IOC, Tokyo 2020 approve new marathon route following move
Olympics organizers approved the new route for the Tokyo 2020 marathon on Thursday, after the race was moved to the northern Japanese city of Sapporo earlier this year due to heat concerns.
Russia to appeal four-year doping sanctions within 10-15 days: TASS cites RUSADA
Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA said on Thursday it will appeal sanctions barring the country’s athletes from competing under its flag at top international sporting events within 10 to 15 days, the TASS news agency reported.
Russia’s Putin says WADA four-year doping ban ‘not justified’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) four-year ban for Russia from international sporting competition over doping was not justified.
Smith struggling to make it three in a row at Australian PGA
Cameron Smith’s bid for a third successive Australian PGA Championship title got off to a rocky start on Thursday as the double-defending champion slumped to a two-over 74 at the Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast.
New global system shoots to standardize handicaps
A new world handicap system will be implemented early next year after an eight-year project designed to unify the way amateurs around the globe measure themselves.
Key points of new world handicap system
Some key aspects of the new world handicap golf system that will be phased in globally during 2020:
Tokyo 2020 organizers hold earthquake drill at Olympics venue
Tokyo 2020 organizers held an earthquake drill on Thursday at Ariake Gymnastics Centre, a newly built venue for next year’s Olympics, to test their readiness should a disaster strike during the Games.
NBA roundup: Heat snap 76ers’ home win streak at 14
Kendrick Nunn scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo added 23, and the visiting Miami Heat defeated the 76ers 108-104 on Wednesday, snapping Philadelphia’s season-long home winning streak.
Team first for Thomas amid fierce competition at Ineos
Team Ineos rider Geraint Thomas has told the Guardian he has no idea who will lead the British outfit for next year’s Tour de France with the 2018 champion facing competition from this year’s winner Egan Bernal and four-times victor Chris Froome.
Tsitsipas sets Grand Slam target for 2020
Stefanos Tsitsipas said he is targeting a Grand Slam in 2020 as part of his quest to finish the season in the top three of men’s tennis, which has been dominated by Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in recent seasons.
