UEFA says monitoring coronavirus, not yet clear if any impact on Euro 2020
It is not yet clear whether Euro 2020 will be affected by the coronavirus outbreak which has struck Italy, one of the 12 host countries, a vice-president of European soccer body UEFA said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus forces postponement of badminton Olympic qualifier
Badminton’s Vietnam International Challenge has been put back from next month to June on concerns over the coronavirus epidemic and will no longer serve as a qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics, the Badminton World Federation said on Tuesday.
HSBC to end cycling sponsorship deal after 2020 Olympics
HSBC will end its sponsorship of British cycling after the 2020 Olympics, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
Not over my backyard: Tokyo residents fight Olympic flight plans
As Tokyo prepares to greet overseas visitors to the Olympic Games in July, some city residents are upset about the more than 100 low-flying jetliners a day that will bring them to the city.
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.
Nadal feels at home in Acapulco as he returns to action
Rafa Nadal says the Mexican Open in Acapulco feels “a little bit like home” as the Spaniard returns to action on Tuesday for the first time since being dethroned as world number one by Novak Djokovic.
ATP roundup: Djokovic strolls to win in Dubai opener
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, back in action for the first time in three weeks, didn’t get much of a test Monday in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates.
NBA roundup: Bucks overcome Wizards, Beal (55 points) in OT
Khris Middleton scored 40 points as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks overcame Bradley Beal’s career-high 55-point performance to earn a 137-134 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday.
Top 25 roundup: New No. 1 Kansas clobbers Oklahoma State
Udoka Azubuike continued his surging stretch run Monday, recording 19 points and 16 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season as No. 1 Kansas trampled Oklahoma State 83-58 at Lawrence, Kan.
Australia’s Hewitt says ATP Cup success put ITF under pressure
Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt says the success of the inaugural ATP Cup in January has put the International Tennis Federation (ITF) under pressure over its revamped Davis Cup.
