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Report: MLS seeks to cut player salaries 20 percent
With around one-third of the Major League Soccer season already postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, teams apparently are looking for salary relief.
Kvitova, Pliskova headline all-Czech tournament
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and World No. 3 Karolina Pliskova are among the players who will compete in an all-Czech Republic tournament in Prague on May 26-28.
Players feel compensation is key when taking risk
As the possibility of a season start date increases, Major League Baseball Players Association board members Chris Iannetta and Andrew Miller are concerned about pay and health.
Reports: Silver says NBA doesn't expect fans back this year
With major sports leagues preparing for the eventuality of restarting behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic, NBA commissioner Adam Silver reportedly took the concept to the next level on Friday.
NFL schedule: Champion Chiefs will open vs. Texans
The Kansas City Chiefs will open their title defense at home against the Houston Texans on Thursday, Sept. 10, the NFL announced Thursday evening while revealing the entire 2020 schedule.
2021 Australian Open could be in danger of cancellation
The 2021 Australian Open will be “compromised” and could even be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tennis Australia chief executive officer Craig Tiley said on Wednesday.
CVC, Blackstone consider investing in Itay's Serie A soccer league: FT
Private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Blackstone Group Inc are in separate talks about investments in Italy’s Serie A soccer league, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Morgan, Rapinoe vow to push forward after legal setback
U.S. women’s national soccer team co-captains Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe said they were shocked after their team’s claims for equal pay were dismissed by a court.
Trudeau: NHL players likely subject to quarantine
Should the NHL restart its 2019-20 season, players on Canadian teams who have been out of the country likely would need to quarantine before they can rejoin their teammates, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday.
Biden backs women's soccer team after lawsuit setback
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Saturday voiced his support for the U.S. women’s soccer team, a day after it suffered a setback in its gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation.