Olympics are ‘cursed,’ says Japan’s deputy prime minister
Japan’s deputy prime minister has pointed to the history of the Olympics to explain why the Tokyo 2020 Games have been “cursed” by…
Continue ReadingJapan’s deputy prime minister has pointed to the history of the Olympics to explain why the Tokyo 2020 Games have been “cursed” by…
Continue ReadingFootball fans around the world began to worry when reports emerged last month of Pele’s deteriorating health. According to his son, the…
Continue ReadingProfessional football in England will be further postponed until at least April 30 as governing bodies committed to extending the current season…
Continue ReadingAll professional tennis tournaments have been suspended until June 7, ruling out the entire clay-our season, the sport’s two governing bodies…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — About two months ago, Hanks High School special education staffer Richard Rodriguez had never heard of “Floorball.” So, it’s pretty…
Continue ReadingSUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — New Mexico’s decision to close racetracks and casinos across the state for three weeks has left the management of the…
Continue ReadingAfter moving to suspend all remaining winter and spring conference competitions last Thursday due to the ongoing developments related to COVID-19,…
Continue ReadingChelsea’s billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has offered to pay for hospital staff in London to stay at a club hotel amid the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingOrganizers of the French Open have been criticized for rescheduling the tournament amid the coronavirus outbreak. The second grand slam of the tennis…
Continue ReadingDissent is growing among leading athletes as they voice concerns about preparing for the Olympics amid the novel coronavirus outbreak after…
Continue ReadingSUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — The silence is deafening at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grishman shutdown all casino and…
Continue ReadingTom Brady, the six-time Super Bowl winner who is widely regarded as the greatest NFL quarterback in history, has said he will not be re-signing with…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY — Kevin Durant is among the four members of the Brooklyn Nets who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Only one player has…
Continue ReadingUEFA has decided to postpone this year’s European Championship until 2021 because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The football tournament…
Continue ReadingThis year’s French Open has become the latest sporting event to be impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, with organizers moving the start…
Continue ReadingWhat will ESPN air now? That was one of the biggest questions last week after the coronavirus outbreak put the sports world on hold. ESPN provided…
Continue ReadingOlympic organizers are playing a waiting game ahead of Tokyo 2020 before making any decisions on how the Games might be impacted amid the novel…
Continue ReadingMajor US sports have been suspended, top-flight football in Europe has been postponed and tennis tournaments have been put on hold because of…
Continue ReadingThis year’s Dubai World Cup, one of the highlights of the racing calendar, will go ahead without paid hospitality spectators because of the…
Continue ReadingFans of the “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” are in for a long wait. Churchill Downs will be postponing the 146th Kentucky Derby until…
Continue ReadingDALLAS, Texas —Â Conference USA has elected to cancel all spring sport competition and championships this season, effective immediately, due to…
Continue ReadingWith the Premier League season already curtailed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, focus has turned to finding a way to conclude the current…
Continue ReadingWith the Premier League season already curtailed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, focus has turned to finding a way to conclude the current…
Continue ReadingThe National Football League has announced that it’s 2020 draft will go ahead as planned, but public events around the event have been canceled…
Continue ReadingWith matches postponed and teams self-isolating, football stars are finding novel ways to keep their competitive juices flowing during the…
Continue ReadingThe suspension of all major sport in the US as measures were implemented in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus has hit some of those working…
Continue ReadingAs Covid-19 spreads with alacrity around the world, billion-dollar sports leagues have been brought to a halt. Thursday in the US was one of the most…
Continue ReadingSoccer stars in Brazil wore face masks in protest of having to play a match while the South American country battles with the novel coronavirus…
Continue ReadingSimon Crow is not a professional athlete. But he has spent the last three months running six times a week, clocking in between 40 and 60 miles.…
Continue ReadingSUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Just 3 days after an announcement that the race would run without fans, the 2020 Sunland Derby has officially been…
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