A day after officially postponing the Tokyo Olympics, IOC president Thomas Bach invoked comments by President Donald Trump to defend himself from criticism on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
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ATP president to make Wimbledon decision in April amid coronavirus crisis
The grass-court season remains on the tennis calendar for the time being. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »July Olympics ‘neither feasible nor desirable,’ says World Athletics president
In a letter to IOC President Thomas Bach, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says the time has come to select a new date and postpone Tokyo 2020, writing that an Olympics in July is “neither feasible nor desirable.” CBC | World News
Read More »Tokyo 2020 decision may be revealed in ‘coming days,’ World Athletics president says
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Read More »WATCH: Serbian President coughs uncontrollably as he gives press update on coronavirus
SERBIAN President Aleksandar Vucic was seen coughing uncontrollably as he updated his country on the latest measures to tackle coronavirus. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Cindy Parlow Cone becomes 1st female president of US Soccer as Cordeiro steps down
Carlos Cordeiro resigned as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Thursday night, three days after the organization filed legal papers in a gender discrimination claiming women players had less physical ability and responsibility than men. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Russian parliament begins paving way for Putin to run for president again
Russia’s ruling United Russia party said on Tuesday it would back a constitutional amendment that would allow President Vladimir Putin to run again, the RIA news agency reported, a prospect Putin has previously played down. CBC | World News
Read More »IOC president tries to boost Olympic morale in Japan, speaks to media
Hoping to boost morale in Japan by assuring people that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled, IOC President Thomas Bach held a conference call limited to three of Japan’s main media outlets — newspapers Asahi and Yomiuri, and the Kyodo news agency. CBC | World News
Read More »Hosni Mubarak dead: Former Egyptian president dies aged 91
FORMER Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died aged 91, local media in the country has reported. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Donald Trump health fears: Expert issues stark update on US President amid medical claims
DONALD TRUMP’s health may not be as good as his official medics say, an expert has claimed. Daily Express :: News Feed
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