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NFL star Miller tests positive for Covid-19

NEW YORK • Von Miller, the Denver Broncos' All-Pro linebacker and the winner of the 2015 Most Valuable Player award in Super Bowl 50, on Thursday became the most prominent National Football League player to reveal publicly that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
The 31-year-old said on his Instagram page that he "was going to do whatever I have to do to get through this". He is the second NFL player to get Covid-19 after Los Angeles Rams centre Brian Allen.
NYTIMES

NBA draft likely to be postponed - report

NEW YORK • The 2020 National Basketball Association Draft, which is currently set for June 25, is likely to not take place until the season ends, a source told Field Level Media on Thursday.
The regular season has been on hiatus since March 11 due to Covid-19 and officials plan to discuss the next steps before May 1.
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