France investigates Japan’s Olympics chief on suspicion of corruption
The president of Japan’s Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, is under formal investigation in France for suspected corruption related to Japan’s successful bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, a French judicial source said on Friday.
Federer names Wimbledon as potential future farewell venue
Swiss maestro Roger Federer has revealed that Wimbledon, where he won his first Grand Slam title, could be the ideal place for a farewell tournament when he decides to call time on his illustrious career.
Motor racing: Mandatory two stops not the solution, says Pirelli F1 boss
Formula One should be wary of forcing drivers to make more pitstops as part of future efforts to make races more exciting, according to tire supplier Pirelli’s motor racing head Mario Isola.
Tennis: Kenin upsets Cornet to reach Hobart final
Big-hitting American youngster Sofia Kenin reached her first WTA final when she stunned sixth seed Alize Cornet 6-2 6-4 at the Hobart International on Friday.
Murray, the gift who kept giving for British tennis
For a nation steeped in tennis history but long starved of success, Britain’s Andy Murray was the gift that kept giving.
Head of Japan’s Olympic Committee under investigation in France on suspicion of corruption
The president of Japan’s Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, is under formal investigation by French prosecutors for suspected corruption related to Japan’s successful bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, a French judicial source said on Friday.
IOC opens ethics file on Takeda, to meet Friday
The International Olympic Committee’s ethics commission on Friday opened a file on Japan Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda after a judicial source in France said he had been indicted by French prosecutors over the successful bid for the 2020 Oly…
JOC head Takeda: no improper actions such as bribery in Tokyo 2020 bid
Japan’s Olympic Committee head Tsunekazu Takeda said on Friday he has not been indicted by French authorities and that no improper actions such as bribery took place in connection with Tokyo’s successful 2020 Summer Games bid.
Penpix of the top men’s contenders at the Australian Open
Penpix of the top men’s contenders at the 2019 Australian Open (prefix denotes seeding):
Factbox: Heat, tiebreaks and Serena spice up Australian Open
The year’s first Grand Slam at Melbourne Park which starts on Monday features a number of innovations, including a new extreme heat policy and final set tiebreaks. Familiar names, however, are tipped to take off with the winners’ trophies. The followin…
