Holder McIlroy looking to make history at Players
For Rory McIlroy there are good and bad top five finishes but anything except a win at this week’s Players Championship would be a disappointment as he looks to make history by becoming the first man to retain his title at golf’s unofficial fifth major…
Olympics: If Tokyo Games not possible, 1-2 year delay realistic-organising member tells WSJ
If the Olympics can’t be held in Tokyo this summer due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, a delay of one or two years would be the most realistic option, a Tokyo Olympic Committee executive board member told the Wall Street Journal.
Chile to quarantine returning soccer stars Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal: health ministry
Chilean soccer stars Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal will be quarantined when they return to their home country from Europe to play in a World Cup qualifier this month, Chile’s health minister said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus could hit PGA Tour’s excellent health
The PGA Tour is in excellent health, commissioner Jay Monahan said on Tuesday but the coronavirus epidemic is threatening to disrupt some of golf’s biggest tournaments.
Horse racing: Illegal meds not a factor in horse deaths at Santa Anita: report
Illegal medications did not play a part in the deaths of 23 racehorses at Santa Anita Park but 39% of the fatalities were on track surfaces affected by wet weather, the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) said in a report on Tuesday.
Algeria delays international sports gatherings over coronavirus
Algeria has postponed all planned international sports gatherings in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus, the sports ministry said on Tuesday.
Figure skating: ISU enacts coronavirus measures for world championships
The International Skating Union on Tuesday announced strict requirements, including temperature checks, for attending next week’s world figure skating championships in Montreal amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Report: NHL meetings postponed because of virus
NHL league meetings set for later this month have been postponed indefinitely because of fears of the coronavirus, Sports Business Daily reported Tuesday.
Olympics official discusses possibility of postponing Games one-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.
Horse racing: Maximum Security owner fires indicted trainer Servis
The owner of Maximum Security, the colt that won the world’s richest horse race last month in Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday fired trainer Jason Servis after he was indicted in a doping scheme.
