Russians to skip World Cup events in U.S., Japan: federation
Russia’s artistic gymnastics federation said on Friday the country would skip World Cup events in the United States and Japan so its athletes were not exhausted by long flights and jet lag.
Russia’s suspended federation names new president
Russia’s suspended athletics federation named a new head on Friday seeking to lift itself from a years-long doping crisis.
Powell charged up for her first Formula E test
Alice Powell has been unblocking drains and painting walls for her builder father over the winter months, but it will be emotion rather than emulsion on Sunday when she tests an electric Formula E car for the first time.
Danish F2 driver to miss Bahrain test due to coronavirus
Danish Formula Two driver Christian Lundgaard will miss pre-season testing in Bahrain starting on Sunday after being trapped in Tenerife by the coronavirus epidemic.
UAE coronavirus scare confines Danish champion Morkov to Berlin hotel
Danish rider Michael Morkov faced a long and anxious wait alone in a Berlin hotel room to learn if he can compete in the world track championships, after he was caught up on Friday in fallout from a coronavirus scare in the Gulf.
An eclectic mix of owners calls the shots as MLS celebrates 25 years
As Major League Soccer looks to its next quarter century, an eclectic roster of owners from the realms of Hollywood to commercial industry could be calling the shots.
Russians to skip World Cup event in U.S. because of coronavirus
Russia’s national gymnastics team will not take part in a World Cup event in the United States next month because of the rising number of cases of coronavirus internationally, all-around world champion Nikita Nagornyy said on Friday.
Insurers could lose billions if coronavirus prompts Olympics cancelation
Global insurers face a hefty bill if the coronavirus forces the cancellation of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with estimates of the cost of insuring the sporting showpiece running into billions of dollars.
Tokyo Games’ fate in hands of powerful IOC boss Bach
Having pumped more than 12 billion dollars over nearly a decade into preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s dream is at risk from the coronavirus – and one man may have the final say.
Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang shocked by eight-year ban
China’s top swimmer Sun Yang said he was shocked and would appeal after being handed an eight-year ban on Friday for a dope test violation that rules him out of the Tokyo Games.
