Serena ‘cannot wait’ to compete in this year’s U.S. Open
Serena Williams confirmed on Wednesday she will compete at this year’s U.S. Open in New York amid the COVID-19 outbreak, where the seven-times champion will seek a record-tying 24th career Grand Slam singles title.
ATP and WTA Tours announce August resumption
The men’s ATP Tour and women’s WTA Tour on Wednesday issued revised calendars for the resumption of professional tennis after the shutdown caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Halep says does not currently plan to play U.S. Open
Simona Halep does not currently plan to play the U.S. Open with the health protocols put in place by the organizers for the Grand Slam due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Romanian women’s world number two told Reuters on Wednesday.
Champions League to be completed with eight-team tournament in Lisbon
This season’s Champions League, suspended in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be completed with an eight-team mini-tournament which will be held in Lisbon in August, European soccer’s governing body UEFA said on Wednesday.
Sprint star Coleman facing ban after another whereabouts failure
World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman, who narrowly escaped a ban last year for missing three doping tests, was provisionally suspended on Wednesday and could miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics after again breaching whereabouts rules.
Cycling: French label Paule Ka to sponsor Bigla-Katusha team
French fashion label Paule Ka will become Bigla-Katusha’s main sponsor from next month until the end of 2024, the Swiss women’s cycling team said on Wednesday.
Canada’s Dabrowski slams decision to go ahead with U.S. Open
Canadian doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski has hit out at the decision to go ahead with this year’s U.S. Open, saying that despite strict health protocols it will be “impossible” to protect players in a bio-secure bubble throughout the event.
Coleman provisionally suspended after whereabouts failure
World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Wednesday and could miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics after violating anti-doping whereabouts rules.
Rashford emerges as joint-favourite for British Sports Personality of 2020
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has emerged as the bookmakers’ joint-favourite to win Britain’s sports personality of the year award after his successful campaign for school food vouchers to be provided over the summer holidays.
Halep ‘highly unlikely’ to play restricted U.S. Open
World number two Simona Halep is “highly unlikely” to play in the U.S. Open with organisers set to put strict health protocols in place for the Grand Slam due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a spokeswoman for the Romanian told Reuters.
