Here are the scores from the Premier league for July 1st, 2020
Newcastle United defeated AFC Bournemouth 4-1
Arsenal shut out Norwich City 4-0
Everton road two first half goals to beat Leicester City 2-1
West Ham United scored the game-winner in the 89’ minute to get the Darby win over Chelsea 3-2
And now for the News in international football
Major League Soccer has announced that six FC Dallas players already inside the bubble in Orlando Florida have tested positive for COVID-19. Two of the players tested positive during their arrival round of testing and four more tested positive in the following two days.
"Upon receipt of the positive COVID-19 test, all six players immediately participated in a clinical assessment by a healthcare provider and were moved to the isolation area of the hotel," MLS said in a statement.
"While in isolation, the individuals are in daily communication with and receive remote care from a healthcare provider, including monitoring of symptoms and regular follow-up testing."
MLS conducted 392 tests on players from teams already in Florida including the San Jose Earthquakes, Orlando City SC, Minnesota United, FC Dallas, the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati
Arsnel’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang eclipsed former Guner Thierry Henery scoring his 50th Premier League goal in just his 79th match. The goal bring Aubameyang even with Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy for the 2019/20 golden boot which is awarded to the league’s top goalscorer.
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Here is whats happening in baseball
Major League Baseball commissioner Rodger Manfred told Dan Patrick that MLB never intended to play more than 60 games.
"The reality is, we weren't going to play more than 60 games no matter how the negotiations with the players went or any other factor. Sixty games is the outside of the envelope given the realities of the [coronavirus]. I think this is the one thing we come back to every single day—we're trying to manage something that has proven to be unpredictable and unmanageable." He added “"If we can pull off this 60-game season, it was the best we were going to do for our fans given the course of the [coronavirus]."
The Major League Baseball Players Association has yet to comment.
The San Fransisco Giants have singed their 2020 first-round draft pick, catcher Patrick Bailey, to a 3.8 million dollar contract, according to John Sea of the San Fransisco Chronicle. The switch hitting catcher from North Carolina State was selected 13th overall last month and signed for less than slot value. In two seasons with the Wolf Pack Baily hit for a .302 average with 29 homeruns and a on base plus sluggin percentage of .979.
The St Louis Cardnials are rumored to be replacing the New York Yankees in the Field of Dreams game according to multiple news reports. The Des Moines Register says sources inside MLB have confirmed that the Red Birds will take on the White Sox on the field-erected in the middle of a corn field.
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