tennis association says it will hold the tournament in august without fans.t is despite top players expressing their concerns about participating due to the spread of the virus. the u.s. tennis association will take extraordinary precautions to protect lawyers and staff, including testing, additional cleaning, and extra locker room space. all right, they have done it again, the bundesliga champions, match 32. it just happened. none other has gotten the crown as much as byron munich. the last time that a club other than them that became champions was eight years ago under the former coach. all right, for more now, let's cross over to our correspondent. he followed that match with some fans in munich. good evening to you. so if these were normal times, if byron munich had one, -- won, we would see people all over the place celebrating, but these are not normal times, so how are people celebrating? >> these are not normal times, bread, and you can see these people in downtown munich at the bar. now, it is a lot quieter. i spoke to the owner of this bar before, a

tennis association intends to hold the tournament in august without fans being present that's despite top players having expressed their concerns about participating due to spread the virus cuomo said the u.s. tennis association will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff including testing additional cleaning and extra locker room space. and football byron munich can wrap up in 8 straight bonus they get title when they visit better braman tonight biron have won their last 10 league games and are 7 points ahead of 2nd place for darkman with just 3 games to go. for many people the coronavirus has meant change and uncertainty not so by munich. since the brain is an eager resumed after its pandemic shut down by end of reimposed their grip on german football now just a win away from an 8th straight title a social distancing might scupper this year's celebrations we have on my list of it . we want to become champions if we reach our goal then of course we will try to celebrate as well conforming to the rules to fight. no club has one more german title from brian 29 in t

tennis association will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff including testing additional cleaning and extra locker room space. arbutus league action they've done it again byron munich has been crowned bundesliga champions by defeating their braman one nil on match day 32 just happened no other club in the bundesliga has secured the crown as often as byron munich they won the last 8 bundesliga titles and the last time that a club other than fired became german champions was bruce you don't win and that was 8 years ago under former coach you know the name your clothes. are for more now let's cross over to our correspondent bustin hard to he followed that match with some fans in munich good evening to you so if these were normal times of byron munich at one we would see people all over the place celebrating but these are not normal times so how are people celebrating tonight. these are not normal times brant and you can see behind me there's a few people at this bar where we're out in downtown munich now it's a lot quieter than it would be in any other given year

tennis association ceo. you have been coping extremely well with the coronavirus. you have set aside $50 million to help in grassroots efforts. give us a little bit of detail about that. >> first, thank you for having me on. we realized quickly our sport was in trouble. over 90% of tennis facilities in the united states were closed. think about all the teaching and professionals that support those facilities. so we allocated $50 million to our grassroots initiative to help different stakeholders and that pivoted to addressing the u.s. open going forward. about, there are a lot of health concerns and tennis -- in tennis. >> i know you generously outfitted the billie jean king center in a borough that was deeply hit, the borough of queens. now, you have the ability to have players play again. we saw djokovic testing positive. problems?icipate >> it starts with health and safety when we had to start making decisions on hosting the open, we set guiding principles in the first one was the health and we'll -- and well-being. ultimately, we have to protect the health and

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tennis association has decided to go forward with its marquee event in new york city without spectatorsding an okay from states. like many sports leagues the professional tennis tours have been suspended since march because of the covid-19 outbreak. a high school team feeling disappointed before the season kicks off. they wanted to fly to houston at the end of august and play north shore high school. this game has been called off because of health concerns related to the pandemic. it has been planned to show the game showing two of the nation's top high school football teams. >>> for the first time an academy award history the oscars are being postponed. the academy of motion picture arts and sciences made the announcement yesterday and they will not be held on april 25th instead of in february. the academy is extending the eligibility window beyond the calendar year. >>> all right. allie good to be with you. thank you to everybody. >> thank you to. >> download the "fox 2" news app and dr. oz starts right now. blind needed and led us to a secret location. nexiumrmer recruiter for reveal

tennis association, are putting in place very different protocols for the new york event in just overorter: here in beijing following the most recent cluster outbreak in a wholesale food market setting up mass testing sites like this one. i'll show you how it's organized. 19 rows here. 19 different communities. come in. register. then make your way through this line over here. you can see people doing just that following signs. over here. where testing is done. takes about 30 seconds each person. you can see, they sit down there. do their testing. the staff -- in full protective suits. in all done about 20,000 people in three days' time. this was built overnight. they pop up relatively quickly and will keep it going as long as he need to here within beijing and as of now are or a good path keeping this most recent cluster outbreak under control but are saying, complacency is what they're trying to avoid with all of this. reporting for cnn, beijing. >> reporter: near brazil, a judge ordered president bolsonaro to wear a mask in public after the coronavirus skeptic appeared at many rall

