Coronavirus prompts Ivy League to cancel U.S. basketball tournaments
The coronavirus outbreak prompted the Ivy League college athletic conference on Tuesday to cancel its men’s and women’s U.S. basketball tournaments, the winners of which would have received automatic bids to the “March Madness” tournament, set to begin…
NFL moves franchise tag deadline to Monday
NFL teams will have an extra four days to decide whether to apply their franchise tag, ESPN reported Tuesday.
Yankees All-Star Sanchez ill, could be tested for coronavirus
New York Yankees All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez is reportedly dealing with a fever and is headed for medical attention, the team said Tuesday.
Motorcycling: Grand Prix of the Americas rescheduled due to coronavirus
The start of the MotoGP season was delayed for a third time in succession on Tuesday after organizers announced that the Grand Prix of the Americas had been postponed and rescheduled for November.
Ravens OG Yanda to retire
Baltimore Ravens guard Marshal Yanda will announce his retirement this week.
Major League Baseball to proceed ‘as scheduled’ amid coronavirus outbreak
Major League Baseball’s Spring Training and regular-season games are expected to proceed as scheduled, the league said on Monday after consulting with all 30 teams amid a global coronavirus outbreak that has disrupted major sporting events.
Olympics or not, Japan wheelchair dancer has message: diversity is cool
Whirling, spinning, reaching, grasping – Japanese wheelchair dancer Kenta Kambara’s emotive performances are wordless testimony to artistic passion and possibility.
NHL roundup: Sabres win shootout over Caps, end 6-game skid
Dominik Kahun scored in the seventh round of a shootout to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals on Monday.
NBA roundup: Nuggets send Bucks to third straight loss
Jamal Murray scored 21 points, including Denver’s first nine to start the fourth quarter, Paul Millsap had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the host Nuggets beat the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 109-95 on Monday night.
Exclusive: Indonesia considers 2032 Olympics bid for new capital city with SoftBank’s help
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is weighing an audacious 2032 Olympics bid centered on the country’s not-yet-built new capital and is in early talks with SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son and other investors for support, sources said.
