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Fans wearing face masks cheer as SoftBank Hawks’ Nobuhiro Matsuda, center, celebrates after hitting a solo home run against Rakuten Golden Eagles in the second inning of a regular season baseball game in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, Friday, July 10, 2020. (Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO — Japan’s professional baseball league opened the delayed season three … Continue reading Baseball is back in Japan, and so are fans in the stadiums Continue Reading →

A man with an umbrella walks in the rain in the pit lane prior the delayed third practice session for the Styrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Saturday, July 11, 2020. The Styrian F1 Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (Leonhard Foeger/Pool via AP) SPIELBERG, Austria— … Continue reading Driving rain washes out final practice at F1’s Styrian GP Read more: https://sports.inquirer.net/398312/driving-rain-washes-out-final-practice-at-f1s-styrian-gp#ixzz6Ru2T7789 Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook Continue Reading →

FILE — Floyd Mayweather, left, of the U.S. shakes hands with Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. (Katsuya Miyagawa/Kyodo News via AP) MANILA, Philippines—Floyd Mayweather is happily retired from the sport of boxing but he’s still constantly looking for new dealings. In an Instagram post Friday, Mayweather … Continue reading Mayweather teases potential new deal with MMA company Rizin Continue Reading →

MANILA, Philippines—The NCAA expressed its dismay after the House of Representatives denied ABS-CBN’s bid for franchise renewal, putting in jeopardy the sporting association’s live broadcast of its games in the near future. Peter Cayco, the NCAA management committee chairman, said in a text message to Inquirer that it was also a sad day for the league but … Continue reading NCAA to discuss other broadcast options with ABS-CBN Continue Reading →

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry wants Tom Brady to be a more vocal supporter of social justice issues. Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Tom Brady is arguably the face of the NFL, as the six-time winning quarterback has become the most popular player in the league over his long, prolific career. But with great power comes great … Continue reading Jarvis Landry calls on Tom Brady to speak up about social justice Continue Reading →

Anthony Ujah of Union Berlin scores his teams first goal past Goalkeeper, Florian Kastenmeier of Fortuna Dusseldorf during a German Bundesliga soccer match between Union Berlin and Fortuna Duesseldorf in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, June 27, 2020. (Maja Hitij/dpa via AP, pool) BERLIN — German football club Union Berlin is offering free coronavirus tests for more … Continue reading German club plans mass virus testing to fill stadium again Read more: https://sports.inquirer.net/398323/german-club-plans-mass-virus-testing-to-fill-stadium-again#ixzz6Ru0yzPXB Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook Continue Reading →

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees got into hot water with his ignorant national anthem comments and had thought to have weathered the storm with effusive apologies.  John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Drew Brees’ national anthem comments drew a lot of controversy, and now rapper Eminem has dissed the New Orleans Saints quarterback in his latest track. Eminem … Continue reading Eminem throws shade at Saints QB Drew Brees in new track Continue Reading →

Fed Ex will remove all signage and sponsorship from the stadium if the Washington football team does not change its name. Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Redskins have faced backlash for years regarding their controversial name, and now one of their biggest sponsors is threatening to end their deal if the name isn’t changed.  According … Continue reading FedEx to remove signs from Washington’s stadium if team name isn’t changed Continue Reading →

New York Jets strong safety Jamal Adams is drawing attention from the Seattle Seahawks and may finally get his desired ticket out of town. Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports   The New York Jets have made it known that they have no intention of trading Pro Bowler Jamal Adams, but that’s not stopping one team from trying to acquire … Continue reading Seahawks ‘absolutely pursuing’ Pro Bowler Jamal Adams Continue Reading →

Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images When and if the 2020 MLB season eventually starts, Joe Girardi will find himself in a familiar spot: in a dugout, wearing pinstripes, managing an MLB team. Except this time, the team will be the Philadelphia Phillies and not the New York Yankees. Girardi parted ways with the Bronx Bombers following the 2017 season, and he … Continue reading The ‘World Series managers’ quiz Continue Reading →