Von Miller has the coronavirus and the NFL star wanted to come forward with his diagnosis to show people how serious the disease is.
I'm going to do whatever I have to do to get thru this! Miller wrote in an Instagram post Thursday night.
Take this seriously. It's definitely FOR REAL.
The Super Bowl MVP is the highest-profile American athlete to announce he's contracted COVID-19. Last month, NBA star Kevin Durant was among several members of the Brooklyn Nets to test positive..
Von wants to let everyone out there know it's serious; it doesn't just happen to old people in nursing homes, agent Joby Branion told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Miller told KUSA-TV in Denver that he developed a cough a couple of days ago and when his nebulizer for his asthma didn't clear things up, he decided to get tested for the coronavirus and the test came back positive Thursday.
I'm in good spirits, Miller told the TV station.
I'm not feeling sick or hurting or anything like that.
The Broncos ...

NFL star Von Miller has COVID-19, is in good spirits

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Australians Simon Fry and John Ward have retired from elite umpiring, Cricket Australia (CA)  announced on Friday.
South Australia's Fry officiated in 100 First Class, 130 List-A  and 93 Twenty20 men's matches and won the CA Umpire Award four times in a career spanning 20 seasons.
On the other hand, Victorian umpire Ward, who called time on his career after 19 seasons in the elite ranks, stood in 32 white ball internationals, in a total of 87 First Class, 84 List-A and 117 T20 matches.
"Never would I have thought that a chance meeting with a former teammate would lead to a twenty-year career in the game that I love. I believe the time is right to step aside and for someone else to experience the same opportunities, challenges and sense of satisfaction that I have enjoyed," Fry said.
"I feel fortunate to have made many wonderful friendships which I will treasure forever. I wish to thank the SACA, CA and the ICC for their support throughout my career. Most importantly, I thank my wife ..

Simon Fry, John Ward retire from elite umpiring

The Indian women's hockey team on Friday launched a fun fitness challenge to raise funds for the migrant labourers whose families have been affected by the nationwide lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 18-day challenge aims to raise money through crowdfunding to feed at least 1000 families while also encouraging people to adapt to an active lifestyle during the nationwide lockdown that has been extended till May 3.
"...every day we are reading in the newspapers and social media about so many people struggling for food, we decided to do something to help these people as a team," captain Rani Rampal said in a Hockey India press release.
"...we thought an online fitness challenge would be the best way to do it and this way, we can also urge people to stay active during the nation-wide lockdown. Through this initiative, our goal is to raise enough funds to feed at least 1000 families," she said.
The money from the crowd-funding effort will be donated to a Delhi-based NGO Uday ..

Indian women's hockey team to raise funds for poor affected by lockdown

India's first ever Ultra-running Championship, the highly challenging race which is longer than a traditional full marathon, has been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic with the events to be held here on July 18 and 19 getting postponed.
Ultra races are contested either over a set distance like 50km, 100km and longer events, or a set time like 6 hours, 24 hours and multi-day events. The International Association of Ultra-runners (IAU) is the world governing body of the discipline.
"Due to the current Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation in the India (lock down) and globally, we have taken the decision with the LOC at this time to postpone the 2020 IAU 24 Hours Asia and Oceania Championships to a later date," the IAU said in a statement.
"We are working with the LOC to come up with an appropriate date later this year. Please be ensured that we take the health of our athletes, organizers and federations very seriously and all decisions we take will be based keeping this thought in ...

Ultra-running C'ships in Bengaluru postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

US Open organizers said they are planning for the Grand Slam event to go ahead as scheduled and that an event without spectators is "highly unlikely".
United States Tennis Association chief executive Mike Dowse said nothing "is off the table" and a final decision on the fate of the event would come in June but having fans attend the event is still their goal.
"Playing without spectators, we are not taking anything off the table. But right now that's a highly unlikely scenario," said Dowse.
"That's not in the spirit of celebration of tennis." Dowse's comments come as the National Tennis center's indoor courts in New York were being used as a makeshift hospital facility to treat those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
While the indoor tennis courts have been turned into a hospital zone, the Louis Armstrong Stadium has been transformed into a meal assembly area for patients, volunteers and area schoolkids.
New York remains the hardest-hit area in America with over 31,000 dead, ...

