The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
THE HOT CORNER
1 TENNIS:
Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic, who now coaches Novak Djokovic and attended the top-ranked player’s exhibition series in Serbia and Croatia, said Friday he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Croatian great, who won his only Grand Slam title at the All England Club in 2001, wrote on Instagram he tested positive after two negative tests in the past 10 days.
2 TENNIS:
The Davis Cup men’s tennis competition has been canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic and will pick up again in 2021. Matches were scheduled for this September, and the Davis Cup finals were set for November in Madrid.
3 TRACK:
Diamond League track meets in France and the United States have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers say the Sept. 6 event in Paris and the Prefontaine meet Oct. 4 in Eugene, Oregon, cannot be held because of the current restrictions on mass gatherings and international travel.
4 SOCCER:
French soccer great Michel Platini has been formally placed under investigation in Switzerland in relation to a $2 million payment he got from FIFA in 2011. Swiss federal prosecutors this month extended their open criminal proceedings into then-FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s role in the payment to include Platini, according to a document seen Friday by The Associated Press.
5 SOCCER:
Four-time defending champion Lyon was drawn Friday to play Bayern Munich in the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals. The game is scheduled in Bilbao on Aug. 22 as part of an eight-team, 10-day knockout bracket in the Basque region of Spain.