LONDON (Reuters) – After a near three-month shutdown, all competitive sport in Britain can resume from June 1 behind closed doors provided strict conditions are met, the government said on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Championship – Leeds United v Huddersfield Town – Elland Road, Leeds, Britain – March 7, 2020 Leeds Uniteds Luke … Read more
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez appear to be back in the game as prospective buyers of the Mets. The New York Post, citing anonymous sources, reported Friday night that the couple is trying again to take the franchise off Fred and Jeff Wilpon’s hands after tapping out three weeks ago, and that there are signs they’d … Read more
Human growth hormone is grouped with steroids as a performance-enhancing drug and thus is banned for use by athletes. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is out to change that. Cuban told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on Friday that a University of Michigan study he funded showed HGH can help athletes recover from injuries. The study concluded only that HGH helped … Read more
Dayton Moore made more friends in baseball Friday with his passionate defense of the minor leagues and minor league players. The Royals’ general manager announced the club would continue to pay players $400 weekly stipends through the end of August. Kansas City is one of seven MLB franchises that will pay players either throughout the scheduled … Read more
LAS VEGAS — The UFC returns Saturday night with a fight card at its new APEX facility here after presenting three cards over eight days in Florida. The main event on ESPN is a welterweight match between Tyron Woodley, the -180 favorite at William Hill, and Gilbert Burns (+160). This will be a stellar clash … Read more
Kirk Cousins was blessed with the perfect amount of talent. He’s a good quarterback, but few will anoint him as being great. In his first four years as a full-time starter, Cousins finished each season within one game of a .500 record. He’s one of two active quarterbacks with multiple ties in his career. The … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will be team mates for the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 13/14, according to the official entry list on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Australian Grand Prix – Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia – March 12, 2020 Red … Read more
You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Knicks. Why isn’t Patrick Ewing even considered for the head coaching job? Seems like he will at the … Read more
FILE PHOTO: Tennis – ATP 500 – Dubai Tennis Championships – Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 25, 2020 Italy’s Fabio Fognini in action during his match against Britain’s Dan Evans REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – World number 11 Fabio Fognini underwent surgery on both ankles on Saturday to … Read more
FILE PHOTO: – The 104th Tour de France cycling race – The 103-km Stage 21 from Montgeron to Paris Champs-Elysees, France – July 23, 2017 – The peloton passes through the Grand Palais. Picture taken July 23, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (Reuters) – Samples from the 2017 Tour de France are being re-tested as authorities look … Read more