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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – It may not be the biggest in the world, but the Faroe Islands’ Betri League will for once be in the spotlight when its season kicks off on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Faroe Islands’ Viljormur Davidsen and Joannes Bjartalid in action against Spain’s Dani Carvajal during a Euro 2020 Qualifier at El Molinon,

FILE PHOTO: The NFL logo is pictured at an event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri After just one year, the NFL is eliminating replay reviews of pass-interference calls. Atlanta Falcons president and CEO Rich McKay, the chairman of the NFL’s competition committee, confirmed the

LONDON (Reuters) – There is no chance of a rematch between world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and American Deontay Wilder going ahead without a crowd, the Briton’s promoter Frank Warren said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Boxing – Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury – WBC Heavyweight Title – The Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand, Las

SEOUL (Reuters) – As Mo Chang-min of South Korean baseball club NC Dinos tossed the bat after knocking the ball over the fence for the season’s first back-to-back home-runs on Tuesday, elated American fans watching the game on ESPN flocked to social media. FILE PHOTO: Baseball – KBO Regular season – SK Wyverns v Hanwha

FILE PHOTO: Dark clouds drift over centre court during the finals match between Roger Federer of Switzerland and Rafael Nadal of Spain at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 6, 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (Reuters) – Tennis’s governing bodies and the organisers of the four Grand Slams said on Tuesday they will raise over $6

Marshawn Lynch, who came out of retirement to rejoin the Seattle Seahawks late last season, might not be done playing. FILE PHOTO: December 29, 2019; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) during the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports The 34-year-old

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. women’s national soccer team co-captains Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe said they were shocked after their team’s claims for equal pay were dismissed by a court. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup Final – United States v Netherlands – Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France – July 7, 2019 Megan

(Reuters) – The North of Ireland Amateur Open in 2005 was not an event expected to produce much glamour, but a 16-year-old Rory McIlroy was dressed to impress. FILE PHOTO: Born on May 4, 1989: Rory McIlroy, Northern Irish golfer Northern Ireland’s McIlroy drives ball during first round of 2005 Irish Open golf tournament near

FILE PHOTO – NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly looks on at a news conference prior to the ice hockey NHL Global Series match of the Florida Panthers vs Winnipeg Jets in Helsinki, Finland November 1, 2018. Lehtikuva/Martti Kainulainen via REUTERS The NHL is hoping to convince teams that the league should move the 2020 draft

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group F – United States v Thailand – Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France – June 11, 2019 Alex Morgan of the U.S. celebrates scoring their twelfth goal with Megan Rapinoe REUTERS/Christian Hartmann NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. women’s soccer team’s claims for equal pay were dismissed

Megan Rapinoe, the reigning FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year, is eyeing another prestigious title: vice president of the United States of America. Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. celebrates scoring their first goal during the France v United States game during the Women’s World Cup Quarter Final at Parc des Princes, Paris, France June

(Reuters) – National Basketball Association executives and player agents are calling on the league to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to health concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak, CNBC reported on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: An NBA logo is seen on the facade of its flagship store at the Wangfujing shopping street in

TOKYO (Reuters) – Following a whirlwind few years, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka can be forgiven for taking time to reset and relax as the sporting world goes on an indefinite pause due to the coronavirus crisis. Tennis – Australian Open – Second Round – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 22, 2020 Japan’s Naomi

FILE PHOTO: Sep 1, 2019; Portland, OR, USA; Yealimi Noh plays a shot from a bunker on the fifth hole at the Cambia Portland Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is hoping to get the 2020 season under way with the

LONDON (Reuters) – Formula Two team owner Trevor Carlin fully supports plans to start the Formula One season with back-to-back races in Austria followed by a closed-doors double at Britain’s Silverstone circuit. The sport hopes to get the delayed championship rolling in July, subject to government permission, under controlled conditions and without any spectators due

FILE PHOTO: IHF Handball World Championship – Germany & Denmark 2019 – Final – Norway v Denmark – Jyske bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark – January 27, 2019 Norway’s Magnus Gullerud and Norway’s Kristian Bjornsen in action with Denmark’s Mikkel Hansen and Mads Mensah Larsen REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo (Reuters) – Handball’s global governing body has turned