US Open fate to be decided in June, say organizers

The Berlin Formula E Grand Prix scheduled for June 21 was postponed as organisers of F1's green cousin extended the championship's coronavirus suspension to July.
Berlin brings to five the number of races called off in the series after Rome, Paris, Seoul and Jakarta.
"With strict containment measures continuing to be put in place globally by governments to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Formula E together with the FIA have jointly decided to extend the season suspension until at least the the end of June," organisers explained in a statement.
It added that all available options were being looked at to finish the season.
These include staging races behind closed doors, using permanent track facilities, introducing new double-headers and extending the season beyond its original end date.

Berlin Formula E grand prix postponed

IOC member John Coates, who oversees planing for next year's Tokyo Olympics, has claimed the postponed games could help kick start Japan's economy.
Japan has been devastated like many countries by the coronavirus pandemic and could be in a recession when the Olympics are to open on July 23, 2021.
These games are a very positive opportunity for an economic stimulus," Coates said in a teleconference on Thursday with the Tokyo organizing committee.
These games can help kick start the economy again. These games could be the rebirth of the tourism industry." Coates also praised Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, calling him a very, very smart man. He said Abe also viewed the games next year as providing an economic stimulus.
But economists and Olympic researchers contacted by The Associated Press on Friday said any economic boost will be negligible given the size of Japan's $5 trillion economy and the limited tourism and economic benefits from the 17-day games.
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2021 Olympics won't provide much economic stimulus for Japan

The Austrian Bundesliga could make its return to action from its coronavirus-forced suspension as early as mid-May, the league's president has revealed.
Teams from the top division will be able to restart training next week, albeit in a scaled back format of just six players at a time, and Christian Ebenbauer is refusing to rule out matches being played behind closed doors and finishing the season by the end of June.
"Personally I think that it's absolutely possible that we could restart playing matches in mid-May," Ebenbauer told reporters.
This week Austria was one of the first European countries to relax some restrictions put in place to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, as the disease is in sharp decline in the country.
There are 10 rounds of matches remaining in the Austrian Bundesliga season, with LASK Linz three points ahead of RB Salzburg, who have won the last six league titles.

Austrian football could return in mid-May, says league chief

Known for his tongue-in-cheek take on life and cricket, New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham feels focussing on the funny side of things helps him cope with difficult situations like the COVID-19 pandemic currently sweeping through the world.
The coronavirus outbreak, which started in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has brought the entire world to a standstill. The deadly contagion has infected more than 20 lakh people while causing over one lakh deaths across the globe.
Asked about the role humour plays in handling difficulties, the Black Caps pacer, who keeps his fans entertained with witty one-liners on his social media accounts, said it is vital when the going gets tough.
"I think it's probably right out there, the most important one. The sport we play and the career I have had, there's plenty of downs and you've got to see the bright, funny side of it otherwise  you'll just go into a dark hole," Neesham said on 'Inside my bubble' podcast.
"I'm certainly used to tough situations and ..

Humour most important in getting through difficult situations, says Neesham

Training in masks, two metres apart, Thailand's professional fighters are battling a new reality -- shuttered gyms and cancelled tournaments after the coronavirus pandemic left them suddenly out of work.
Thailand's brutal version of boxing, Muay Thai, features jabs, punches and kicks, with striking techniques using shins, knees and elbows.
But Thailand's strict social-distancing rules mean former world champion Sarawut Prohmsut can only mime arm-blocks to a sparring partner jabbing at him from distance as they train in Bangkok.
"How can you box in these conditions? We no longer have any strong sensations, no adrenaline," the 23-year-old Sarawut tells AFP at the Luktupfah Muay Thai gym in the nation's capital.
Sarawut is used to earning 20,000-30,000 baht a month (US$600-$900) from tournaments, with most of it being sent sent home to support his family.
But the pandemic has hit Muay Thai hard, with tournaments and stadiums the first to close due to a cluster of infections discovered at 

Coronavirus KO: Thai fighters in despair as rings fall silent

Denver Broncos star linebacker Von Miller has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second NFL player to be hit with the disease which has caused a pandemic.
Miller's agent Joby Branion told the NFL Network television network Miller was resting at home and is "in good spirits." He added that Miller plans to speak publicly on Friday.
Miller is the second active NFL player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus.
On Wednesday, Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen revealed that he is recovering from COVID-19 after also testing positive.
Allen said he has since gotten over his virus symptoms, one of which included losing his sense of taste.

