NBCUniversal sells record $1.25 billion in Tokyo Olympic ads
Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal said on Tuesday it had sold more than $1.25 billion in national advertising for the Tokyo Olympics, a new record for any broadcaster for the games.
MLB has no plans yet to postpone games over coronavirus: ESPN
Major League Baseball said its players should avoid taking balls and pens from fans to sign autographs in an effort to protect themselves from the coronavirus, but it has no plans yet to cancel or postpone games, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Cycling: Six more coronavirus cases linked to UAE Tour
Six new cases of coronavirus were confirmed by organizers of cycling’s UAE Tour on Tuesday, all connected to the two initial cases that forced the shut-down of the race last week.
Cycling: Team Ineos sporting director Nicolas Portal dies aged 40
Nicolas Portal, the sporting director at cycling’s Team Ineos who helped to guide Chris Froome to four Tour de France titles, has died, his team said in a statement on Tuesday.
Spike Lee ‘done’ with Knicks for the season
The New York Knicks’ abysmal season took yet another unfortunate turn this week after a purported mix-up at Madison Square Garden led to a public rift with one of the team’s most famous and stalwart supporters, director Spike Lee.
Team Ineos sporting director Nicolas Portal dies aged 40
Nicolas Portal, the sporting director at cycling’s Team Ineos who helped to guide Chris Froome to four Tour de France titles, has died, his team said in a statement on Tuesday.
Iran’s judo world champion Mollaei to fight for Mongolia in Tokyo
World judo champion Saeid Mollaei of Iran, who fled his country last year, will compete at this year’s Tokyo Olympics for Mongolia after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved his nationality switch on Tuesday.
Cycling team manager threatens hunger strike over coronavirus quarantine in UAE
A manager of a French professional cycling team, who has been in quarantine in an Abu Dhabi hotel due to coronavirus concerns, threatened to go on hunger strike on Tuesday if authorities do not allow his team to leave the United Arab Emirates.
15,000km away, Tahiti becomes 2024 Paris Games surfing venue
The island of Tahiti was approved as the site of the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing venue on Tuesday even though it is 15,000km away from the French capital in the South Pacific.
Woods headlines finalists for Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021
Tiger Woods headlined the list of 10 finalists the World Golf Hall of Fame’s selection committee will consider for its Class of 2021, the organization announced on Tuesday.