tennis association was still working on how to hold the tennis tournament in queens.ew york governor andrew cuomo said that the u.s. open take place as scheduled in late august without fans in attendance. trending for you this morning, here she goes again. that's a song, too, right? ♪ here you go again if you know the song you know who i'm talking about, the queen of country, dolly parton, set to release a new book. >> she's so great. so this is called "songteller: my life in lyrics." it will explore her life and career through 175 of her most beloved songs. it also features never-before-seen photos as well as copies of her handwritten lyrics. that will be good. i really like her. she has a lot of songs. all right, so here is your chance if you've ever wanted to go on a date with keanu reeves, here you go. "the matrix" star is auctioning himself off, a private, 15-minute zoom date to benefit a charity. but it'll cost you. bids are already hitting $15,000. wow. $1,000 a minute. the money raise willed go to a children's cancer charity champ called rainbow gold, which is

tennis association seems to have backtracked on its initial emission of the sport after being accused of discussing discrimination by the world number one dylan all caught he was backed by novak djokovic and roger federer the u.s.d.a. says it will work with wheelchair fleets to try to find a solution this is competition will go ahead without fans because of the coronavirus pandemic that's what we'll leave it for now more sports news again later thanks so much he said round that it from me and starting to tame for this news hour but don't go away i'll be back in just a moment with more of the day's news here on out of the. from fossil fuels to modern day renewable as societies develop the energy demands increase requiring innovative solutions to meet such their minds as a global power development of investment company nebraska power is uniquely positioned to deliver against eastern islands we provide business growth promote social economic benefits and provide innovative safe and fire mentally sound energy solutions for future generations the breastpin pioneering future energy rewinded

tennis association took the decision this tournament will be played behind closed doors in all this because of coronavirus restrictions the 10 time grand slam champion posted this on twitter. i thought i did enough to qualify him to say i'm champion number one in the world but unfortunately i missed the only thing that mattered being able to walk disgusting discrimination meanwhile serena williams says she's aiming to play at this year's u.s. open williams is targeting a record equalling 24th grand slam title all top level tennis is suspended right now but the men's and women's tools are due to restart in early august with the u.s. open taking place at the end of that month. leagues. it's been overheard 6 months and a lot of i suppose tennis. are certainly missed the behinds don't give me round just being out there in the new york crowd in your everyone cheered and i really missed that and you need to do some of those tough matches were the one goal for rory mcilroy says players should be prepared to make sacrifices to compete in the united states the 2nd post locked onto a moment on the p.

tennis association seems to have backtracked on its initial a mission of the sport of being accused of disgusting discrimination by the world number one dylan all caught he was backed by novak djokovic and roger federer the u.s.t.a. says it will work with will to athletes to try to find a solution this week's competition will go ahead without fans because of the coronavirus a pandemic that's where we'll leave it for now more sports news with me again later nick pretty yes we'll see what becomes of us something like that thank you very much and that is it for this news or early but we'll be here with another full half hour of news in just minutes but i mean o'clock in the city it wasn't. a global pandemic mass protests demanding change economic recession and geopolitical tensions not to mention the small matter of a looming election join me steve clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u.s. politics and society on al-jazeera. they call them see days knowledge property subdivided into small quarters where one or more families live crammed togeth

tennis association took the decision this tournament will be played behind closed doors in august because of coronavirus restrictions the 10 time grand slam champion tweeted i thought i did enough to qualify 2 time champion number one in the world but unfortunately i missed the only thing that mattered being able to walk disgusting discrimination formula one teams are counting down to the season start with the 1st race in austria just over 2 weeks away. it was an unusual sights on the italian streets on thursday morning sharma clare took his car for a drive through maternelle over the team is based the dawn drive to the test track may well come up a few residents but at least he missed russia. i'd like to do that sometime later hersel thank you very much that is all for the news hour but i do have much more news for you right here on al-jazeera on the other side any other side of the breaks a keeper. a global pandemic mass protests demanding change economic recession and geopolitical tensions not to mention the small matter of a looming election join me steve clemons in conversation with

