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• Illinois high school coaches await IHSA winter sports decision
  
  "I just want to see the kids back in, but I also want them to be safe."
  ABC News.  Thursday, 12 Nov 2020.
• UK Sport plans to double female coaches by Paris Olympics
  
  A "long overdue" project is launched by UK Sport to improve gender diversity across elite sport.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 12 Nov 2020.
• New Gaming Chair Company Aims To Save Streamers And Esports Stars From Back Pain
  
  Mammoth streams and practise sessions in poorly suited racing chairs put the biggest stars on the planet at risk of health issues further down the line.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• Expect TV Rights Fees For Sports To Soar
  
  Next year television networks and a few streaming video providers will begin negotiating with several popular sports leagues for contract renewals. Expect significant increases in rights fees.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• Mookie Betts buys Chip Kelly's Encino mansion for $7.6 million
  
  Dodgers star Mookie Betts snagged UCLA football coach Chip Kelly's 9,300-square-foot home. Its perks include: movie theater, sports court, wine cellar guarded by a candy machine.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• How could Covid affect November's 2021 Afcon qualifiers?
  
  BBC Sport Africa looks at what impact the global coronavirus pandemic could have on November's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• Tuskegee Airmen broke barriers in the military and sports
  
  From Black men who left successful sports careers to join the squadron in the 1940s to current sports personalities inspired to #FlyLikeThem, the Tuskegee Airmen's impact is still felt.
  ESPN.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• British Airways and Lufthansa given Skytrax Covid-19 safety rating
  
  The respected UK-based air transport rating agency based the rating on 'detailed investigation and analysis' of both airlines' Covid-19 safety and hygiene measures in airports and on board.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• Dry ice shortage to transport vaccines may mean nightclubs have to go without
  
  Dr Alexander Edwards, a cold supply chain expert from the University of Reading, said dry ice, at -78C (-108.4F), could store the vaccine which needs to be kept at -70C (-94F).
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• Tropical Storm Eta turns Florida streets into rivers, Lamborghini spotted as 'submarine'
  
  A lingering Tropical Storm Eta has drifted away from South Florida on Tuesday, where the storm unleashed drenching rain that left one luxury sports car driver facing flooded roadways.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• Researchers discover the secret of how moss spreads
  
  Researchers have discovered how mosses became one of our planet's most widely distributed plants -- global wind systems transport them along Earth's latitudes, to rooftops, sidewalks and lawns worldwide, and as far away as Antarctica. ...
  Science Daily.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• Bang & Olufsen and Rapha pair up on sports headphones, perfect for your turbo training sessions
  
  Bang & Olufsen and Rapha have teamed-up to create a pair of sports headphones, ideal for when you're getting sweaty on the turbo trainer.B&O and Rapha
  Pocket Lint.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• Britons offered hope of quarantine-free holidays due to rapid COVID tests
  
  Britons could be allowed to make quarantine-free holidays with the help of quick coronavirus tests, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.
  Sky News.  Monday, 9 Nov 2020.
• Virgin Hyperloop Hosts First Human Ride on New Transport System
  
  The company has previously run over 400 tests without human passengers at the Nevada site.
  Voice of America.  Monday, 9 Nov 2020.
• Aaron Rodgers, athletes and teams remember 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek
  
  The legendary quiz show host died Sunday. The popularity of the show and its occasional sports trivia made "Jeopardy!" a favorite with athletes and sports fans alike.
  ESPN.  Monday, 9 Nov 2020.

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