World Ice Hockey championship canceled
The Ice Hockey World Championships scheduled for Switzerland in May have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said on Saturday.
Clamour grows to postpone Tokyo Games
Calls from sporting organizations for this year’s Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic gathered pace on Saturday with USA Track and Field (USATF), the French Swimming Federation and Brazil’s Olympic Committee the latest to…
USA Track and Field calls for Olympics postponement
USA Track and Field (USATF), the governing body of American athletics, on Saturday called for a postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.
Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic:
Doping control facing challenges due to coronavirus, says WADA
The coronavirus pandemic is restricting the fight against anti-doping, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said while issuing new guidelines to continue testing of athletes ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Players’ body urges IOC to review Games plans during coronavirus crisis
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should review plans to go ahead with the Tokyo Olympics during the coronavirus pandemic and ensure dialogue with athletes, the Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA) and the World Players Association (WPA) said on Sat…
Report: NBA won’t commit to players’ pay beyond April 1
NBA players will get their paychecks as scheduled on April 1, but the fate of salaries beyond that date is unclear, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday night.
Golf: Casey backs postponement of Ryder Cup because of coronavirus
English Ryder Cup veteran Paul Casey believes Europe’s title defense in Wisconsin later this year should be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo 2020 Committee says not at stage of deciding Olympics postponement: Kyodo
A senior official of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee said on Saturday it is not at the stage of deciding whether or not to postpone or cancel the event, Kyodo news agency reported.
Tennis: Anderson’s comeback bid delayed by coronavirus lockdown
South Africa’s Kevin Anderson, who underwent knee surgery last month, was eyeing a return to the court at April’s Monte Carlo Masters but his comeback plans have been disrupted as the tennis season remains suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
