Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen – but in 2021, not 2020

The Tokyo Olympics are going to happen — but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned. This became clear after the IOC on Sunday announced it was

Global athletes group calls for postponement of Olympics

A worldwide group representing Olympic hopefuls is calling on the IOC to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until the coronavirus pandemic is under control. “As the world unites to limit the spread

Golf | South African player tests positive for the coronavirus

The first player under the PGA Tour umbrella has tested positive for the new coronavirus after returning home to South Africa from playing a developmental tour event in Mexico. The PGA

Football | England suspends leagues until April 30, will extend season

English soccer will remain suspended until at least April 30 because of the coronavirus outbreak, with authorities agreeing yesterday to extend the season “indefinitely” beyond its previous cut-off point of

TENNIS | Virus forces French Open delay; US Open switch ‘possibility’

The French Open was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September and juggling the tennis calendar. The French tennis federation said it will

Football | UEFA postpones Euro 2020 by one year

This year’s European Championship was postponed for one year yesterday because of the coronavirus outbreak. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said the spreading virus currently “makes football

Tokyo 2020 | IOC official says no deadline for decision on Olympics

The leader of the IOC’s coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics said there is no May deadline to cancel the games and he remains confident the event will go ahead

Wuhan soccer team leaving Spain to escape virus

The Chinese soccer team that was originally stuck in Spain because of the coronavirus outbreak is going back home to try to avoid its rapid spread in Europe.

Football | Juventus player Rugani tests positive for coronavirus pandemic

Italian soccer club Juventus announced yesterday that one of its players, defender Daniele Rugani, has tested positive for COVID-19. Rugani, who also plays for the

Football | Spanish club Getafe refuses to play game in Italy amid virus

The president of Spanish soccer club Getafe said his team will not travel to Italy to play Inter Milan in the Europa League on Thursday because of the coronavirus outbreak. Ángel

Baseball | At 27, Bogaerts becomes leader for revamped Red Sox

He’s been a fixture for so long in the Boston Red Sox lineup that it seems hard to believe Xander Bogaerts is only 27. “I know,

Golf | PGA Tour media deal aimed at more video for bigger audience

The PGA Tour announced an expansive media rights deal YESTERDAY that brings ESPN back into the fold with its streaming service, joining two networks as

Without fans, Bahrain Grand Prix among events hit by virus

Formula One’s Bahrain Grand Prix has been closed to spectators due to the global virus outbreak, but won’t be postponed like the Chinese round of the

Cycling | Tour champ Bernal’s team stops racing amid virus outbreak

After the team of Tour de France champion Egan Bernal withdrew from all races over the next three weeks, Astana became the latest outfit to stop racing on Thursday because

Tokyo 2020 | ‘Host City Contract’ gives IOC much leeway to cancel Olympics

Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto suggested in Parliament this week that the Tokyo Games could be postponed by a few months from the planned July 24

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Minister: Games could be held any time

Japan’s Olympic minister said yesterday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020. Seiko Hashimoto’s response to

Football | Showdown with fans leads to chaos in Germany

The German soccer federation’s power struggle with fans escalated dramatically over the weekend when Bundesliga games were interrupted by protests with the threat of being called off.

Beijing 2022 organizers say on-track despite virus outbreak

ORGANIZERS of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games say they are on track to complete all competition venues by year-end and have teams in place for test events, despite the

Football | Champions League: Man City rallies to beat Real Madrid

  REAL MADRID 1, MAN CITY 2 With two late goals in five minutes, Manchester City turned the tables on Real Madrid and boosted its chances of finally winning an elusive Champions

Football | Champions League: Barcelona draws at Napoli in first leg

Napoli 1, Barcelona 1 On a night when Lionel Messi was expected to put on a show in the stadium that was once Diego Maradona’s, the Barcelona forward did relatively little

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