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QB Rivers back in familiar ground with Colts
The Indianapolis Colts officially announced the signing of quarterback Philip Rivers on Saturday, handing the keys of the franchise to the 16-year veteran.
Golf: Casey backs postponement of Ryder Cup because of coronavirus
English Ryder Cup veteran Paul Casey believes Europe’s title defense in Wisconsin later this year should be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Basketball: Bogut blasts Australia league over coronavirus response
Sydney Kings center Andrew Bogut has slammed Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) for its handling of the coronavirus situation, saying the administration had failed to be proactive and had left players feeling like “pawns”.
Factbox: Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic:
Japan says not preparing for postponement of Olympic Games
Japan is not making any preparations to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics, the government’s top spokesman said on Wednesday, stressing Tokyo’s resolve to host the event as scheduled despite the global spread of coronavirus.
Australia bans public from athletes base due to coronavirus
Australian authorities have banned the public from the national sports institute in Canberra as part of efforts to reduce the risk of athletes contracting the coronavirus in the leadup to the Tokyo Olympics.
NBA hiatus could be three-plus months
The NBA’s season — on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic — could be suspended for at least three months, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday night.
Australia, New Zealand farewell spectator sport as coronavirus curbs bite
The curtain lowered on spectator sport in Australia and New Zealand on Sunday, with fans watching top flight soccer and rugby matches at stadiums for the last time before crowd bans and border controls kick in to fight the spread of coronavirus.
Tokyo governor vows full measures to combat coronavirus during Torch relay
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Saturday vowed to take thorough measures against the coronavirus outbreak for the Olympic Torch relay through Japan and reaffirmed that preparations for a “safe and secure” 2020 Games were progressing, TV Asahi reported.
Japan says Olympics on track as Abe, Trump hold talks on coronavirus
Top Japanese government officials said Friday they were determined to hold “safe and secure” Olympics on schedule, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tokyo should consider delaying them for a year because of the pandemic.