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Asahi daily, an official Tokyo Olympics partner, calls for cancellation of Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Asahi Shimbun, an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, called for the Summer Games to be cancelled in an editorial on Wednesday, citing risks to public safety and str...
May 25, 2021
Mavs’ Kristaps Porzingis fined $50,000 for breaking COVID protocols
The NBA fined Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis $50,000 for visiting a club May 23 in violation of the league's current COVID-19 policies. Specifically, Porzingis broke "the rule prohibiting...
May 25, 2021
Gymnastics-‘Old man’ Whitlock still has more in the tank for Tokyo
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Double Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock will be the old man of Britain's artistic gymnastics team in Tokyo but he still feels he can deliver as he prepares for hi...
May 25, 2021
U.S. grants last minute visas to Cuban baseball team
HAVANA (Reuters) - The Cuban Baseball Federation said on Tuesday the United States had granted it visas to participate in a qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics that opens next week in Florida...
May 25, 2021
Soccer-U.S. women’s coach Andonovski says Tokyo squad still up in the air
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - U.S. women's national soccer team head coach Vlatko Andonovski offered few clues on Tuesday about his highly anticipated Olympic squad, as the team prepares for a training c...
May 25, 2021
South Africa to vaccinate athletes ahead of Tokyo Olympic games
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African athletes due to participate in this year's Tokyo Olympics will receive COVID-19 shots during a vaccination rollout that has so far prioritised the elderly and fr...
May 25, 2021
Soccer-UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Real, Barca and Juve
(Reuters) - UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus over their attempts to launch a breakaway Super League, European soccer's governing body said on Tuesda...
May 25, 2021
Soccer-Emery urges Villarreal to break another barrier in Europa League final
GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) - Villarreal coach Unai Emery believes the Europa League final against Manchester United is an opportunity for his side to assert themselves among the top teams on the contine...
May 25, 2021
Antonio Brown passes physical, makes Bucs deal official
Wide receiver Antonio Brown passed his physical Tuesday morning and officially signed on for a second season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The exam had been delayed by Brown's recent knee surgery. Br...
May 25, 2021
Olympics-‘Absurd’ to stage Tokyo Games, says professor of public health
By Iain Axon LONDON (Reuters) - A professor of public health and adviser to the New Zealand government said on Tuesday there was no justification for holding the Tokyo Olympics during a pandemic, and ...
May 25, 2021
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