On this day: Born June 6, 1944: Tommie Smith, American sprinter
Tommie Smith was once among the fastest men on the planet but it is the raised-fist protest he took part in at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, a gesture that became a symbol of the civil rights era, that he remains most known for.
Tennis: Evans lets go of the anger after difficult return from ban
Briton Dan Evans says a sports psychologist described him as one of the angriest people he had ever met during his one-year ban from tennis for cocaine use in 2017.
Silver walks back idea of restrictions for older NBA coaches
After initially saying that older coaches might not be able to return to the bench this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, NBA commissioner Adam Silver reversed course Thursday night.
Olympics: Tokyo exec says make Games decision in spring – Kyodo
A Tokyo 2020 executive board member said on Friday organisers will need to monitor the novel coronavirus situation until next spring before deciding whether to go ahead with the Summer Olympics, Kyodo News reported.
Montgomerie welcomes European Tour return despite smaller prize pots
Colin Montgomerie has welcomed the return of golf’s European Tour in July amid the COVID-19 pandemic but says he feels sorry for younger players due to the less lucrative schedule.
MLB players union reaffirms stance against further pay cuts
The union representing Major League Baseball players said on Thursday its membership is against further salary reductions being sought by the league, which could hamper plans to get the season up and running during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Olympics: Tokyo exec says must watch virus situation for Games decision – Kyodo
A Tokyo 2020 executive board member said on Friday that organisers will need to monitor the coronavirus situation until next spring to decide whether to hold the Summer Olympics next year, Kyodo News reported.
Penguins player tests positive for coronavirus
An unidentified Pittsburgh Penguins player tested positive for COVID-19, has recovered and is “feeling well,” the team said in a statement issued Thursday afternoon.
NHL: League clears way for players to resume training next week
The National Hockey League (NHL) on Thursday took another step towards resuming the season during the COVID-19 pandemic by announcing teams will be allowed to reopen training facilities from next week.
Olympics: Tokyo to skip one-year countdown event – report
Organisers of the postponed Tokyo Summer Olympics have decided not to hold a large scale event marking the one year countdown to the Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.
