IOC president Thomas Bach 'fully committed' to Tokyo Olympics taking place on schedule
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Thursday the body is fully committed to the Tokyo Olympics going ahead on schedule despite the threat of a further spread of the new coronavirus. Bach told Japanese media in a conference call that the IOC "is fully ...
Survey: Olympic, elite athletes struggling financially
The comments could easily have come from any middle-class town where workers have trouble making ends meet: "No pension plan, no chance of structural income over a longer period of time." . . . "I will not have savings until the mortgage of my ...
Spectators shut out as sporting events respond to COVID-19 threat across Asia
Spectators hoping to attend major events in Japan are increasingly having to change their plans as the coronavirus crisis forces organizers to shut the doors to the public. On Thursday, the Japan Racing Association decided that all central government-sanctioned horse races will go ahead but ...
Olympic organizers consider downsizing 2020 torch relay due to virus
The CEO of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee said Wednesday the Olympic torch relay could be downsized in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. "Bringing spectators together in large numbers increases the risk of infection. Downsizing is among the approaches we can ...
Kerwin Danley became the first African American umpire crew chief in Major League Baseball when a series of promotions, additions and retirements were announced Thursday. The moves included Alfonso Marquez being elevated to the first Hispanic crew chief in MLB history born outside the United ...
Japanese baseball to play remainder of preseason without spectators due to virus fears
Miami to host 2021 World Baseball Classic final; Tokyo given quarters
MLB will work to keep Binghamton team, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says
FIFA began the process Thursday of sorting out how to fit international games into soccer's congested schedule from 2024, with complex talks expected to find agreement with clubs, leagues and player unions. The so-called International Match Calendar decides the dates for national team games — ...
Six Asian Champions League games postponed due to coronavirus
Shares of Juventus plunge amid fears virus will keep fans away
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, J. League postpones all matches until March 15
Liverpool rallies past West Ham for league record-tying 18th consecutive victory
Calling off Spring Basho would be right move for JSA
The Japan Sumo Association is essentially a reactive, rather than proactive, organization. Through the ups, downs and various scandals of the last few years, the JSA's standard modus operandi has been to avoid making moves until public pressure essentially forced its hand. Even then, measures taken ...
Evan Lysacek revels in power of sports to connect people
Evan Lysacek glided across the ice so effortlessly you could forget he was doing it on a bum ankle. Skating around Yokohama Bank Ice Arena during a skating clinic Thursday morning, Lysacek was doing simple movements, stuff you start out with when you get to ...
Maria Sharapova was a transcendent star in tennis from the time she was a teenager, someone whose grit and groundstrokes earned her a career Grand Slam and whose off-court success included millions of dollars more in endorsement deals than prize money. And yet, Sharapova walked ...
Coaches, players support decision to postpone games
A state of uncertainty is the current reality for sports leagues, athletes, coaches and organizers spanning the globe. The B. League, now in its fourth season, is dealing with that reality, too. Masaaki Okawa, the B. League chairman, announced on Wednesday evening that the circuit will ...
Wizards squander big halftime advantage, edge Nets on Jerome Robinson's clutch 3-pointer
B. League to postpone games until March 11 because of coronavirus
LeBron James scores 40 in first game against Pelicans' Zion Williamson
Rui Hachimura tops NBA jersey sales in Japan
Ryan Rossiter, Kosuke Kanamaru provide big boost in Japan's rout of Taiwan
Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu reaches unprecedented milestone in triumph over Stanford
The Japan Rugby Football Union said Wednesday it will postpone a total of 16 games across two rounds of the 2020 Top League season due to the growing alarm over the spiraling coronavirus crisis. As the coronavirus outbreak continues to result in canceled events and ...
U.S. women's pursuit team takes gold at track cycling championships
Once again, the Americans will head to the Olympics as the gold-medal favorite in the women's team pursuit. The question now is whether they can finish the job. The quartet of Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Valente, Emma White and Lily Williams roared to the world championship at ...
Pernilla Lindberg makes history as first woman to compete in New Zealand Open
Sailing heavyweights Ben Ainslie, Tom Slingsby set to square off in SailGP
Italian golfers Edoardo Molinari, Lorenzo Gagli quarantined in Oman over coronavirus fears
Peter Laviolette to coach Team USA at world hockey championships
