NCAA pushes ‘risk mitigation’ at sport events amid coronavirus outbreak
The NCAA said on Friday that it was not advising the cancellation of sporting events at U.S. colleges and universities, amid a global coronavirus outbreak that has prompted school closures and orders to work from home in some communities.
NBA fines Mavs owner Cuban $500K after latest rant
The NBA fined Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $500,000 on Friday for his criticism of league officials following the team’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 22.
Woods to skip Players Championship with back issue: report
Tiger Woods’ Masters preparation has suffered a setback as he is unable to return to action at next week’s Players Championship in Florida due to a back issue, ESPN reported on Friday.
UK calls in its sports bodies, broadcasters to discuss coronavirus plans: sources
The British government has called a meeting with its sports authorities and broadcasters to discuss how events could be staged without fans present if the coronavirus outbreak escalates, two people familiar with the matter said.
Formula One scraps rule limiting driver helmet designs
Formula One has scrapped a rule which limited the number of different helmet designs a driver could wear during the course of a season.
NHL: Former Canadiens captain Henri ‘Pocket Rocket’ Richard dies aged 84
Henri Richard, who won an NHL-record 11 Stanley Cup titles during a Hall of Fame career spent entirely with the Montreal Canadiens, died on Friday in Laval, Quebec, aged 84.
Alpine skiing-Cortina d’Ampezzo World Cup finals canceled because of coronavirus
The Alpine skiing World Cup finals in Cortina d’Ampezzo have been canceled amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Italian winter sports federation (FISI) said on Friday.
Basketball: Baltimore university bans spectators from games over coronavirus
Johns Hopkins University has barred spectators from attending the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament it is hosting this week because of recently confirmed cases of coronavirus in Maryland, it said on Friday.
Adapting to uncertainty key to Tokyo success, says India’s Bindra
Athletes capable of adapting to uncertainty amid the coronavirus outbreak will be best placed to succeed at the Tokyo Olympics, India’s sole individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra told Reuters.
Fujimori’s appeal to reduce two-year doping ban dismissed by CAS
Japanese swimmer Hiromasa Fujimori’s appeal against the length of his doping ban has been dismissed, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.
