masters.
Sport-On this day… June 1
BOXING – Promoter Don King raises the hand of Evander Holyfield after his controversial win against Hasim Rahman in their non-title bout in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Sport-On this day: Born May 31, 1943: Joe Namath, NFL quarterback
Bringing movie star charisma on and off the field and a cannon arm that propelled his team to an almost unthinkable Super Bowl upset, quarterback Joe Namath embodied the megawatt glamour of New York City.
Williams considers sale of struggling F1 team
Williams is considering a sale of its once-dominant but now struggling Formula One team as part of a new strategic direction, Williams Grand Prix Holdings (WGPH) said on Friday.
Dutch F1 Grand Prix postponed to 2021 due to pandemic
The Dutch Formula One Grand Prix at Zandvoort has been postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Thursday.
On this day… May 28
FORMULA ONE – Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine cools off during the free practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya.
On this day… May 27
SOCCER – England striker Gary Lineker grimaces as he does stretching exercises with his arm in a sling during the team’s training session in Monterrey, Mexico ahead of their World Cup campaign.
Alpine skiing: 2021 World Championships in Italy may be pushed back a year
The Italian winter sports federation (FISI) will ask to push back the 2021 Alpine skiing World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo by a year because of uncertainties linked to the coronavirus, the head of the country’s Olympic committee said.
Sport-On this day: Born May 25, 1979: Jonny Wilkinson, English rugby player
Only Jonny Wilkinson, as a 24-year-old who had just landed the last-gasp drop goal that spectacularly won the 2003 Rugby World Cup for England, could immediately think: “Oh well, can’t top that, my career’s going to be all downhill from here.”
Djokovic announces Balkan region series, Thiem joins
With professional tennis shut down by the novel coronavirus pandemic, world number one Novak Djokovic is bringing together some of the world’s top tennis players for a series of matches to run from June 13-July 5 in the Balkan region.