Retired athletes charting new paths inspire others to take the leap

Stories of athletes trying to find new meaning in life after retiring from elite-level sports are serving as an inspiration for those who think they ...

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Frontale hope to make excitement of live-match experience more accessible to larger audience

In July 2019, before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of guests with developmental disorders were able to watch a live match at ...

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Giants announce agreement with slugger Eric Thames

The 34-year-old will arrive in Japan with 96 career home runs — 75 after he joined the Milwaukee Brewers in 2017.

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Premier League has ‘no plans’ to suspend season as virus cases surge

The Premier League said it had "no plans" to pause the season and had confidence in its protocols after a third match was postponed due ...

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In 2020, sports was about staying safe and speaking out

When the pandemic subsides, what will endure from 2020 in sports?

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Postponed Olympics renew protracted battle with old foe — warnings about weather

Even though the weather conditions during the original games schedule were not as bad as they could have been, experts caution that it’s a dangerous ...

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In remembrance: From Kobe Bryant to Diego Maradona, 2020 saw staggering losses in sports

Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. It was as if every week, sometimes days, another luminary fell, bringing a cascade of condolence ...

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