Billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, 89, and wife Fabiana Flosi, 44, are expecting a baby. Ecclestone’s fourth child will be born this summer, the former Formula One chief told the UK’s PA Media news agency Friday. The new arrival will be the billionaire’s first son, and his first child with Flosi, joining daughters Tamara, Petra and Deborah…… MORE
Adored by millions of fans around the world, English Premier League footballers suddenly find themselves in an unusual position — a lightning rod for criticism from both the public and politicians amid the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this week, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Norwich City and Bournemouth announced they would be using a UK government job…… MORE
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says the task of flying more than a million protective masks from China was the most “challenging” operation in the organization’s history. A team plane landed back in Boston, US, on Thursday loaded with a hoard of protective equipment to help health workers on the front line of the…… MORE
It sounds like a trick question, but is it possible to have one of the most famous horse races in the world without humans or the actual horses? And considering that gambling goes hand-in-hand with the sport, could members of the public place a bet on the eventual outcome of such an event, with profits…… MORE
A new video game tournament is offering NBA stars a chance for a competitive outlet, as players who would normally be preparing for the postseason are instead practicing social distancing. The players-only video game tournament starts Friday and will be aired on ESPN as hoop stars face off against each other in the popular basketball…… MORE
Jose Mourinho is pedaling on an exercise bike to the familiar beat of “Sweet Home Alabama.” The Tottenham manager, far from engrossed in the workout, nonchalantly taps each thigh with the palm of his hands as his legs move up and down like a sewing machine needle. It is an unusual technique. But these are…… MORE
For NBA veteran Stephon Marbury, the coronavirus pandemic has hit close to a couple of places he calls home. The first is New York, more specifically the neighborhood of Brooklyn where Marbury grew up. He was well known in the district when freelance writer Darcy Frey wrote a book called “The Last Shot” about Stephon…… MORE
As Maxime Mbanda prepared for a Six Nations match earlier this month, he never anticipated how he would spend the next few weeks. The Italian rugby international was poised to make an injury comeback before the Test match against England that was subsequently called off, but has instead found himself on the frontline of the…… MORE
As the sport of professional CrossFit sits in limbo, unsure as to whether their annual world championships, the CrossFit Games scheduled for late July, will even take place, many of the sport’s biggest stars are coming together, albeit digitally, for a greater cause. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the vast majority of CrossFit gyms to…… MORE
While NBA players search for ways to stay fit during the current suspension of play caused by the coronavirus, Enes Kanter has much more than basketball on his mind. Throughout this season, the Boston Celtics backup center has played with an infectious smile that belied the intense pressures of his personal life. One of the…… MORE
