Olympics: Hospital stint gives rower Swann new perspective
British rower Polly Swann had been preparing for the Tokyo Olympics when the Games were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and she has since traded the boat for the even higher stakes of a hospital ward.
Motor racing: Sainz is an ‘ideal fit’ for Ferrari
The talk was of luring six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes to Ferrari but in the end it was Carlos Sainz, a driver yet to win anything in Formula One, who signed on the dotted line.
Chess: World champion Carlsen unveils online series
World champion Magnus Carlsen unveiled a series of online chess tournaments with $1 million prize money on Thursday having opted out of a competition held by the game’s governing body this month.
Soccer: Roma coach struggles to imagine football without hugs
If there is one thing that AS Roma coach Paulo Fonseca is really going to miss when Serie A eventually re-starts after the coronavirus pandemic, it is a good hug.
Cycling: Tour of Britain canceled, route to be used for 2021
This year’s Tour of Britain scheduled for September has been cancelled and the same route will be used for the 2021 edition, organisers said on Thursday.
Motor racing: Sainz and Ricciardo make their moves for 2021
Spaniard Carlos Sainz will make a dream move to Ferrari next year, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo replacing him at McLaren, as Formula One’s driver carousel took another big twirl on Thursday with the 2020 season yet to start.
Soccer: Austria’s Bundesliga to resume on June 2
Austria’s Bundesliga, the country’s professional soccer league, will resume on June 2 and hold matches every three days to clear the backlog built up during the coronavirus shutdown, the league’s Chief Executive Christian Ebenbauer said on Wednesday.
Motor racing: Sainz joining Ferrari in 2021 as Vettel’s replacement
Spaniard Carlos Sainz will race for Ferrari in 2021 and 2022 as replacement for four times world champion Sebastian Vettel alongside Charles Leclerc, the Italian Formula One team said in a statement on Thursday.
Motor racing: Ricciardo moves from Renault to McLaren for 2021
Australian Daniel Ricciardo will leave Renault and race for McLaren in 2021, the British Formula One team said in a statement on Thursday.
Women’s sport must not bear brunt of COVID-19 cutbacks: Steggall
Professional athletes in all sports have been impacted by the global shutdown caused by COVID-19 but women may end up the biggest losers due to ingrained bias and discrimination, Australia’s Winter Olympic trailblazer Zali Steggall has said.
