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Camping World NHRA championships to be decided this weekend in Las Vegas

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In what has been a remarkably dominant year for Don Schumacher Racing in Funny Car, the team knows it will claim a 2020 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series world title. But it will take this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to determine just who will end up on top in this unprecedented year.

Matt Hagan, a two-time world champ is the current leader, while teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. closed the gap to 42 points with his victory last weekend in Houston. DSR’s Jack Beckman is only 43 points behind

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‘Come back soon’: coronavirus wreaks havoc on global tourism hotspots | World news

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Most February evenings, it’s a struggle to push through the crowds to get to Yanakawee Srialam’s souvenir stall in Bangkok’s Ratchada Train night market. It’s peak tourism season and the market’s alleyways would normally be heaving with visitors.

But Chinese tourists, the vast majority of Srialam’s usual customers, have all but disappeared. His best-selling items now include disposable face masks, which have surpassed sales of souvenirs such as pad Thai fridge magnets.

China has stopped all outbound tour groups from leaving the country in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus and encouraged citizens to reconsider travelling abroad.

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News | BWF World Tour Finals

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And so, the very last event of the 2020 season has arrived – the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2020.

This edition of the season finale represents more than just the staging of the most lucrative event of the calendar with the world’s best players in attendance.

For most of last year when the sporting world felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was uncertainty over how the season would pan out. The staging of the Asian Leg was therefore hugely significant for badminton, to achieve a degree of normalcy and return to competition. The HSBC BWF World

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Halsey Cancels Manic World Tour: ‘Safety Is the Priority’

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Halsey announced Friday that her Manic World Tour, scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, has officially been canceled.

“Safety is the priority. I wish things were different,” the singer tweeted Friday. “I love you. Dreaming of seeing your faces again.”

The North American leg of the singer’s Manic Tour in support of her 2020 LP was scheduled to begin in June 2020. However, with a return

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