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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is one of the top coaches in the world of sports, judging by his recent track record. The German coach has now won a Premier League title and a Champions League crown with the Reds over the past two seasons, and he recently signed a contract extension that will keep him in town through 2024. However,...

The Houston Rockets' star point guard Russell Westbrook revealed via social media on Monday that he had tested positive for coronavirus before departing for Orlando, obliging him to stay in quarantine until he receives two negative tests. https://twitter.com/russwest44/status/1282719257369866240 The explosive guard said that he is feeling well and that his intention is to rejoin his team when he is cleared of...

Star left-handed relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman has become the third New York Yankees player to test positive for COVID-19, dealing Aaron Boone's club some news which could alter its roster plans for the beginning of the season. https://twitter.com/lindseyadler/status/1282021012339666944?s=20 Chapman, the Cuban flamethrower, will be sidelined until he tests negative for coronavirus twice. He will not be able to rejoin the team...

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Travis Shaw is currently with his team at the Rogers Centre complex preparing for the 2020 baseball season, but he seems to have his doubts about the summer plans which could see him and teammates confined at the park and an adjacent hotel all year long. https://twitter.com/travis_shaw21/status/1281616721720283137?s=20 The Canadian government, which granted special permission for Blue...

The 2019-20 UEFA Champions League is finally set to wrap up in August, and it looks as if the organization's plans to host the rest of the tournament in Lisbon, Portugal will have a small asterisk next to it. While some of the Champions League Round of 16 matchups were able to be completed before the onset of the COVID-19...

Ever since soccer leagues around Europe and the rest of the world have returned from the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the notable changes that have been implemented is the introduction of a five substitution rule which increases the number of players that coaches can bring off of the bench. The IFAB, the overseeing governing body for association football around the...

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry's status had been in question for the restart of the NBA season due to age concerns related to the coronavirus, but the veteran coach was on the team plane and will be present in the NBA bubble in Orlando. https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA/status/1280931468265521162?s=20 Gentry, who has coached New Orleans since 2015, arrived at the team's flight to...

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts isn't afraid to admit that he is still unsure whether or not the 2020 MLB season will actually take place in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. Betts, who was traded to the Dodgers as part of a mega-deal with the Boston Red Sox last offseason, stated in a press conference with team reporters...

As Major League Soccer prepares for its return to the pitch in a summer tournament in Orlando, Florida, LAFC received news on Monday that it will leave the league without one of its biggest stars. The league’s leading goal-scorer last year, forward Carlos Vela of Los Angeles FC, revealed that he would not enter the Orlando “bubble” and would instead...

Long-time MLB veteran and Dodgers starting pitcher David Price has decided to opt-out of the 2020 MLB season due to health concerns regarding COVID-19. Price posted a statement on social media on Saturday stating that he would not participate in the upcoming season in order to mitigate risk for himself and his family. https://twitter.com/DAVIDprice24/status/1279516107359916032 The left-handed pitcher's concerns are largely thought to...