sports and games 'Rugby Australia is in distress': Olympics boss withdraws interest in Rugby CEO position By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:27:42 +1000 With the recent flurry of changes in Rugby Australia leadership, confusion increases for those involved with a game already in crisis as concerns continue that an expected loan won't be large enough to help. Full Article Rugby Union Sport
sports and games This is what happens when a huge event goes ahead, but no one is invited By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 07:17:11 +1000 It is one of south-west Victoria's biggest money-spinning events, attracting thousands of partying racegoers — but the local economy came in last when this year's May Racing Carnival ran with no spectators. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Horse Racing Sport Regional
sports and games Meet the farming footballers who swapped AFL shoes for gumboots, amid COVID-19 By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:51:19 +1000 With coronavirus putting a pause on the AFL season, Melbourne's Marty Hore and Collingwood's Flynn Appleby return to their family dairy farms. Full Article Sport Australian Football League Rural Regional Community and Society
sports and games More NRL players refuse flu vaccination, Raiders seek exemption By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:02:19 +1000 The restart of the NRL could be jeopardised as Raiders forwards Sia Soliola, Joe Tapine and Josh Papalli join Titans forward Bryce Cartwright in refusing to sign an unedited version of the vaccination waiver. Full Article Sport Rugby League NRL Respiratory Diseases Infectious Diseases (Other) COVID-19
sports and games NRL players who refuse flu shot can still play 'under compelling circumstances' By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:33:06 +1000 The NRL announces players who choose not to have the flu vaccination on religious, medical or conscientious grounds will be allowed to train and play, but they must sign a revised waiver. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Rugby League NRL
sports and games Crows under investigation for possible quarantine hub protocol breach By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:56:49 +1000 The Adelaide Crows and the AFL investigate a possible breach of the code's training protocols by a group of players at a Barossa Valley resort being used as a quarantine hub. Full Article Australian Football League COVID-19 Sport
sports and games Questions may linger over Michael Jordan and The Last Dance. But just enjoy the show By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:34 +1000 Questions have been raised around the making of the new Michael Jordan documentary, or why it even exists. But maybe we should just enjoy the show, writes Paul Kennedy. Full Article Sport Basketball Documentary Arts and Entertainment
sports and games If the NRL returns this month, it may prove to be the self-esteem boost the game needs By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:04:07 +1000 A successful season relaunch on May 28 has the potential to give the NRL a desperately needed leg-up on the fierce battlegrounds of Australia's football codes, where it is often overshadowed by the AFL, writes Richard Hinds. Full Article Sport Rugby League NRL COVID-19
sports and games Adelaide Crows avoid police sanction over social distancing 'mistake' By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:51:52 +1000 The Adelaide Crows will be dealt with in an "educative way rather than a punitive way", police say, after players broke coronavirus quarantine guidelines during a training session. Full Article Sport Australian Football League COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health
sports and games Three Gold Coast Titans players stood down amid flu vaccine furore By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:05:54 +1000 Three Gold Coast Titans players, including Bryce Cartwright, have been stood down for refusing to have a flu shot only a day after the NRL announced its revised stance on vaccinations. Full Article Sport Rugby League COVID-19 NRL
sports and games Five years of horrific pain made Monique question her own sanity, until she was finally diagnosed By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:04:51 +1000 This swimmer spent years battling endometriosis, an insidious enemy within her own body that consumed her with crippling pain. The fact that most coaches in women's sport are men also didn't help, she says. Full Article Sport Paralympics Swimming Women's Health Health Endometriosis Diseases and Disorders
sports and games Bicyclists waiting months for new bikes and repairs, shops say By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:22:07 +1000 Queensland bicycle shops say they're having to turn customers away because of two-month delays on new stock, while overwhelming demand for repairs has them working 12-hour days. Full Article Sport Cycling COVID-19 Trade Business Economics and Finance Retail
sports and games Flu shot not mandatory for AFL players By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:22:44 +1000 The AFL will not implement a mandatory league-wide policy regarding the flu shot and will leave decisions on the vaccination up to players and club doctors. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Australian Football League Rugby League NRL
sports and games AOC's John Coates says Tokyo Olympics could be 'greatest ever' By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:18:28 +1000 AOC chief John Coates says history suggests the Tokyo Olympics could provide a special way for the world to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Olympics (Summer) Sport
