Factbox: Player reaction to approval of new NFL labor agreement
Following is a sampling of reaction after NFL players voted to approve a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that will expand the playoff field and allow owners the option to lengthen the regular season.
Olympics: Injury blow for Afghan refugee boxer in Tokyo qualifiers
Stateless Afghan refugee boxer Farid Walizadeh suffered a blow to his hopes of fighting at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after injury ruled him out of a qualifying tournament in London on Sunday.
Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
Cycling: UCI seeks retroactive end to Olympic qualifying process
Cycling’s governing body (UCI) plans to retroactively use March 3 as the cut-off point for Olympic qualification in mountain bike, BMX Racing and BMX Freestyle as the coronavirus pandemic continues to decimate the sporting calendar.
Players vote to approve NFL owners’ proposed labor deal
NFL players have voted to approve a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that will expand the playoff field and allow owners the option to lengthen the regular season, the NFL Players’ Association (NFLPA) said on Sunday.
Pentathlon: World Cup events postponed to May due to coronavirus
The rest of the modern pentathlon World Cup season has been postponed until May due to the coronavirus pandemic, governing body UIPM said in a statement on Sunday.
Ice hockey: No champions – Sweden ends season over coronavirus
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIHA) is ending the 2019-20 season immediately due to the spread of the coronavirus, with no playoffs, no champions, no promotion and no relegation, it said on Sunday.
Tokyo 2020 torch handover to take place in empty Athens stadium
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games flame handover in Athens next week will be done in an empty stadium amid the coronavirus outbreak, Greece’s Olympic Committee said on Sunday.
Factbox: Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
Australia, New Zealand farewell spectator sport as coronavirus curbs bite
The curtain lowered on spectator sport in Australia and New Zealand on Sunday, with fans watching top flight soccer and rugby matches at stadiums for the last time before crowd bans and border controls kick in to fight the spread of coronavirus.
