Hong Kong (CNNBusiness)The NBA has a new chief in China, but he faces a tough road ahead as the league continues to deal with fallout from an ugly political storm last year. The league announced Tuesday that it had named veteran sports executive Michael Ma to lead its business in mainland China, one of its most important markets. Starting next month, Ma will assume the tricky position of trying to fix the relationship with the Chinese government after the league faced a backlash in the country...
Players, caddies and key staff around them will be tested once a week for the new coronavirus, and everyone at the golf course will have their temperatures taken every day when the PGA Tour returns next month and tries to show it can resume its season with minimal risks. Testing was a big part of...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Several NFL teams are eyeing a resort owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice as a potential training facility during the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman for the retreat said Wednesday. The Greenbrier, a lavish resort in southern West Virginia, has previously hosted...
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ——— The St. PaulSaints will hold a virtual home opener next week, with the independent minor league baseball club unable to start their defense of the American Association championship due to the virus-related...
GENEVA (AP) — The professional soccer and ice hockey leagues in Switzerland are in line to get federal loans totaling 350 million Swiss francs ($360 million) to help teams cope with a loss of revenue during the pandemic. The government passed an aid package on Wednesday that includes teaming up with...
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins newcomer Tua Tagovailoa is starting to connect with his receivers. And for now, veteran wideout Albert Wilson said, long-distance hookups with the rookie quarterback will have to do. The night Tagovailoa was drafted last month, he pledged to begin reaching out to his new...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jeff Gordon thought his wife, a former model, was kidding when she asked the NASCARHall of Famer to color her graying roots. He realized she was serious after the third request, FaceTimed her regular stylist and took a crash course in mixing color. “Those are the types of...
Missouri landed its ninth recruit of the 2021 class with the addition of Davion Sistrunk on Wednesday morning. The 6-foot-2 cornerback from Melbourne, Florida, had Missouri listed in his top 12...
As North America’s pro football, basketball, baseball and hockey leagues try to play again in a pandemic, minor league sports face a more treacherous climb to return. While the NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball can run on television revenue, it’s virtually impossible for many minor leagues to...
