MLB names first black, Latino umpire crew chiefs
Major League Baseball achieved historic diversity with its umpiring staff on Thursday, naming Kerwin Danley the first black crew chief and Alfonso Marquez the first Latino-born crew chief.
Athletics: British hammer thrower given four-year ban for ‘gone fishing’ lie
British hammer thrower Mark Dry has been banned from all sport for four years after falsely claiming he had “gone fishing” to explain why he missed an out-of-competiton doping test.
Swimming: CAS to announce decision in Sun Yang case on Friday
The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) will announce on Friday whether multiple Chinese swimming champion Sun Yang has been found guilty of a doping offence, it said in a statement on Thursday.
Athletics: Hammer thrower Dry gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation
British hammer thrower Mark Dry has been banned from all sport for four years for lying about his whereabouts to anti-doping officials, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) said in a statement on Thursday.
Swimming: CAS clears Italian Magnini of doping, quashes ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has annulled the four-year ban imposed on Filippo Magnini by the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal following an appeal by the retired Italian swimmer.
IOC president ‘fully committed’ to holding Olympics on schedule: media
The International Olympic Committee is “fully committed” to holding the Tokyo Olympics on schedule despite the coronavirus outbreak, IOC President Thomas Bach told Japanese media in a conference call on Thursday, Kyodo news agency reported.
Factbox: Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
The following is a list of international sports events hit by the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
Basketball: Bulgaria’s China tour canceled due to coronavirus
Bulgaria’s national men’s basketball team have canceled their summer tour of China following the coronavirus outbreak, their coach said on Thursday.
Wrestling: Bulgaria’s Nazaryan aims to follow in father’s footsteps
Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler Edmond “Eddie” Nazaryan is determined to emulate his father and stand on top of the Olympic Games podium with a gold medal hung around his neck.
Boxing: AIBA cancels European Forum amid coronavirus fears
The international boxing federation (AIBA) has canceled its European forum, which was scheduled to take place in the Italian town of Assisi on Saturday, amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak, AIBA said on Thursday.
