The Players tournament, Australian GP canceled as coronavirus shuts down sport
The Players Championship golf event was halted after one round and the Australian Formula One Grand Prix scrapped as the unprecedented shutdown of elite sport triggered by the coronavirus pandemic continued around the globe on Friday.
NFL notebook: Could free agency be delayed?
With sporting events across the country being canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL could push back the start of free agency, Pro Football Talk reported Thursday.
Formula One in turmoil after Australia GP scrapped due to coronavirus
The Formula One season was thrown into doubt on Friday with the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix due to the coronavirus, with chief executive Chase Carey saying it was “challenging” to predict when the next race might take place.
Players Championship and next three PGA Tour events canceled
The Players championship golf tournament in Florida has been canceled after the first round due to coronavirus concerns, the PGA Tour said late on Thursday.
Australian Grand Prix, Players golf canceled as coronavirus shuts down sport
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on sport swept into the southern hemisphere on Friday with the cancellation of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix adding to an unprecedented shutdown of elite events and competitions around the globe.
Japan says Olympics on track as Abe, Trump hold talks on coronavirus
Top Japanese government officials said Friday they were determined to hold “safe and secure” Olympics on schedule, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tokyo should consider delaying them for a year because of the pandemic.
Olympic venue is magnificent, Trump tweets, after call with Japan’s Abe
U.S. President Donald Trump followed his remark suggesting the Tokyo Olympic Games be postponed with a tweet saying he told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the Olympic venue was “magnificent”.
Players Championship canceled according to text sent to players
The Players championship golf tournament in Florida has been canceled after the first round, according to text sent to players and caddies on Thursday night.
U.S. Soccer president Cordeiro resigns over court filing
U.S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro resigned on Thursday after taking responsibility for language in a federation court filing that “caused great offense and pain” and prompted an on-field protest by the national women’s team.
Japan says Olympics on track despite Trump’s suggestion to postpone
Japan is on track to hold the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as planned, top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a possible delay of a year.