tennis association seems to have backtracked on its initial mission of the sport of the being accused of disgusting discrimination by the world number one dylan all caught he was backed by never talk of it and roger federer the u.s.d.a. says it will work with wheelchair athletes to try to find a solution this is competition will go ahead without fans because of a coronavirus pandemic again equally with a phenomenal sports for me again later thank you very much. now the pakistani activist malala yousafzai has celebrated finishing her degree in philosophy politics and economics at auction university in the united kingdom the nobel laureate posted a photograph of herself it is covered in cake and confetti as you do after traditional student festivities she's been a global advocate for girls' education since she survived being shot in the head by the taliban 8 years ago a future plans are still up in the air but for now she says she'll be reading watching netflix and trying to get some sleep. let's have a look at some pictures coming to us live of ongoing protests out in the french capita

the news will come as a relief to the us tennis association, after some of the world‘s top male tennis2020. i feel like us ta return in new york. and play the us open 2020. ifeel like us ta is going to do a really good job of ensuring everything is amazing and eve ryo ne ensuring everything is amazing and everyone is safe, and it‘s going to be exciting. it‘s been over six months since a lot of us have played professional tennis so it is, i will certainly miss the fans. don‘t get me wrong, just being out there in that new york crowd and hearing eve ryo ne that new york crowd and hearing everyone chair, i will really miss that in getting me through those tough matches, but... this is crazy. i‘m excited. one of the most popular and well known characters in snooker, willie thorne has died at the age of 66. he retired from playing in 2001 but spent many years behind the microphone commentating on the sport. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. willie thorne was part of the great snooker revolution of the 1980s. in an era when the top professionals became some of the most famous peop

head of the tennis association next up about that and player's positive covid-19 test.back to life, be sure to tune in on friday when i will be speaking with former nypd police kelly as the country deals with protests across the country. stay right here. back in a minute. maria: welcome back, novak djokovic tested positive, he was seen party and not social distancing. his wife also tested positive as the u.s. open will be played with empty stands due to covid-19. joining us right now the ceo of the usta which operates the u.s. open, mike dowse, mike, great to have you this morning, thank you very much for joining us. first of all, give us your plans, how concerned are you about the djokovic situation testing positive? he has complained about safety measures at the safety open this year. >> hi, maria, thanks for having me. i really appreciate it. as far as the u.s. open, our analysis of it started back in march when our pandemic hit. we started models different scenarios but at the attorneyed day we kept being driven by one is it safe for all people involved. that's our

tennis association took the decision this tournament will be played behind closed doors in august because of coronavirus restrictions the 10 time grand slam champion tweeted i thought i did enough to qualify 2 terms champion number one in the world but unfortunately i missed the only thing that mattered being able to walk disgusting discrimination. formula one teams are counting down to the season start with the 1st race in austria just over 2 weeks away there was an unusual sight on the italian streets on thursday morning. he's caught for a drive through metal melo where the team is based the dorm drive to the chase track have woken up a few residents but at least he missed rush hour. that's where we'll leave it for now most sports news again later peter peter thanks very much when we come back on the other side of a short break i will have 30 minutes of al-jazeera world news hopefully see that for the moment. methamphetamines for me and my a flooding into countries across asia. one o one east asks why all forces caught say to stop the mess. on al-jazeera. the zipper will during and disj

tennis association place including testing additional cleaning and extra locker room space.ice reform in focus this morning, president trump signing cutive order yesterday in it bans officers using repeatednts and provides incentives for departmentso deploy nonpolice experts issues like m he addition. this comes as senator tim scott his effort that wouldxcessive force and no-knock warrants and federal funds to end choke holds. today the hou crats' reform bill introduced last week. ining us now is congressman doug always a pleasure to see you. thanwo morning the demo mark-up happening today. what are you expecting to zeros see what the -- as we go through this, like we saw last week. the problem we have put every bill they could imagine into this bill we should have been talking about over the last two or of three years when we had a police working group to discuil ch they're trying to bring it out and instead of dealing with the issues of transparency, dealing with officer training, dealing with issues that are the thi difference in continue to be i think trying to enforce d

of course it isa event running because of course it is a massive revenue earner for the us tennis association think for me every country is at a different stage of this virus and with different restrictions and quarantines with different restrictions and quara ntines and with with different restrictions and quarantines and with international travel etc and of course still the vaccine. for me itjust feels it is a bit risky but it is still a couple of months away and a lot can happen for the better or further west in that time. we just have to wait and see. judy, thank you so much for talking to us. borisjohnson is due to lead today's daily briefing inside downing street shortly. that is starting just a couple of minutes. to look ahead, i'm joined by our political correspondent, chris mason. they have plenty to talk about in terms of that drug we have been discussing that will be a big help in treating people who are seriously ill with coronavirus but first let's talk about that u—turn by the government on school meal vouchers, prompted by marcus rashford in that campaign. just bring us up—to—d

