Alonso joins Arrow McLaren for Indianapolis 500
(Reuters) – Fernando Alonso will race for Arrow McLaren SP at this year’s Indianapolis 500…
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Colombia face potential Tokyo 2020 weightlifting ban after positive tests
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s weightlifters could be banned from this year’s Tokyo Olympics after three…
UEFA says monitoring coronavirus, not yet clear if any impact on Euro 2020
ROME (Reuters) – It is not yet clear whether Euro 2020 will be affected by the coronavirus outbreak which has struck Italy, one of the 12 host countries, a vice-president of European soccer body UEFA said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus forces postponement of badminton Olympic qualifier
(Reuters) – Badminton’s Vietnam International Challenge has been put back from next month to June…
Woods to follow familiar ‘blueprint’ for Masters title defense
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods said on Tuesday that he will prepare for this year’s Masters in much the same way as in 2019 when he ended an 11-year wait for a major title with a remarkable triumph at Augusta National.
Clancy still key cog for Britain’s team pursuit machine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Riders have come and gone, technology advanced and tactics evolved in the 12 years since Britain’s domination of track cycling’s team pursuit began at the Beijing Olympics.
Not over my backyard: Tokyo residents fight Olympic flight plans
TOKYO (Reuters) – As Tokyo prepares to greet overseas visitors to the Olympic Games in July, some city residents are upset about the more than 100 low-flying jetliners a day that will bring them to the city.
Nadal feels at home in Acapulco as he returns to action
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal says the Mexican Open in Acapulco feels “a little bit like home” as the Spaniard returns to action on Tuesday for the first time since being dethroned as world number one by Novak Djokovic.
ATP roundup: Djokovic strolls to win in Dubai opener
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, back in action for the first time in three weeks, didn’t get much of a test Monday in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates.
Top 25 roundup: New No. 1 Kansas clobbers Oklahoma State
Udoka Azubuike continued his surging stretch run Monday, recording 19 points and 16 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season as No. 1 Kansas trampled Oklahoma State 83-58 at Lawrence, Kan.
NBA roundup: Bucks overcome Wizards, Beal (55 points) in OT
Khris Middleton scored 40 points as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks overcame Bradley Beal’s career-high 55-point performance to earn a 137-134 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday.
Australia’s Hewitt says ATP Cup success put ITF under pressure
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt says the success of the inaugural ATP Cup in January has put the International Tennis Federation (ITF) under pressure over its revamped Davis Cup.