Factbox: Events affected due to coronavirus epidemic
The following is a list of international sports events affected by the coronavirus, which has killed 490 people and infected over 24,000 in China after it first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei province, late last year:
NFL notebook: Jags set for two ’20 games in London
The Jacksonville Jaguars will become the first NFL team to play two home games outside the United States in the same season when they host a pair of contests in London during the 2020 campaign.
Australia talisman Kerr to be managed through Olympic qualifiers
Australia captain Sam Kerr says she is still trying to shrug off a quadriceps injury and is unlikely to feature in all of their Olympic women’s soccer qualifiers in Sydney over the next week.
Olympic champ Drysdale regains seat in bid for Tokyo treble
Double Olympic rowing champion Mahe Drysdale has regained the front running for New Zealand’s singles sculls selection at the Tokyo Games after having to row in other boats for the last two years.
‘Brothers for life’: Former Lakers attendant remembers Kobe Bryant
Manny Sandoval, who arrived at the Los Angeles Lakers as a team attendant in 1996, the same year as Kobe Bryant, said the death in a helicopter crash of the basketball legend and friend “was like a punch in the stomach”.
Billionaire Steve Cohen ends talks to buy New York Mets: CNBC’s Faber
Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen has ended negotiations to buy the New York Mets, CNBC’s David Faber said https://twitter.com/davidfaber/status/1224830012844539908?s=20 on Tuesday.
Athletics: Bid for women’s walk equality at Tokyo Olympics fails at CAS
An appeal by a group of athletes to have the women’s 50 kilometers walk included in the athletics program at this year’s Tokyo Olympics was “terminated” by the Court of Administration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday.
Duplantis narrowly misses pole vault world record
World silver medallist Mondo Duplantis narrowly missed setting a world record but still cleared a season leading 6.00 metres to win the pole vault at the World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting in Dusseldorf on Tuesday.
Nevada sportsbooks win big on Chiefs’ Super Bowl triumph
The Kansas City Chiefs were not the only ones celebrating after this year’s Super Bowl as Nevada sportsbooks enjoyed their biggest haul in six years from the NFL championship, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said on Tuesday.
PGA Tour Series: China relocates tournament over coronavirus
The PGA Tour Series-China said on Tuesday it is moving its global qualifying tournament out of China because of the coronavirus epidemic.
