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Zlatan Ibrahimovic on contracting coronavirus: ‘COVID had the courage to challenge me. Bad idea’
Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Thursday he tested positive for the coronavirus a day after he tested negative for the illness.The AC Milan star revealed his diagnosis in a cavalier manner.REVAMPED BARCELONA STARTS NEW SEASON WITH SPOTLIGHT ON MESSI“I tested negative to Covid yesterday and positive today. No symptoms what so ever. Covid had the courage to…
Serena Williams, other tennis pros can’t stay at private homes during French Open despite presence of fans
U.S. tennis pro Serena Williams will not have the luxury of staying at her apartment in Paris when she participates in the French Open later this month, officials announced last week.French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli said that no athletes, including French players, will be allowed to stay at their private residences when the men’s…
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, officials condemn ‘agitators’ planning to enter city for right-wing rally
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and city officials have publicly denounced an event reportedly scheduled to be held in the Oregon city on Saturday by alt-right and White nationalist groups, saying they are not welcome and urging them to stay home.Wheeler and several city officials, including Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, released a more than two-minute video…
Lawrence Jones warns Breonna Taylor protests will be ‘in vain’ without focus on changing policies
The protests that have engulfed cities across America this summer will have been “in vain” without a focus on changing public policy, Fox Nation host Lawrence Jones told “America’s Newsroom” Thursday.“It’s one thing to protest, but then when you become violent, I think that becomes problematic,” said Jones, adding that “at the end of the day, you can protest all…
MLB teams find creative ways to stay energized without fans
The absence of fans didn’t stop Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto from receiving an ovation after hitting a homer to put his team ahead for good.All that applause Wednesday came from the Reds grounds crew. When they haven’t been keeping Great America Ball Park in tip-top shape, the groundskeepers have loudly cheered for the…
Mattingly’s Marlins could clinch berth at Yankee Stadium
Don Mattingly returns this weekend to the Bronx, where his best years as a player always ended when the regular season did.Now Mattingly is enjoying perhaps his best year as a manager, leading the Miami Marlins as they try to extend their improbable season into next week.His young team is staggering toward the finish line,…
Royals outfielder Alex Gordon to retire after season
Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon, the former first-round pick whose rollercoaster career took him from near bust to All-Star and Gold Glove winner, announced Thursday he will retire after the season.Gordon was the second overall pick in the 2005 first-year player draft following a standout career at Nebraska, where he won the Golden Spikes…
Breonna Taylor unrest: Seattle officer struck in head with baseball bat; police arrest 13
One Seattle police offer was struck in the head with a metal baseball bat, as others dodged explosives and made 13 arrests during demonstrations that broke out in the city, as well as in other areas across the country, following a grand jury decision in Louisville, Ky. related to Breonna Taylor’s case. Police deployed pepper…
Breonna Taylor protester threatens to ‘knock out’ Florida diner
Protesters inflamed by the decision not to charge cops for Breonna Taylor’s death took their anger out on a couple dining in Florida — gatecrashing their table and threatening to knock the man the “f–k out.”A man clutching a skateboard was filmed by a Tampa Bay Times reporter as he strolled up and sat with the couple…
Jets players cast doubt on Adam Gase’s coaching abilities: ‘We haven’t been as crisp as we should be’
The New York Jets are in a state of distress — and it’s only Week 3.Coach Adam Gase has had a rough start to his second season in New York which began with a public falling out in the offseason with safety Jamal Adams which ultimately ended with his departure to the Seattle Seahawks.49ERS BLAME…
Breonna Taylor shooting indictment doesn’t surprise Celtics’ Jaylen Brown: ‘It’s hard to gather the words’
Several athletes have come forward to share their disappointment in a grand jury’s decision not to indict the police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor with homicide charges, but Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown said Wednesday he wasn’t entirely surprised.Brown shared his reaction with reporters following an upsetting 112-109 loss to the…
Patriots’ Robert Kraft cleared of charge in massage parlor sex case
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft got a soliciting sex charge against him dropped on Thursday.Florida prosecutors decided not to go through with charges after a court barred the release of a video in the case.FLORIDA DECISION LIKELY CLEARS PATS OWNER OF SOLICITING SEXLast month, the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal found that Jupiter…