Silent stadium as City beat Arsenal to restart EPL
Manchester City hosted Arsenal at the Etihad with 300 health worker spectators and empty seats as the Premier League returned after a 100 day shutdown. Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden scored in Citys 3-0 win while screens displayed tributes to pandemic victims and a solidarity gesture for George Floyd.
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England
Manchester City
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Arsenal
Raheem Sterling
Kevin de Bruyne
Phil Foden
City
Glyn Pardoe
George Floyd
Minnesota
Greenbrier hosts tennis events boosting Sarver family business
West Virginia welcomes a dual tennis weekend at The Greenbrier with World TeamTennis in July and the American Clay Court Nationals for amateurs starting Sunday. Organizer Mark Sarver highlights a 5,000 prize pool for 16s and 18s plus a round robin format, guaranteed three matches, and access to Nishikori training for early entrants. Local families and UT A junior pathways adapt to pandemic gaps while safety protocols draw players from a dozen states.
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West Virginia
Greenbrier
America
USTA
Mark Sarver
TennisOnMain.com
Bland
Sarver
Ashleigh Sarver Beasley
Bland High School
Christiansburg High School
Andy Sarver
Bluefield High School
Grace Sarver Reed
Bland County
Radford High School
United States Tennis Association
Universal Tennis Rating
UTR
Perkins Law
Eric Perkins
Bluefield
Kei Nishikori
World TeamTennnis
MLB and players frame plan for 60-game season in empty ballparks
After days of fights over pay MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and union head Tony Clark met in Scottsdale and drafted a framework to play the pandemic season with prorated pay. Plans call for 60 games in 10 weeks starting July 20, 37 percent of salaries, and a expanded 16-team postseason with a guaranteed 25 million pool.
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Major League Baseball
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Rob Manfred
Union
Tony Clark
Arizona
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Scottsdale
MLB
Associated Press
Kaepernick Workouts With Chargers Stir Interest
Lynn says Colin Kaepernick fits the Chargers style and is on their workout list but no talks have occurred. He wants to evaluate three current QBs first and notes Kaepernick’s high IQ and possible return after three years out of the league. Cincinnati hosts LA in the Sept. 13 opener.
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Colin Kaepernick
Los Angeles Chargers
Anthony Lynn
Kaepernick
Los Angeles
Lynn
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Cincinnati
Ramseyer Finalist for College Football Hall of Fame
WISE Virginia coach Bill Ramseyer, first in Virginia Wise history, is a finalist for the College Football Hall of Fame. He led Clinch Valley College Highland Cavaliers to two playoff appearances and an undefeated 1996 regular season. Ramseyer, a seven hall of fame inductee, coached 70 All-Americans and 24 winning seasons in 30 years.
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Virginia Wise
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Bill Ramseyer
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Highland Cavaliers
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