Hamilton is again fastest in final practice for Austrian GP
World champion Lewis Hamilton made it a sweep when he posted the fastest time in final practice for the Austrian Grand Prix ahead of qualifying later Saturday, where he will aim for a record-extending 89th pole position in Formula One….
Thiem apologizes for playing in Djokovic’s tennis event
Third-ranked tennis player Dominic Thiem apologized Thursday for taking part in an exhibition series hosted by Novak Djokovic in which four players tested positive for the coronavirus. Thiem wrote on Instagram: “Our behaviour was a mistake, we acted too euphorically….
Portuguese soccer league next in line to resume in Europe
The Portuguese league will resume this week as European soccer continues to make its gradual return amid the coronavirus pandemic. After the Bundesliga and some other minor leagues resumed, Portugal gets back on the field on Wednesday with leader Porto…
COVID-19 safety plan approved for 2 Formula One Grand Prix races
The Austrian Health Ministry has approved safety conditions for Austria to host two Formula One Grand Prix races in July. The first 10 races of the season have either been postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but F1…
LASK Linz loses Austrian league lead for team training
Austrian league leader LASK Linz has been deducted six points for conducting team training sessions in violation of pandemic restrictions, a decision that could have a big impact on the title race. The points deduction means LASK slipped from first…
Olympic ski champion Anna Veith retires
Olympic ski champion Anna Veith has twice returned to the top from serious knee injuries. A year after blowing out her knee for the third time, the 2014 super-G gold medalist from Austria is leaving the sport. Veith announced her…
Kevin Harvick beat Alex Bowman as NASCAR returns to racing
This was a 400-mile drive unlike any other in modern day NASCAR. The grandstands were completely empty. There wasn’t a single tailgate inside the track. Everyone wore face coverings — some with the team logos, others opting for plain disposable…
LASK Linz accused of illicit training session
Austrian soccer league leader LASK Linz faces a charge of breaking rules on training during the coronavirus pandemic, the league said Thursday. Clubs in Austria are only supposed to hold training for small groups of players under social distancing regulations…
UFC 249 ushers in fan-free, mask-filled era of sports
Kicks, punches and grunts echoed through the empty arena. Coaches, commentators and camera clicks resonated like never before. Blood, sweat, swollen eyelids and face masks signaled the return of UFC, the first major sporting event to resume since the coronavirus…
Another coronavirus case in German soccer before key meeting
Second-division German soccer club Erzgebirge Aue put its entire squad in home isolation on Tuesday after a member of staff tested positive for the coronavirus. It was the first confirmed case in the German league’s second round of testing, coming…