sports and games Should we reopen? A Texas town relaxes coronavirus restrictions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:25:08 -0400 Colleyville city leaders went further than the Texas governor, allowing restaurants and salons to reopen this week. Residents remain conflicted. Full Article
sports and games As some coronavirus closures lift in the U.S., studies suggest more and earlier infections By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:49:01 -0400 Studies suggest that coronavirus infections were spreading in the United States farther, faster and earlier than initially thought. Full Article
sports and games Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push other policy priorities By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:42:19 -0400 Trump is using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity — or as political cover — to make sweeping changes to regulations and push controversial new policies. Full Article
sports and games What job protection does Europe offer, and how, as coronavirus rages? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:54:16 -0400 Unemployment and coronavirus: How do European countries protect jobs? Full Article
sports and games 'This is a siege': Inside the NYPD depot at the heart of New York's coronavirus fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:17 -0400 Since coronavirus outbreak started, the NYPD has used at least 1.5 million surgical masks, 1.2 million gloves and 400,000 disinfectant wipes. Full Article
sports and games Coronavirus chokes the drug trade — from Wuhan, through Mexico and onto U.S. streets By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:28 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted many industries, both legal and illicit. Production of fentanyl, which relies on chemical ingredients sourced mainly from Wuhan, China, has been particularly hard hit. Full Article
sports and games Dying doctors. Too many coffins. Indonesia late in battle against coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:40:54 -0400 Indonesia's government dithered for nearly two months before enacting social restrictions. Tens of thousands could die of COVID-19. Full Article
sports and games Georgia reopens hair salons and gyms, offering a preview of life after lockdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:01:50 -0400 Georgia lifts many coronavirus-related restrictions, allowing gyms, hair salons, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys to reopen Friday. Full Article
sports and games $8-billion effort aims to speed development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:30:19 -0400 The World Health Organization joined with global leaders to accelerate production of vaccines and treatments aimed at stamping out the coronavirus. Full Article
sports and games COVID-19 death toll surpasses 50,000 in the U.S. as states push ahead with reopenings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:02:16 -0400 Amid the coronavirus outbreak as the U.S. death toll passes 50,000, some governors push ahead with reopening their states' economies. Full Article
sports and games Trump's improvised medicine show prompts frantic health warnings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:32:35 -0400 The FDA warns that President Trump's much-touted coronavirus drugs could cause deaths. The White House says media 'irresponsibly' reported his words. Full Article
sports and games Navy recommends reinstatement of fired carrier captain By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:55:15 -0400 Officials say the top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending an email pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
sports and games Trump's message to Central America: Want ventilators? Help us with immigration By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 19:27:02 -0400 The Trump administration appears to be conditioning coronavirus assistance in Central America on immigration policy Full Article
sports and games Coronavirus and disinfectant: Why you shouldn't ingest it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:16:28 -0400 If President Trump has persuaded you to use a disinfectant like bleach or Lysol to protect yourself against the coronavirus, scientists have some advice: Don't. Full Article
sports and games Who knows best? Mayors collide with governors over coronavirus lockdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:00:26 -0400 Ease up or clamp down: Differences over ending coronavirus lockdown turn into power struggle Full Article
sports and games Cuomo on coronavirus stay-home sacrifices: 'What you're doing is actually saving lives' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 15:17:29 -0400 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged frustration with coronavirus stay-at-home orders but compared them with past sacrifices during national crises. Full Article
sports and games Could a 'controlled avalanche' stop the coronavirus faster, and with fewer deaths? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:21:35 -0400 Israeli scientists say they can mimic the effects of a vaccination campaign if certain people willingly get infected with the coronavirus and recover. Full Article
sports and games No more bodies on the streets. But coronavirus batters Ecuador with disproportionate force By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:00:11 -0400 Images of corpses in Ecuador stoked fear of the coronavirus' effect on developing nations. Infections have yet to peak elsewhere in Latin America. Full Article
