Sport-Golf’s Masters postponed, English soccer suspended as coronavirus wreaks havoc
Golf’s jewel in the crown The Masters and English soccer’s Premier League joined the lengthening list of elite sporting events to fall foul of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.
FIFA recommends March, April internationals be postponed
FIFA has recommended that all international matches scheduled to be played in March and April be postponed because of the coronavirus and said that clubs would not be obliged to release players for any games that go ahead.
Semenya switches to 200m in Tokyo Olympics bid
South African middle distance athlete Caster Semenya is aiming to run in the 200 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing over a distance that would allow her to avoid World Athletics regulations limiting her testosterone levels.
Global sports events hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
Report: NBA won’t fine, suspend Jazz C Gobert for actions
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who apologized for acting carelessly before being diagnosed with coronavirus on Wednesday, will not be fined or suspended by the NBA, according to a report Friday by Yahoo Sports.
London marathon postponed to October due to coronavirus
The annual London marathon which was due to take place on April 26 has been postponed to Oct. 4 because of coronavirus, the organizers said on Friday, marking the latest in a long line of major international sport events disrupted by the pandemic.
Sailing: America’s Cup teams call off Sardinia regatta in April
An America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) event due to be raced in Cagliari on the Italian island of Sardinia has been called off due to the coronavirus outbreak, two teams said on Friday.
Horse Racing: Al Boum wins Gold Cup as racing defies coronavirus
Al Boum won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday in front of thousands of racegoers as the rest of the world’s sporting competitions were shut down by the coronavirus outbreak.
Golf’s Masters postponed, Premier League soccer suspended as coronavirus wreaks sporting havoc
Golf’s jewel in the crown The Masters and England’s top-flight soccer league joined the ever-lengthening list of elite sporting events to fall foul of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.
Athletics: Boston Marathon moved to September from April due to coronavirus
The Boston Marathon, originally scheduled to be held on April 20, has been postponed until mid-September because of the coronavirus outbreak, the city’s mayor said on Friday.
