ON THIS DAY: In 2000, Venus Williams won her first Grand Slam title, becoming the first Black female champion at Wimbledon since Althea Gibson in 1958.
'Efficient' Gerrit Cole K's 6, allows 1 hit in 5 innings of Yanks' scrimmage
Gerrit Cole once again showed a glimpse of what New York Yankees fans can expect out of their $324 million ace this season. In his first intrasquad scrimmage amid the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, Cole threw five innings of one-hit ball, which required only 67 pitches , with six strikeouts and two walks. Cole needed only four pitches to punch out the leadoff man, outfielder Mike Tauchman, before allowing his only hit of the evening, a first-pitch home run to Miguel Andujar.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson said he has no hatred toward the Jewish community and issued two separate statements of apology with "a promise to do better" after he posted on social media Monday an anti-Semitic message that he attributed to Adolf Hitler and admiration for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
Boxing promotions run by Floyd Mayweather, Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya and teams in MLS, NASCAR and IndyCar were among a cavalcade of sports organizations that navigated a federal loan program designed to help small firms cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Data released Monday showed hundreds of thousands of Paycheck Protection Program recipients across a wide range of industries, and sports-related businesses were well represented.
Boxing promotions run by Floyd Mayweather, Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya, teams in MLS, NASCAR and Indycar were among a cavalcade of sports organizations that navigated a federal loan program designed to help small firms cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Data released Monday showed hundreds of thousands of Paycheck Protection Program recipients across a wide range of industries, and sports-related businesses were well represented.
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