Longtime IOC member Dick Pound predicts Tokyo Olympics will be postponed
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound predicted the 2020 Games in Toyko will be postponed because of the coronavirus, which would make it…
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Maracana among Brazilian football stadiums converted into hospitals to treat coronavirus patients
One of the most famous stadiums in the world and a showpiece venue for the Rio Olympics is to be converted into a field hospital to treat patients…
Continue Reading Jose Mourinho helps out at local food bank amid coronavirus outbreak
With football leagues around the world postponed for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus outbreak, players and managers have found…
Continue Reading Postponing 2020 Olympic Games is a ‘realistic option,’ organizers say as pressure builds from athletic groups
After insisting for weeks that the 2020 Olympic Games would go ahead as planned, Tokyo’s Organizing Committee says that postponement is now a…
Continue Reading Erling Braut Håland and Jadon Sancho top list of football’s most valuable youngsters
Few clubs in world football do business better than Borussia Dortmund. In Jadon Sancho and Erling Braut Håland, the German club boasts the two most…
Continue Reading Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville opens hotels for free to medical staff fighting coronavirus
Two hotels run by former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville will open their doors for free to National Health Service employees to…
Continue Reading ‘We’re at a loss,’ say athletes left in limbo as pressure mounts on Olympic organizers
With the biggest date on the sporting calendar looming, Sandi Morris has nowhere to train. Her usual training center at the University of Arkansas is…
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix postponed because of coronavirus pandemic
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been postponed, becoming the latest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The race in Baku —…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan Grand Prix postponed because of coronavirus pandemic
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been postponed, becoming the latest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The race in Baku —…
Continue Reading Formula One goes virtual as Bahrain Grand Prix kicks off the season
Golfers, pop stars and Olympians all went head-to-head in the first Formula One race of the season as the Bahrain Grand Prix went virtual. With the…
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Formula One goes virtual as Bahrain Grand Prix kicks off the season
Golfers, pop stars and Olympians all went head-to-head in the first Formula One race of the season as the Bahrain Grand Prix went virtual. With the…
Continue Reading In a world gripped by fear, marble racing proves welcome distraction
Different colored marbles race down a path curved in a sandy beach, crashing into one another as they vie for position. A commentator excitedly…
Continue Reading Dubai World Cup postponed amid coronavirus outbreak
The 25th running of the Dubai World Cup, one of the highlights of the racing calendar, has been postponed until next year amid the novel coronavirus…
Continue Reading Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz dies aged 76
Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz has died aged 76, according to a statement on the club’s website. Sanz was president of the Spanish…
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Paulo Dybala becomes the third Juventus player to test positive for the coronavirus
Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has become the third player at the club to test positive for the coronavirus. The Argentine said that he and girlfriend…
Continue Reading Paulo Dybala becomes the third Juventus player to test positive for the coronavirus
Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has become the third player at the club to test positive for the coronavirus. The Argentine said that he and girlfriend…
Continue Reading ‘We are all experiencing unfathomable disruptions’ USA Track and Field call for Olympics delay
USA Track and Field (USATF) has called for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo to be postponed because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While other…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton is ‘well’ following isolation after he was pictured with Idris Elba, who tested positive for coronavirus
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is “well” after undergoing a period of isolation following time spent in the company of…
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Mexican soccer league president says he has coronavirus
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The president of Mexico’s Liga MX soccer league announced he has tested positive for coronavirus. League President Enrique…
Continue Reading Manchester Premier League rivals come together to support local food banks amid coronavirus pandemic
Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, two of England’s fiercest football rivals have put aside past resentment to help those affected by the…
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Cowboys make big moves so far this off-season, keeping Prescott & Cooper together
DALLAS, Texas — Dak Prescott has his No. 1 receiver in place again, and of course, the star running back who signed a big contract last summer. The…
Continue Reading Ex-Premier League footballer Peter Whittingham dies at age 35 after fall
Former Premier League footballer Peter Whittingham has died at age 35 nearly two weeks after sustaining a head injury in an accidental fall at a pub,…
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Ex-Premier League footballer Peter Whittingham dies at age 35 after fall
Former Premier League footballer Peter Whittingham has died at age 35 nearly two weeks after sustaining a head injury in an accidental fall at a pub,…
Continue Reading Serena Williams says social distancing has put her ‘on edge’
Serena Williams says she is “on edge” as the US tennis star revealed the impact self isolating is having on her psychologically amid the…
Continue Reading Tom Brady officially signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tom Brady is officially a Tampa Bay Buccaneers player as the free agency quarterback signed a multi-year contract, the NFL team announced Friday. The…
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Tom Brady officially signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tom Brady is officially a Tampa Bay Buccaneers player as the free agency quarterback signed a multi-year contract, the NFL team announced Friday. The…
Continue Reading Borussia Monchengladbach players offer to give up their salaries
Footballers at a leading German football team have offered to give up their salaries to help keep the club afloat during the coronavirus pandemic,…
Continue Reading Amid coronavirus pandemic, Turkish football season is finally postponed
The Turkish top division is the latest football league to have been brought to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, the Turkish Super…
Continue Reading Monaco Grand Prix canceled as Formula One postpones start of season
The Monaco Grand Prix has become the latest Formula One race to be canceled as the sport continues to be affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak.…
Continue Reading Olympics 2020: What happens if the Tokyo Games don’t go ahead?
The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday, marking the beginning of official celebrations for a global sporting event that could still be derailed…
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