tennis association says it intends to hold the u.s.august without fans if it gets government support. the broncos sign a deal to become the first nfl team to partner with a sports book. and finally this, burger king launches and impossible sausage breakfast sandwich. if i was with you in the same studio, i would bring you one but aha la -- alas we are sociay distanced. maria: another impact of the pandemic and shut down. there's that too, cheryl. thank you. cheryl: you bet. maria: we've got a market rally this morning, futures indicating a triple digit move out of the gate, dow industrials up 437 points right now on reports that the trump administration is considering more stimulus. this time a $1 trillion infrastructure package. most of the money set aside for traditional projects like roads and bridges, but there could be funds for 5g wireless infrastructure and rural broad band as well we understand. joining me right now over the phone is corner stone macro's co-founder and chief economist, nancy la czar. thank you for -- lazar. tha

tennis association is set to announce it will hold the 2020 u.s.as originally scheduled starting august 31st at the billy jean king national tennis center in new york city. but not major league baseball. the hopes of a 2020 season dimmed yesterday when the commissioner walked back a quote saying we are going to play major league baseball this year. yesterday he told espn, quote, i am not confident. i think there's a real risk and as long as there's no dialogue that real risk is going to continue. according to the los angeles times, they said the mlb will not continue with a schedule unless there's a waiver. the players association said, quote, players are disgusted that after rob manford told players and fans there would be 100% a 2020 season he has decided to back on his word and is threatening to cancel the entire season. any implication that the players' association has somehow delayed the progress on health and safety protocols is false as rob recently acknowledged the parties are very, very close. this goes on and on, buster the great baseball

a comeback, you've got players from pro golf, hockey, football stars, tennis, testing positive for covid. the nfl players associationrivate workouts. is the sports world ready for a safe comeback? >> my friend, i've been watching your whole hour of coverage, anybody who thinks that sports is going to normalize this country is out of their minds. we are so driven with problems with poor judgment, scandals, lies, i have missed sports, i haven't worked in a couple of months now, i would love, professionally speaking i would love to come back and start talking about sports, on a personal level, i live in florida where the governor desantis doesn't even believe in telling people that masks are necessary, so now to bring sports into it, novak djokovic, let's talk about my sport, this guy was 18- 0 year, he's been the player of the decade, a guy who has been playing and beating two of the all time greats, nadal and federer. he hosted this thing. started in serbia two weekends ago, then croatia, there were no global pandemic protocols followed at all. novak and his team and the organizers said, well, serbia has handled the

tennis player to reveal he has the disease. with saudi arabia has announced a major crackdown on broadcast piracy and its football association hasmade a move to writing to major football governing bodies including faith. and the english premier league vowing to take on piracy it's a move which could impact the proposed takeover of newcastle united. the english premier league is currently vying out whether to accept a $317000000.00 bid from a consortium led by saudi one of the main potential stumbling blocks is that the world trade organization has ruled saudi is behind the pirate ball costa called bay out q which steals sports content including premier league games but on sunday saudi's authority for intellectual property has warned infringements could be met with significant fines or jail time and it has blocked more than $230.00 websites illegally streaming sporting events. or new causes potential buyers we place to say them all but secure their place in the premier league for another season they sheffield united 3 nil in their 1st game back to move 11 points above the relegation play as alan sign max a man opened the scoring

. >> reporter: the scare in the tennis world comes as pro golf, hockey, and football stars all test positive for covid. the nfl players associationnow urging an end to private workouts. meantime, nba players have begun mandatory testing as they hope to finish their season at disney world in an isolation bubble. the league like many others taking a shot at getting back on the court in the middle of a pandemic. back to baseball. that 60-game season is going to play out in 66 days. the first game starts in a month from now. guys, back to you. >> all right, miguel. some reason to be optimistic, but not a hundred. >> no. i'll believe it when i see it. thanks, miguel. >>> all right. but you know what? someone who's not too good to be true, mr. roker. let's get our first check of the weather. hi, al. good morning. >> so good seeing you yesterday in hudson, savannah. right now looking, we've got a downpour out here in the hudson valley. what we're also looking at, downpours down through the south and the gulf coast. this big plume of tropical moisture is getting pushed into the gulf but it's being stopped by this stationary front. we're