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The NBA is reportedly aiming to start the 2020-21 season on Jan. 18, which coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Commissioner Adam Silver also delved into some plans for next year, including the possibility of allowing fans back in stadiums.

France recently were held at a 0-0 draw by Portugal in a Nations League fixture.

Fernando Verdasco defeated Andy Murray in the bett1HULKS Indoors tournament in Germany. This is his first victory since the Australian Open back in January.

Novak Djokovic suffered a straight-set defeat against Rafael Nadal in the 2020 Roland Garros. Djokovic visited a Bosnian "pyramid park" that is believed to have healing powers.

Conor McGregor confirmed that he intends to use his rematch against Dustin Poirier to prepare for his boxing match with Manny Pacquiao. Poirier earlier speculated that the former UFC champion wanted to gauge his stance against a southpaw like the Filipino slugger.

Liverpool star Loris Karius, who is now on loan at Union Berlin, insists that his move to Germany was backed by Jurgen Klopp.

Tyronn Lue now holds an edge over Jeff Van Gundy to be the Houston Rockets' next head coach.

Manchester United have had a poor start to the 2020-21 season.

Bundesliga star Bas Dost said that Tottenham Hotspur had shown interest in signing him this summer. However, he said he wouldn't have joined the club as he knows he will only be a backup striker.

Thomas Partey is raring to play for Arsenal FC and help the Gunners win more titles.

Germany and Switzerland’s recent UEFA Nations League matchup ended in a 3-3 draw. One of the players who stood out in the match was Chelsea midfielder Kai Havertz.

Top Rank founder and CEO Bob Arum says the trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will not happen in December. The grudge match will have to take a backseat for Fury as Arum said the British champ is keen on fighting in December even if it's not against the Bronze Bomber.

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has revealed that despite testing positive for coronavirus, his teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo, is fine and using his isolation period to relax.

Marcus Rashford has constantly used his voice to speak up on political and social issues. The 22-year-old winger shared that his advocacy is helping underprivileged children because he was personally in a similar situation.

Portugal coach Fernando Santos is confident his national team squad will still perform well in their UEFA Nations League matches without Cristiano Ronaldo, who tested positive for the coronavirus.

Tyronn Lue earned $7 million as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is rumored to become the next head coach of the Houston Rockets after spending the 2019-2020 NBA season as assistant coach of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Neymar tallied a hat-trick in Brazil’s 4-2 win over Peru in their recent FIFA World Cup qualifying match. This puts Neymar as the second-leading scorer in Brazil history.

Dustin Johnson is among the highest-earning players in the history of golf. The current world no. 1 recently tested positive for COVID-19.

The San Francisco 49ers can beat the Los Angeles Rams as home underdogs on "Sunday Night Football."

Andy Dalton and the Dallas Cowboys can upset Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals Monday night.

Anthony Davis can become a free agent this offseason, but there isn't much mystery regarding where he will sign.

The Pittsburgh Steelers should beat the Cleveland Browns and cover the spread in Week 6.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the latest superstar athlete to test positive for COVID-19.

The Patriots, Colts, Dolphins and Ravens are the biggest favorites in Week 6 of the 2020 NFL season.

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can upset Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in Week 6.

Liverpool have had a shaky start to their Premier League defense.

The New York Knicks are only interested in getting James Wiseman or LaMelo Ball from the 2020 NBA Draft, a report said.

Manchester United made five signings at the recently ended summer market.

Rob Pelinka makes around $5 million annually as the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers. He signed a contract extension early 2020. As a former agent of players, he earned around $13 million in 2016 from commissions.