Tokyo Olympics organizers say no plans to postpone or cancel 2020 Games
Tokyo Olympics organizers said on Wednesday that neither the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee nor the International Olympic Committee was considering postponing or cancelling the 2020 Games despite the spread of coronavirus.
NBA roundup: Nets halt Lakers’ win streak
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points and hit the go-ahead basket, and Caris LeVert added 22 points as the Brooklyn Nets surprised the host Los Angeles Lakers 104-102 on Tuesday night.
NHL roundup: Deslauriers scores Ducks’ fastest hat trick
Nicolas Deslauriers’ first NHL hat trick was also the fastest hat trick in Ducks history, and Anaheim earned a 5-2 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
Motor racing: Sydney skywriting says ‘STOP F1’ amid coronavirus fears
The words “STOP F1” were written in the skies above Sydney on Wednesday amid growing calls for Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix to be scrapped or barred to spectators due to concerns about the coronavirus.
Olympics: Delay of one to two years ‘feasible’ if Games can’t go ahead in summer – 2020 official
A delay of one or two years would be the “most feasible” option if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held this summer due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, a member of the organising committee’s executive board has told Reuters.
Olympics official discusses possibility of postponing Games by one or two years
The upcoming Summer Olympics likely would be postponed one or two years if they do not go on as scheduled due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, a member of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee’s executive board told The Wall Street Journal.
In Tokyo, a growing sense of angst over virus-hit Games
For weeks, Olympic organizers have relentlessly pushed a consistent message: The Summer Games in Tokyo will not be canceled or postponed.
Factbox: Scenarios for an Olympics under the shadow of coronavirus
With just over four months left to the July 24 opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, organizers say events will go ahead as planned. But the situation is fluid and filled with unknowns, experts say.
Indonesia delays Formula E race due to coronavirus concerns
Indonesia’s capital city will delay a Formula E race scheduled for June 6 due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, state news agency Antara reported, citing a letter by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.
Spring training roundup: Phillies beat Twins, Harper exits game
J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run homer and Logan Forsythe also went deep as the Philadelphia Phillies recorded a 5-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday at Clearwater, Fla.