Broncos Miller tests positive for Covid-19

The US PGA Tour announced plans to resume in June, with the first four tournaments being closed to spectators due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The tour suspended its season after the first round of the Players Championship last month, previously targeting a return on May 21.
The extended suspension means that the Canadian Open and the Barbasol Championship have been cancelled.
The postponed Charles Schwab Challenge, which tees off on June 11 in Fort Worth, Texas, is scheduled to be the first event after the resumption.
"The health and safety of all associated with the PGA Tour and our global community continues to be our number one priority, and our hope is to play a role -- responsibly -- in the world's return to enjoying the things we love," said PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Thursday.
He added: "We will resume competition only when, working closely with our tournaments, partners and communities, it is considered safe to do so under the guidance of the leading public .

US PGA Tour plans to resume in June without fans

Qatar has detected three more coronavirus cases among workers on World Cup stadiums, organisers said, bringing the number of infections among those involved in 2022 tournament construction to eight.
The Gulf nation has reported seven deaths from the COVID-19 disease and 4,103 cases in total, announcing the first infections in stadium workers on Wednesday.
Building work for the stadiums and infrastructure to stage the tournament has continued through the crisis even as non-essential retail has been halted and mosques, parks and restaurants have closed.
"The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has confirmed that two staff members who work for a SC contractor have tested positive for COVID-19," organisers said in a statement on Thursday.
"In addition, six workers on SC projects have tested positive."
On Wednesday the SC said that staff at three of the seven stadiums being built from scratch for the 2022 tournament had been affected.
The SC was following health ministry ...

Qatar reports three new virus cases at World Cup sites

Teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff revealed Thursday that she suffered depression as a 14-year-old, just before her history-making Wimbledon breakthrough.
Gauff said she struggled with her mental health after being constantly touted as the sport's next big thing and even hailed as a new Serena Williams.
"Throughout my life, I was always the youngest to do things, which added hype that I didn't want," Gauff told the 'Behind the Racquet' website.
"It added this pressure that I needed to do well fast. Right before Wimbledon, going back to around 2017/18, I was struggling to figure out if this was really what I wanted.
"I always had the results so that wasn't the issue, I just found myself not enjoying what I loved. I realised I needed to start playing for myself and not other people. For about a year I was really depressed. That was the toughest year for me so far."
Gauff has had to deal with a great deal more pressure in the last 12 months after becoming - at just 15 - the youngest ...

Gauff suffered depression before Wimbledon breakthrough

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has demanded an investigation into the Scottish Professional Football League, accusing the organisation of making an "absolute mess" of its end-of-season proposal.
Dundee on Wednesday reversed an earlier intention to reject the SPFL's contentious plans to end the Scottish season below the Premiership level due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning the resolution achieved the numbers required to pass.
It means the Championship, League One and League Two campaigns will be curtailed early and decided on a points-per-game basis, with Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers declared champions.
Partick Thistle and Stranraer will be relegated under the proposals, which could see bottom-placed Premiership club Hearts also drop, should the SPFL board decide the top-flight season cannot resume.
Rangers had previously called for the suspension of SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster over the plan and Gerrard wants a probe into how the organisation handled the ...

Rangers boss Gerrard calls for probe into Scottish football 'mess'

Chelsea will provide 78,000 free meals to Britain's National Health Service and charities that support the elderly and vulnerable during the coronavirus crisis, the Premier League club said Thursday.
The Blues' donation will help NHS staff working long hours across five hospitals.
"We are and have always been committed to supporting our communities, especially the vulnerable, and at this time we recognise this is more important than ever," Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck said.
"Our owner, Roman Abramovich, has been instrumental in challenging us to find ways to support those in need."
Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium, normally a sea of red, will be lit up in blue to show support for the NHS during the pandemic.
Old Trafford was due to turn the colour of United's local rivals Manchester City to coincide with the weekly public "clap for carers" tribute on Thursday.
"While Old Trafford is not normally bathed in blue, it's been organised to recognise the extraordinary efforts of the ..

