Russia may be facing a four-year ban from all international sports
The World Anti-Doping Agency has suggested that Russia be banned from all international sports for the next four years. Their investigators found that a number of positive drug tests had been deleted from the database they extracted from a Moscow laboratory. If this ban is followed through, Russia will not be able to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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NBA record holder Vince Carter retires at age 43
Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career, the longest in league history, has come to an end. He played college basketball for three years at North Carolina, starting his career there under Dean Smith, and Carter’s retirement means there are no more Smith-coached players left in the NBA.
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A $60 billion hit on the global sports industry
According to David Lampitt, managing director of sports partnerships at Sportradar, the global sports industry will take a massive hit due to the coronavirus pandemic as most of the matches across different sports are either canceled or postponed. “Impact will be felt across the year with an estimated downturn of probably between 50% and 60% on the global sports economy,” “That’s a hit of probably $60 billion globally,” he added
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UFC 249: Dominick Cruz's take on ref Keith Peterson
“That was an early stoppage, 100 percent ' Dominick Cruz said. “I’m not a guy to make excuses but that was not right" Cruz added to his criticism on Keith Peterson. Since I was 11 years old, I sacrificed my whole life to get where I’m at today.
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India plans to bid for 2032 Olympics
India will step up its battle to win the 2032 Olympic Games and other international events when the global coronavirus pandemic eases, its top sports leader Narinder Batra told AFP. "We are serious and definitely pitching for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games and the 2032 Olympics," he said on Friday. India faces reported competition from Thailand, Russia, and Colombia for the 2026 event
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