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Olympics: BMX cycling test event postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympic organisers said on Friday they had decided to postpone a test event for BMX freestyle cycling scheduled for April 24-25 because of the impact on scheduling from the COV...
Apr 16, 2021
MLB roundup: Braves beat Marlins to end skid
Dansby Swanson lined the first pitch he saw into left field to complete a two-run rally and give the Atlanta Braves a 7-6 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Thursday, breaking a four-game losing s...
Apr 16, 2021
World champion Coleman’s ban reduced but will still miss Olympics: CAS
(Reuters) - World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman had his two-year ban for breaching anti-doping whereabouts rules reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday but ...
Apr 16, 2021
NBA roundup: Jaylen Brown scores 40 as Celtics dump Lakers
Jaylen Brown scored 40 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics closed out a perfect road trip with a 121-113 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Brown finished 17 of 20 from ...
Apr 16, 2021
NHL roundup: Bruins’ Tuukka Rask logs 300th win
Brad Marchand scored twice and Tuukka Rask recorded his 300th career win as the host Boston Bruins defeated the New York Islanders 4-1 on Thursday. Craig Smith scored a power-play goal in the first pe...
Apr 16, 2021
Lakers forward Davis cleared for full-contact practice
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis edged closer to his return from injury after he was cleared for full on-court activities, coach Frank Vogel said late on Thursday. Davis has not pl...
Apr 16, 2021
New Zealand’s Willis, Adams eye medals at fifth Olympics
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Middle distance runner Nick Willis will become the first male New Zealander to compete on the track at five Olympics after being named in the country's athletics team for the To...
Apr 15, 2021
Tokyo Olympics must be ‘reconsidered’ due to Japan’s failure to contain pandemic – report
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's inability to contain the COVID-19 pandemic means that plans to hold the Olympics in Tokyo should be reconsidered, health experts wrote in a commentary. The 202...
Apr 15, 2021
Olympics: Australia weighing whether to let athletes jump vaccine queue
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia is considering whether to prioritise athletes and support staff in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout with the Tokyo Olympics fast approaching. The Australian Olympic Committ...
Apr 15, 2021
Japan to expand quasi-emergency measures, casting fresh doubts on Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to expand quasi-emergency measures to 10 regions on Friday as a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases spreads, casting doubt on whether the Summer Olympics can be held in Tokyo....
Apr 15, 2021
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