Sport: Events affected due to coronavirus epidemic
The following is a list of international sports events affected by the coronavirus, which has killed more than 550 people and infected over 28,000 in China after it first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei province, late last year:
Mosque on wheels rolls in to help Muslims pray at Tokyo Games
For the thousands of Muslim athletes, officials and supporters arriving in Tokyo for the Olympic Games later this year, it may be a struggle for them to find an appropriate place to pray.
Chinese players will not be banned from events due to coronavirus: BWF
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has said that it will not restrict Chinese players from participating in international competitions due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Factbox: In 1964, Olympics host Japan had just started its ascent
In October 1964, Japan became the first Asian nation to host an Olympics, showing off its growing technical prowess and returning to global society not 20 years after a crushing World War Two defeat left Tokyo in ruins.
ATP roundup: Pospisil beats fellow Canadian in Montpellier
Vasek Pospisil won an all-Canadian showdown at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, beating third-seeded Denis Shapovalov 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday to earn a spot in the quarterfinals.
Mickelson says he won’t accept special exemption into U.S. Open
Phil Mickelson said he would not accept a special exemption into this summer’s U.S. Open, where the 49-year-old American could achieve a career Grand Slam, Golf Channel reported on Wednesday.
U.S. Senator Feinstein, citing Kobe Bryant crash, calls for helicopter warning systems
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to require terrain warning systems in commercial helicopters, technology that investigators say was not in use in the crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant and…
Baseball: Tigers, Twins to play March exhibition game in Dominican Republic
The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins will play an exhibition game in the Dominican Republic ahead of the 2020 regular season, Major League Baseball said on Wednesday.
Mickelson doesn’t want special exemption into U.S. Open
Phil Mickelson doesn’t want any special treatment when it comes to getting into this year’s U.S. Open.
French federation boss admits to mistakes but says not at fault amid rape claims
French ice sports federation president Didier Gailhaguet refused to resign on Wednesday amid claims of rape and sexual assault of minors in figure skating, admitting to having made ‘mistakes’ but saying he was never ‘at fault’.
