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  Italian soccer team delivers care packages to its elderly fans during coronavirus lockdown

  One of the Italian capital's football teams, AS Roma, has started delivering emergency care packages to its most vulnerable supporters.

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  With US$2.7B reserves, FIFA has 'duty' to aid virus-hit soccer

  FIFA says it has a 'duty' to use its vast financial reserves to assist a football industry ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic wiping out games and creating unexpected economic hardship in the world's biggest sport.

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  The countdown clock is clicking again for the Tokyo Olympics

  The countdown clocks have been reset and are ticking again for the Tokyo Olympics. The model outside Tokyo Station, and others across the Japanese capital were switched on almost immediately after organizers announced the new dates -- July 23 to Aug. 8, 2021. 11

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  F1 rule changes approved amid coronavirus disruption

  Rule changes aimed at adding flexibility to the heavily disrupted Formula One season during the coronavirus outbreak were approved on Tuesday.

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  Tottenham announces salary cuts as chair's pay rise emerges

  Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says salaries for non-playing staff are being cut due to the coronavirus pandemic as the club has disclosed his pay package more than doubled to 7 million pounds (US$9 million) last year.

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  Sens' Tkachuk says teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are 'doing well'

  Two of the league's four players to test positive since the season was suspended March 12 amid the novel coronavirus outbreak are unnamed members of the Ottawa Senators. 20

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  Long road, but less limbo for Canadian athletes bound for Tokyo Games

  The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo organizing committee announced dates for the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games on Monday, and that had Canadian athletes contemplating what that means for them. 11

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  RBC Canadian Open regional qualifiers postponed due to COVID-19

  Golf Canada has postponed three regional qualifying tournaments for the 2020 RBC Canadian Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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  CFL postpones the start of training camps due to COVID-19 pandemic

  The CFL postponed the start of training camps Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1

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  Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames announce temporary layoffs

  The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have announced temporary staff reductions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 12

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  'To hear a pin drop in the stands is strange': Londoner playing baseball in Korea

  Jamie Romak is one of the few hundred athletes in the world still competing in professional sports. 1

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  British boxer has license suspended over video comments

  British boxer Billy Joe Saunders had his boxing license suspended Monday after publishing a social media video in which he appeared to condone domestic violence amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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  Red Bull's Marko says he proposed F1 coronavirus camp

  An official at Formula One team Red Bull has proposed holding a training camp that would expose drivers to the coronavirus so they could build immunity to the disease while the season is suspended.