ICC cancels all T20 World Cup qualifiers and more due to coronavirus
Agency :Through a press release on its website, the ICC revealed that it was suspending all events up until the end of June in an...
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Key questions as Wimbledon faces postponement or cancellation
Agency :The All England Club will hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss the possible postponement or even cancellation of Wimbledon in the light...
Italy’s sports minister ‘doubtful’ of early May return for Serie A
Agency :Italy’s sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said Thursday he was “very, very doubtful” that Serie A action would return as hoped in early May.Both Spadafora...
Aussie coach Langer sees ‘silver lining’ to virus shutdown
AFP, Sydney :Australia coach Justin Langer is encouraging his players to see a “silver lining” from the coronavirus shutdown of sport and enjoy the “nirvana”...
Tokyo postponement has ‘no impact’ on Paris 2024 Olympics, says organiser
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic will have “no impact” on the Paris Games, which will go ahead as scheduled...
Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemic
AFP, Tokyo :The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe,...
No plan yet to move CPL
Caribbean Premier League (CPL) officials said on Monday they had no immediate plans to postpone or cancel this year’s Twenty20 cricket competition over the coronavirus...
Napoli, Lazio backtrack on return to training
Italian clubs Napoli and Lazio have both postponed their planned return to training this week due to the coronavirus pandemic which has killed over 6,000...
Lucy Bronze named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2020
England and Lyon defender Lucy Bronze has been named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2020.Bronze, 28, has claimed the award for the second time,...
US Olympic officials say Tokyo postponement ‘most promising path’
AFP, Los Angeles :The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) voiced support for delaying the Tokyo Games on Monday after a survey showed an overwhelming...
Coronavirus ‘no joke’ Olympic gold medallist van der Burgh warns
Olympic champion swimmer Cameron van der Burgh said Sunday that he had contracted COVID-19, offering insight into how coronavirus infection could affect 2020 Olympic hopefuls.“I...