World Championships provisionally scheduled for Sept-Oct in South Korea
The Table Tennis World Championships, which was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, has been provisionally scheduled to be held in South Korea between Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, the sport’s governing body said on Tuesday.
Players to swap rackets for game controllers as Madrid Open goes online
The world’s top tennis players will swap rackets for game controllers this month after organisers of the cancelled Madrid Open said they will stage a virtual competition to raise funds for struggling professionals amid the coronavirus shutdown.
Sport: On this day: Born April 8, 1912: Sonja Henie, Norwegian figure skater
Oslo’s shock April snowfall of 1912 is remembered as one of the city’s more memorable events of the last century, but it pales in comparison to the emergence of Sonja Henie, the precocious figure-skater who went on to become a hugely successful Hollywo…
UFC close to securing private island for fights: White
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White has said the mixed martial arts promotion is close to securing a “private island” to stage bouts for international fighters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wimbledon champion Halep is pain-free from foot injury
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep is recovering well from a foot injury she suffered in February and is able to run without pain, the former world number one has said.
Doping: Testing gap due to coronavirus a ‘gift’ to cheats: race walker Bosworth
Reduced drug testing during the COVID-19 pandemic is like a “gift” for those unscrupulous athletes who will go to any lengths to win and make money, British race walker Tom Bosworth has told The Times newspaper.
No decision on resuming play before May, says NBA Commissioner Silver
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Monday there will be no decision on ending the league’s coronavirus shutdown until May at the earliest.
No decision on resuming play before May, says Commissioner Silver
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Monday there will be no decision on ending the league’s coronavirus shutdown until May at the earliest.
Silver: No NBA decision until at least May
The NBA doesn’t expect to have a decision about the status of the 2019-20 season — currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic — until at least May, commissioner Adam Silver said Monday.
USGA considered December U.S. Open at Riviera
Before the U.S. Golf Association settled on a September date for the rescheduled U.S. Open at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, N.Y., a backup plan to hold the major event at Riviera Country Club near Los Angeles in December was considered. A USGA executive t…
