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Copenhagen pulls out of hosting 2021 gymnastics worlds

11:49 pm July 7, 2020

Lausanne: Denmark has pulled out of hosting the gymnastics world championships in 2021, the sport’s governing body said Tuesday. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) “expressed its regret and disappointment” at the decision by the Danish federation to withdraw Copenhagen as host. No specific reason was given by FIG in a brief statement which left unclear whether the event will be relocated. […]

Vishnu Saravanan becomes 2nd Indian sailor to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics seek COVID-19 defenses, but what exactly?

8:36 pm July 6, 2020

Tokyo: As the president of the Tokyo Olympics, Yoshiro Mori knows that experts will have to come up with defenses against COVID-19 for the the postponed games to open a year from now. These might include quarantines for athletes, few fans at the venues, and many other ideas being floated by the organizing committee, the city of Tokyo, and the […]

Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for virus

4:19 pm July 4, 2020

Indianapolis: Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday. There was no indication any races […]

Bayern nears Sané signing as defender Kouassi arrives

11:28 pm July 1, 2020

Munich: Bayern Munich is close to buying Germany forward Leroy Sané from Manchester City, the Bavarian club said on the same day it signed defender Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi from Paris Saint-Germain. Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said on Wednesday that Bayern was “in very good talks” with City and Sané’s representatives. “Now we obviously all have to be patient,” he added. City manager Pep Guardiola wished his player well. […]

ICC: Shashank Manohar steps down from chairman’s post, Khwaja interim head

7:33 pm July 1, 2020

Dubai: Shashank Manohar’s tenure as the International Cricket Council’s first independent chairman came to an end on Wednesday. According to a media release sent by the ICC, Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja will take over as interim chairman till the election process is set in motion. “ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar has stepped down after two, two-year tenures at its helm. […]