Chelsea to provide 78,000 meals for medical, charity workers

Choosing between cricketing ace Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is like choosing between "mum and dad" for India player Kedar Jadhav.
The unorthodox all-rounder, though, made it clear that he could play many matches for India because of the support he received from the former captain.
"Growing up Sachin (Tendulkar) was my idol like every aspiring cricketer. I regret I could not play with him. But when it comes to favourite cricketer, it has to be Dhoni," Kedar said on Thursday during Chennai Super Kings's Instagram Live chat.
"When I met Mahi bhai I thought he is India's captain and he would be very strict. After meeting him, I don't see any other image when it comes to favourite cricketer," added.
Kedar has made 1389 runs with two hundreds and six fifties for India since making his ODI debut in 2014.
"I could have played 8-10 ODIs but Mahi bhai supported me and he had a calming effect on me. When I see him I get confidence and if you get that from your ...

Choosing between Mahi bhai and Salman is like choosing between mum and dad: Kedar Jadhav

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) proposed on Thursday that La Liga's current standings decide which teams qualify for European competitions if the season has to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
La Liga and UEFA have not given their approval to the plan, with both governing bodies insisting they are still focused on finding a way to ensure domestic seasons are completed.
Javier Tebas, La Liga's president, said earlier this month the league had identified the end of May, start of June and end of June as possible times for fixtures to restart.
But the RFEF, which regularly clashes with La Liga over political issues in Spanish football, has put forward a back-up plan that would see the current top four - Barcelona, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Real Sociedad - qualify for the Champions League.
Getafe and Atletico Madrid, in fifth and sixth respectively, would go into the Europa League, along with Athletic Bilbao, as the Copa del Rey's highest-placed finalist outside the top .

Spanish FA says current top four qualify for Champions League if season cancelled

Playing behind closed doors with cardboard cut-outs of fans on the Moenchengladbach terraces will take some getting used to if German football resumes in May, says one of the few Bundesliga stars to have already played in a near-empty stadium.
"Everyone will have to come to terms with this unusual situation as best they can," Borussia Moenchengladbach winger Patrick Herrmann told magazine Kicker.  "Other teams will also have to adjust to the special atmosphere in their stadium." The
Bundesliga has been suspended until at least the end of the month in a bid to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
However, Gladbach returned to training last week in small groups at their Borussia Park stadium with life-sized cut-outs of fans on the terraces in a bid to boost morale.
"I was sceptical at first whether all this would have the desired effect," Herrmann, 29, said of the cut-outs.
"However, the figures come across as great, really close to reality." Herrmann admitted applauding the cut-outs ...

No fans, just cut-outs: Gladbach prepare to play in empty stadiums

Leeds say club great Norman Hunter remains "severely unwell" in hospital after being admitted with coronavirus last week.
Hunter, 76, was an unused player in England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad and won two English titles and other silverware at Leeds.
The defender had a fearsome reputation as a tough tackler, shown by his nickname "Bites yer legs".
"Norman Hunter continues to battle the COVID-19 virus in hospital and whilst he is, as expected, fighting incredibly hard, remains severely unwell," said a statement from the Championship side.
"His family would like to take this opportunity to thank all Leeds United supporters for their amazing messages and well wishes.

Leeds great Norman Hunter 'severely unwell' with virus

Karnataka batsman Karun Nair has hailed Rahul Dravid and said the opportunity the batting great gave him in the IPL was instrumental in his progress.
"I think he (Rahul Dravid) has played a big role in becoming the cricketer that I am today, because he was the one who gave me the opportunity in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals," the 28-year-old Nair said on a chat show 'Cow Corner Chronicles'.
Nair, who is only the second Indian player to hit a triple century in Test cricket, said it was encouraging for him to get an opportunity under Dravid, who accumulated 13,288 in the game's traditional format.
"For a legend like him to show so much faith and trust in a domestic cricketer like me, was really satisfying, it was a wake-up call to tell me, that I do belong in the IPL.
"I can play in the IPL. It was really encouraging, and a confidence boost for me, to get an opportunity under him," added Nair, who played six Tests and two ODIs.
Nair played under Dravid in two Indian Premier League (IPL) .

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