Tokyo 2020 Olympics President says no plan to wear mask: media
Tokyo 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori said he did not intend to wear masks, despite the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 2,000 people in China, a Japanese sports newspaper reported on Friday.
Athletics: Ethiopia’s Yeshaneh smashes half marathon world record by 20 seconds
Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh smashed the half marathon world record by 20 seconds on Friday to win the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) event in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.
NHL roundup: Knights snap Lightning’s 11-game win streak
Defenseman Alec Martinez had a goal and an assist in his Vegas debut, as Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty also each had a goal and an assist as the Golden Knights snapped the Tampa Bay Lightning’s franchise-record 11-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory…
NBA roundup: Young scores 50 as Hawks upend Heat
Trae Young scored a career-high 50 points to help the host Atlanta Hawks to a 129-124 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday.
McCourt set to kick-start new Irish MMA era in Dublin
Mixed martial artist Leah McCourt is relishing the chance to headline Bellator’s Dublin card at the Three Arena on Saturday, knowing a win over Judith Ruis in the building where Conor McGregor rose to fame could usher in a new era for Irish MMA.
Factbox: Events affected by coronavirus epidemic
The following is a list of international sports events affected by a coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 2,200 people and infected more than 75,000 in China after emerging late last year in Wuhan, Hubei province.
Rugby: Toronto Wolfpack part ways with director of rugby Noble
Toronto Wolfpack, who made headlines by signing New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams last year, have parted company with director of rugby Brian Noble just a month into the season, the Super League newcomers said in a statement http…
Tokyo governor criticizes suggestion that London could host 2020 Olympics
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday it was inappropriate for candidates in London’s mayoral election to propose their city host the 2020 Olympic Games if the coronavirus outbreak forces organizers to look for an alternative site.
Soccer: China to play home leg of Olympic qualifier in Sydney due to coronavirus
The Chinese women’s national team will play the home leg of their Olympic qualification playoff against South Korea in Sydney to avoid any travel complications from a coronavirus outbreak, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday.
‘All about the spirit’: Japanese kendo master readies for Olympic torch relay
Shigeru Aoki weathers the assault by his young student, who whacks him on the head with her bamboo sword until she suddenly stops, takes a few steps back and, slightly out of breath, bows.
