Russian Usmanov donates $8.8 million Olympic document to Games museum
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov came out on Monday as the mystery buyer of the original 1892 Olympic manifesto, the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold at auction, when he donated it to the Olympic museum in Lausanne.
ITF to monitor WTA’s on-court coaching trial: Haggerty
The International Tennis Federation is still opposed to on-court coaching outside of team competitions but the world governing body will use data from a WTA Tour trial this year to revisit the issue, ITF President David Haggerty has said.
NBA roundup: Bogdanovic buzzer beater lifts Jazz
Bojan Bogdanovic hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Utah Jazz to a 114-113 victory over the host Houston Rockets on Sunday.
NHL roundup: Kadri injured in Avalanche win over Wild
Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog had goals, Pavel Francouz stopped 34 shots, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Sunday night.
Former NFL wide receiver Matthew Cherry wins Oscar
Former NFL wide receiver Matthew Cherry won an Academy Award on Sunday night, taking home the statue for best animated short film, “Hair Love.”
Brazil qualify for 2020 Olympic men’s tournament
Reigning Olympic men’s football champions Brazil qualified for this summer’s tournament in Japan with a 3-0 win over Argentina on Sunday.
Sport: Events affected due to coronavirus epidemic
The following is a list of international sports events affected by the coronavirus that has killed over 900 people and infected more than 40,000 in China after it first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei province, late last year:
Pebble Beach close call fuels Mickelson’s fire for 2020
Phil Mickelson fell short in his quest for a record sixth Pebble Beach Pro-Am victory on Sunday but said his results over the last few weeks had given him momentum for the rest of the year.
LPGA cancels Thailand, Singapore events due to coronavirus
The LPGA Tour, the elite women’s professional golf circuit, said on Monday it was cancelling tournaments in Thailand and Singapore later this month due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Factbox of Canadian winners on PGA Tour
List of Canadian winners on PGA Tour following Nick Taylor’s win at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday:
