WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told CNBC on Friday that she considers this year’s reduced coronavirus season to be critical for the league and female professional athletes everywhere. “This could move the numerator for women’s sports,” she told “Squawk Box,” a day before Saturday’s season opener. “It is existential for us …
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AP) – Gregg Popovich was working with a mask on Thursday, though not in his usual role, when the San Antonio Spurs made their debut in the NBA restart game at Walt Disney World. Popovich was not serving as the head coach for the game against …
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In a joint demonstration of support for the Black Lives Matter movement, players, managers and coaches of the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals knelt in unison before the opening game of the 2020 baseball season, and then performed the national anthem Thursday night. “We wanted to do something …
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LONDON (AP) – Accusations that President Donald Trump’s envoy to Britain made inappropriate comments about women and minorities and may have violated federal ethical standards are affecting the United States embassy in London. Current and former US officials say the charges against the United States Ambassador to the Saint James …
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Its curve was a little too flat. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force and baseball fan, launched the first pitch at the long-awaited start to the 2020 MLB season, when the New York Yankees faced off against the National World Series champions. But Fauci, …
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