Cycling: Tokyo delay means end of line for New Zealander Dawkins
For most athletes a 12-month delay for the Tokyo Olympics was frustrating but for Eddie Dawkins, New Zealand’s most successful track cyclist, it convinced him to call time on his career.
FIFA to release $150 million to member associations due to COVID-19 pandemic
FIFA will release operational funds for 2019 and 2020 amounting to $150 million to its member associations as the first step of a relief plan to help negate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global soccer body said on Friday.
FIA safeguard clause could facilitate lower F1 budget cap
Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, added a clause to its International Sporting Code on Friday that could facilitate a tighter budget cap next season and sidestep Ferrari’s objections.
Western States 100 run cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Western States 100 ultramarathon, originally scheduled for June 27, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic while many other events were postponed, Ultra Trail World Tour (UTWT) said on Friday.
Take 5: Packers bet big, AFC West goes wild
In what felt like one of the more unpredictable drafts in years, the first round Thursday night actually began mostly chalk.
Bosnia junior swimming champion makes do with tiny pool in greenhouse
Competitive swimmers around the world had their training plans scuppered when coronavirus lockdowns forced the closure of most pools. Not so in the case of Bosnian junior swimming champion Iman Avdic, whose father has come up with a home-made solution….
Weightlifting: IWF relocates to Switzerland under acting president Papandrea
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will relocate to Switzerland from Hungary following the resignation of Tamas Ajan as president last week, acting chief Ursula Papandrea told the Inside the Games website.
Javelin champion Barber keeping husband-coach busy in lockdown
Home isolation during the coronavirus pandemic has left javelin world champion Kelsey-Lee Barber with fewer chances to practise and none to compete, but the Australian is taking it all in her stride with the help of her husband-coach.
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On this day: Died April 25: John Havlicek, American basketball player
John Havlicek may be the Boston Celtics’ all-time leading scorer but it was his inexhaustible defensive style that made him a fan favorite over a 16-year NBA career with the team that stretched across two championship eras.
