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Like so many in the world right now, NASCAR champion Joey Logano is spending his downtime figuring out ways to make a positive difference in his community. FILE PHOTO: Mar 8, 2020; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) celebrates after winning the FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher/The

FILE PHOTO: May 6, 2019; Houston, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after a play during the third quarter against the Houston Rockets in game four of the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports – 12657562 (Reuters) – Brooklyn Nets forward

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Official welcome of Laver Cup teams – Geneva, Switzerland – September 18, 2019 Team World captain John McEnroe and vice captain Patrick McEnroe during the official welcome REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (Reuters) – Retired tennis player Patrick McEnroe has recovered from a mild case of coronavirus, he announced on social media on Tuesday.

FILE PHOTO: Internet streaming service DAZN’s logo and Perform Group’s logo is pictured in DAZN’s office in Tokyo, Japan March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (Reuters) – Streaming service DAZN Group has told sports leagues it will not pay rights fees for any suspended or cancelled games amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a source familiar

(Reuters) – While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the global sporting calendar, the NFL said on Tuesday it planned to have a full season, including games in London and Mexico City, and to kick off on time in September. FILE PHOTO: NFL Football – Super Bowl LIV – Kansas City Chiefs v San Francisco 49ers

A full regular season without any coronavirus-related delay is the current expectation of the NFL for the 2020 season. FILE PHOTO: The NFL logo is pictured on a football at an event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri A schedule is to be released on

The NHL self-quarantine period is being extended through April 15. In the second such extension for players and staff, the new date follows the thinking of deputy commissioner Bill Daly to stretch the timeframe for a potential return to activity as each deadline arrives. The NHL first advised players more than two weeks ago to

FILE PHOTO: The NFL logo is pictured at an event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri NFL owners voted on Tuesday to expand the postseason to 14 teams for the 2020 season. The decision was made in a conference call, which substituted for the NFL’s

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks into the head office of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada November 9, 2015. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo (Reuters) – The International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) was removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s non-compliant list, WADA said on Tuesday following a vote by its executive committee. The ITF

(Reuters) – Organizers of next year’s World Games said on Tuesday they were urgently reviewing their options after the rescheduling of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic. The World Games are held every four years and showcase over 35 sports not on the Olympic program, with next year’s event scheduled for July

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – FIFA are working on the details of a “Football Marshall plan” to deal with the financial fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic, which will almost certainly result in them dipping into their $2.7 billion reserves. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Official Draw for the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 – Zurich,

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – “The Match In Africa” Exhibition Match – Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa – February 7, 2020 Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates after winning the exhibition match against Spain’s Rafael Nadal REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo MUMBAI (Reuters) – Roger Federer delighted fans by posting a video on Twitter on Tuesday, which shows

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Tennis could lose the remainder of the 2020 season to the coronavirus pandemic, Tennis Australia (TA) chief executive Craig Tiley has said. Tennis – Official Presentation of ATP Team Competition – The O2, London, Britain – November 15, 2018 Tennis Australia CEO, Craig Tiley during a press conference Action Images via Reuters/Andrew

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tweeting from her Toronto couch two weeks ago, six-time Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser had two words for the International Olympic Committee, which had yet to postpone the Tokyo Summer Games amid the coronavirus pandemic: “Insensitive and irresponsible.” Japanese organisers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided today that the Tokyo Olympic Games

TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) – A businessman who received millions of dollars for his work on Tokyo’s successful campaign to host the 2020 Olympics, which was postponed last week due to the coronavirus, said he played a key role in securing the support of a former Olympics powerbroker suspected by French prosecutors of taking bribes to help

(Reuters) – American golfer Phil Mickelson got fans excited in the midst of a virtual halt to live sports by the coronavirus pandemic when he hinted at a rematch with longtime rival Tiger Woods. FILE PHOTO: Mar 12, 2020; Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA; Phil Mickelson waits to tee off on the 11th hole during