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Kevin Durant of Brooklyn Nets. AFP Photo

NBA players from Lakers and Nets symptom-free after 14-day isolations

However, clubs intend to continue to follow safety guidelines set by health and government officials

02 Apr 2020 9:02 AM

Coronavirus deaths outnumber 9/11 terror attacks in US

More than 4,000 people in the US have died due to COVID-19 and nearly 190,000 have been infected by it

01 Apr 2020 12:38 PM

American tennis player John Isner. AFP Photo

For John Isner, no Wimbledon would be a 'tough pill to swallow'

With tournament timing crucial due to grass condition and weather, Isner has already started to ponder a year without Wimbledon

01 Apr 2020 12:21 PM

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (R) tries to stop Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum even as Celtics center Al Horford provides the screen. AP Photo

Hungry fans to get a taste of basketball with NBA 2K Players Tournament

Even as he recovers from a torn Achilles tendon, Durant is the top seed in the 16-man field taking on the virtual challenge

01 Apr 2020 11:50 AM

Patrick McEnroe, younger brother of legendary American tennis star John McEnroe. AP Photo

Patrick McEnroe recovers from mild case of coronavirus

Patrick's family had been self-quarantined for more than two weeks and advised others to do the same as a safety measure

01 Apr 2020 11:21 AM

Entrance to the National Tennis Center in New York.

US Open tennis center to house temporary hospital

Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows will begin to be converted into a 350-bed medical facility

31 Mar 2020 1:48 PM

A naval hospital ship with a 1,000 bed-capacity, Monday, March 30, 2020, at Pier 90 in New York. The ship will be used to treat patients who do not have the new coronavirus as land-based hospitals fill up to capacity with those that do. (AP Photo)

Deadliest day in US as virus toll crosses 3000

Hospitals in the New York City area have been overrun with patients suffering from COVID-19

31 Mar 2020 1:38 PM

A worker moves items at a Federal Medical Station for hospital surge capacity set up at Temple University's Liacouras Center. (Photo- AP)

Amid stagggering number of coronavirus deaths, New York asks for medical volunteers

Even before the governor’s appeal, close to 80,000 former nurses, doctors and other professionals were stepping up to volunteer

31 Mar 2020 12:13 PM

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) scores against the Golden State Warriors. AP Photo

Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert, his teammates and staff clear of coronavirus

Players and staff members completed a 14-day isolation and no longer pose a risk of infection to others

28 Mar 2020 1:39 PM

NBA players face salary cuts after April 1: report

As per NBA-union deal, the league can withhold a percentage of a player's salary for a catastrophic situation where the games are cancelled

22 Mar 2020 9:24 AM

Kevin Durant (2nd right) of the Brooklyn Nets was mostly on the bench throught the just postponed season. AFP Photo

Kevin Durant among four Brooklyn Nets players diagnosed with COVID-19

News that Durant the two-time NBA Finals MVP was among those who had contracted the virus came soon after the Nets confirmed positive tests

18 Mar 2020 9:23 AM

A view of the court at Arthur Ashe stadium. AFP Photo

US Open tennis likely to go Roland Garros way

French Open's new dates, one week after the current scheduled conclusion of the US Open, have put Wimbledon and US Open in dilemma

18 Mar 2020 9:08 AM

Wall Street dives on coronavirus panic, stocks have worst day in 3 decades

The losses were the most substantial since worries over a coronavirus-induced recession became market's preoccupation over last three weeks

17 Mar 2020 1:19 PM

Swimmers wearing Santa hats and other costume braved 40-degree temperatures (4 degrees Celsius) to partake in the New York City tradition. (Photo: AP)

Here is why hundreds in US jumped into ice-cold water in Santa Hats to ring in 2020

Polar bear plunges were also held in such locales as North Beach, Maryland; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; and Perth, Ontario.

02 Jan 2020 2:52 PM

Each January, UNICEF celebrates babies born on New Year's Day, an auspicious day for child birth around the world. (Photo: Representational)

At 67,385, India records highest number of babies born globally on New Year's Day

An estimated 392,078 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day, according to UNICEF.

02 Jan 2020 10:20 AM

“This is an intolerant time in our country,” he said to reporters outside the rabbi’s home on Sunday morning. “We see anger, we see hatred exploding.” (Photo: Twitter)

‘5 stabbed at Hanukkah gathering was act of intolerance’: New York City Guv

Authorities have not provided a motive for the attack, but Cuomo said it was an example of larger problems.

30 Dec 2019 12:20 PM

"We can't just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow. That is all we are saying," Thunberg told the magazine. (Photo: Screengrab)

Great Thunberg, teen climate activist, named TIME magazine's 'Person of the Year'

The 16-year-old first hit the headlines for her solo strike against global warming outside Sweden's parliament last year.

12 Dec 2019 1:07 PM

From award shows to magazine covers, it can often feel as though Megan Rapinoe is everywhere - and soon, that might include rallies for Democratic presidential candidates. (Photo:Twitter)

Megan Rapinoe adds a goal for 2020: helping Democrats win White House

The Ballon D’or winner caught the ire of US President Donald Trump during her team’s World Cup run.

10 Dec 2019 5:41 PM

Megan Rapinoe collected another accolade in a stellar year by claiming Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year honor on Monday for her performance on the U.S women’s World Cup-winning football team and for her campaigning off the field. (Photo:Twitter)

Megan Rapinoe bags Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year honor

The midfielder also picked up the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best female player.

10 Dec 2019 9:14 AM

Jett by Super Wings balloon makes its way down New York's Sixth Avenue during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in New York. (Photo: AP)

‘Balloons will fly’ at Macy’s iconic Thanksgiving parade in New York

Concerns had been mounting earlier in the week over a forecast of strong winds on Thanksgiving Day.

29 Nov 2019 11:17 AM