Olympic postponement may be blessing for busy calendar
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has disappointed athletes around the world but, if the coronavirus pandemic eases over the next few months, it could...
AIBA hopes suspension lifted before Olympics in 2021: official
Amateur boxing’s international governing body (AIBA) should be able to complete its reforms and have its suspension lifted before the Tokyo Games are held in...
England’s Fleetwood joins calls for Ryder Cup defense delay
England’s Tommy Fleetwood said Europe’s Ryder Cup title defense should be postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, as this would give all...
Heptathlon champ relieved by Tokyo postponement
Olympic heptathlon champion Nafi Thiam of Belgium says she is relieved that the Tokyo Games were put back by a year but disappointed too, after...
AFL, players clash over pay cuts as coronavirus shutdown bites
The Australian government’s call for sacrifice and solidarity in the face of the coronavirus shutdown has gone unheeded in the country’s most popular sporting competition...
Stop the clock: Japan awakes to reality of Tokyo Games postponement
Japan awoke on Wednesday to the deflating reality that the Olympics they had hoped to host in Tokyo this summer were now probably 16 months...
Countdown switched off at Tokyo station clock
Passers-by in front of Tokyo Station gathered around a popular Olympics countdown clock to take pictures on Wednesday as it stopped displaying the number of...
Now is time to be positive and prepare, says JOC head
The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), Yasuhiro Yamashita, said on Wednesday he wanted to make the Games successful after an additional year of...
NFL notebook: Panthers release former MVP Newton
The Carolina Panthers released veteran quarterback Cam Newton on Tuesday, saving themselves $19.1 million in cap space and allowing the 2015 NFL Most Valuable to...
Australia says qualified athletes assured of Tokyo spots in 2021
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has said athletes who have already qualified for the Tokyo Games are assured of their spots when the global sporting...