Freak head injury forces Olympic champion Danson-Bennett to quit
Britain’s Olympic gold medal-winning former women’s hockey captain Alex Danson-Bennett has been forced to retire because of a head injury sustained while laughing at a...
RTL to cover Vietnam GP remotely due to virus fears
German free-to-air broadcaster RTL will cover the Vietnamese Formula One Grand Prix remotely due to the spread of the coronavirus in the region, it said...
MotoGP champion Marquez renews with Honda until 2024
Spain’s six times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has signed a four-year contract extension with Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) through to the end of 2024, the...
Australia bickers about athlete funding as Tokyo looms
If bickering over funding was an Olympic sport, Australia would be in line for a gold that might help slow the nation’s seemingly inexorable slide...
London can host 2020 Games if moved over coronavirus: mayor candidate
London would be ready to host the 2020 Olympics if the outbreak of the coronavirus forced the Games to be moved from Tokyo, Shaun Bailey,...
NHL roundup: Bruins top Oilers on Pastrnak’s overtime goal
David Pastrnak scored on a breakaway at 1:14 of overtime as the Boston Bruins defeated the host Edmonton Oilers 2-1 Wednesday night in a matchup...
Top 25 roundup: Unranked NC State steamrolls No. 6 Duke
Markell Johnson racked up 28 points and Devon Daniels scored 25 as NC State ripped through No. 6 Duke in an 88-66 upset Wednesday night...
Paralympics: Boccia test event postponed due to coronavirus
A boccia competition which was to double as a test event for this year’s Tokyo Paralympic Games has been postponed due to concerns over the...
ATP roundup: Tsitsipas shines in Marseille opener
Sixth-ranked Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas ousted Sweden’s Mikael Ymer in straight sets Wednesday to win his opening match at the Open 13 Provence in Marseille, France....
NBA notebook: Beilein resigns as Cavs coach
John Beilein formally resigned as coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday after multiple days of speculation that he wouldn’t be leading the team when...