No audience at Polish e-gaming event due to coronavirus fears
The finals of the computer games world cup in Poland will take place without an audience on site after the regional governor decided to revoke its permit due to coronavirus fears.
Cycling: Dynamite Danes smash world record again to win team pursuit
Denmark’s men’s team pursuit squad installed themselves as hot favorites for the Tokyo Olympics as they powered to gold at the world championships with a third world record in little over 24 hours on Thursday.
Kobe Bryant handprints among Beverly Hills auction items
A copy of Kobe Bryant’s handprints, cast in cement outside Hollywood’s famed Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, are going up for auction in April along with other memorabilia of the basketball legend who died in January.
Coronavirus could impact NHL’s plans to play in China this year
The coronavirus epidemic could impact the National Hockey League’s plans to have preseason games in China later this year, according to a report on the North American league’s website.
Djokovic bamboozles despairing Khachanov with drop shots in Dubai
Novak Djokovic used a dizzying array of drop shots to make short work of Karen Khachanov at the Dubai Open on Thursday, reaching the semi-finals with a dominant 6-2 6-2 win over the Russian seventh seed.
Cycling: Danes smash world record again to win team pursuit gold
Denmark powered to gold in the men’s team pursuit as they broke the world record for the third time in two days at the world track championships on Thursday.
Vettel fastest as Hamilton hits trouble in testing
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel posted the fastest lap on the penultimate day of Formula One’s pre-season testing on Thursday as six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton hit engine trouble.
Coronavirus poses a logistical headache for F1 teams
The coronavirus epidemic is giving Formula One teams a logistical headache as they prepare for a new season and the run of long-haul races scheduled to start in Australia on March 15.
Laviolette to coach Team USA at hockey worlds
Former Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette was named head coach of Team USA for the upcoming world hockey championships in May, announced USA Hockey.
Doping: Russia’s Olympic ban appeal not heard before late April – CAS
Russia’s appeal against a four-year ban from the Olympics and other major sporting events will not be heard before the end of April and will be closed to the public, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Thursday.
