Japan does not expect cancellation notice from Olympic panel, minister says
Japan does not expect to receive a cancellation notice from the International Olympic Committee, Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Thursday, after the topics of postponement or cancellation of the Games did not come up at the latest meeting of …
Olympics: Tokyo plans to cancel events if big quake, other disaster strikes – media
Organizers of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics have contingency plans to cancel competitions in the event of a strong earthquake or other natural disaster, the Mainichi newspaper said.
CAS criticizes Sun for lack of remorse during doping case
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) criticized Chinese swimmer Sun Yang for showing “no regret” for his actions during an aborted doping test that resulted in an eight-year ban for the Olympic champion.
Japan’s Olympics minister says preparing for Games as planned
Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Thursday that Japan was still preparing for the Summer Games as planned, after earlier this week raising the topic of postponement amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Ocon credits Hamilton and Mercedes for making him stronger
Esteban Ocon says Lewis Hamilton and Formula One champions Mercedes have made him stronger as he starts afresh with Renault.
Ricciardo keeps options open ahead of key season
Daniel Ricciardo will be keeping a close eye on his mobile phone this season as the Australian’s Formula One future comes into focus.
Racing Point aim to be fast followers with ‘Pink Mercedes’
Racing Point are aiming for fourth place in the Formula One championship and have copied a winner to help them get there.
Spring training roundup: Harper homers twice in Phillies’ win
Bryce Harper hit his first two homers of the spring and drove in four runs on Wednesday to help the a Philadelphia Phillies split squad record a 9-7 victory over a Pittsburgh Pirates split squad at Clearwater, Fla.
Fury says has two fights left, Top Rank’s DuBoef not so sure
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury stunned boxing fans on Wednesday when he said he would only fight twice more but the president of his promotional company wouldn’t be surprised if his career carried on longer than that.
Cycling: Coronavirus forces teams out of Italian races
Four teams, including Britain’s Ineos, have pulled put of several cycling races in Italy under threat because of the coronavirus outbreak.