sports and games Governors say they'll ease virus restrictions, with an abundance of caution By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:50:00 -0400 The governors of Colorado and New York outlined plans to ease pandemic restrictions but stressed they were moving with caution. Full Article
sports and games A pastor and protester clashed over coronavirus restrictions. One was arrested By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:02:03 -0400 The debate over constitutional rights and religious freedoms in the COVID-19 age is playing out at an Evangelical church in Louisiana. Full Article
sports and games Supreme Court rules insurers can collect $12 billion under Obamacare By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:24:17 -0400 The Supreme Court says insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the U.S. government to cover losses in the early years of Obamacare. Full Article
sports and games Supreme Court declines to make 2nd Amendment ruling in New York gun case By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:56:30 -0400 Gun rights advocates had hoped Supreme Court would uphold a right to carry a gun in public, but justices said the case was moot. Full Article
sports and games Coronavirus, stay-home restrictions and pets By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:22:45 -0400 Pet adoption is booming amid the coronavirus stay-at-home restrictions. Full Article
sports and games Colorado, Tennessee and other states ease coronavirus restrictions; New York cancels presidential primary By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:40:07 -0400 Colorado, Montana and Tennessee are among states to reopen amid coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
sports and games Op-Ed: If Kim Jong Un dies, who's next in line for his seat? North Korea has no idea By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:57:47 -0400 There is no clear favorite in the in the race among those who might take over in North Korea if Kim Jong Un dies. Full Article
sports and games Do I have coronavirus? CDC updates list of COVID-19 symptoms By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:33:55 -0400 The CDC has added six new symptoms to its list of signs that a person has been infected with the new coronavirus, including chills and loss of sense of smell. Full Article
sports and games On the open road, U.S. truck drivers face the coronavirus and new risks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:54 -0400 The pandemic turned some truckers into essential workers hauling high-value loads that put them at risk, while others have less work despite the risk Full Article
sports and games COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than the Vietnam War By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:36:14 -0400 Trump has lauded states that have eased restrictions. But as cases reached 1 million in the U.S., several governors extended restrictions. Full Article
sports and games Coronavirus antibody tests are still a work in progress By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:54:54 -0400 Infectious disease experts are raising questions about the reliability of early coronavirus antibody tests and studies that hinge on their results. Full Article
sports and games Trump team scrambles to refocus message after bleach debacle By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:38:43 -0400 The new White House communications team is scrambling to keep Trump on TV but limit his ability to offer dangerous medical advice. The goal is to show him as a leader and push his reelection message. The problem is that Trump almost certainly will sabotage the plan. Full Article
sports and games Photo gallery | Americans killed from COVID-19 surpass fatalities in Vietnam War By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:39:45 -0400 More Americans killed from virus than in Vietnam War Full Article
sports and games China's new 'rule of law' in Hong Kong sets stage for new protests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:56:07 -0400 China's interpretation of the 'rule of law' governing Hong Kong is likely to further incite protesters following the arrest of activists. Full Article
sports and games Rumors over Kim Jong Un's health make one thing clear: North Korea's cult of personality endures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 23:55:29 -0400 Recent speculation about Kim Jong Un's health shows how the fate of North Korea is still seen as inextricably linked to that of one much-hyped individual. Full Article
sports and games El Paso officials want to bulldoze a historic barrio. This 92-year-old woman is in the way By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:29 -0400 Antonia Morales has lived in her historic El Paso neighborhood since 1965 and sees no reason to leave now. Until she and a few other holdouts depart, demolition cannot begin. Full Article
sports and games With laboratories shut, coronavirus forces scientists to 'stop cold' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:23 -0400 The coronavirus outbreak has put science on hold. Now there are discoveries that may never be made and patients who will miss the chance at a breakthrough cure. Full Article
sports and games Feeling drained by coronavirus quarantine? Science can explain why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:15:56 -0400 As the coronavirus keeps us stuck at home, scientists and health officials fear that social distancing could take a toll on our mental health. Full Article