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NZ rugby league team decides to stay back in Australia amid Covid-19 threat

At a meeting on Thursday players said that with the support of their families they will play matches in Australia as long as the league continues

Here are sports events that are still happening despite Covid-19 pandemic

The International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has reiterated that it is too early to think about cancelling or delaying 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Covid-19: Japan Olympic Committee member wants Tokyo Games postponed

Retired judo athlete Kaori Yamaguchi, who is also a member of JOC executive board, told Japan's newspaper that athletes are not able to prepare for Olympics Games scheduled to start from July 24

Tokyo Olympics 2020 may fall victim to coronavirus: What is at stake?

Below are the financial and economic factors at risk

Tokyo 2020: Olympic cauldron ignited in Japan with flame from Greece

2020 Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August, 2020, in Japan.

Covid-19: Olympic flame arrives in Japan amid doubts over Tokyo Games

The Tokyo 2020 Go, a chartered aircraft carrying the flame, landed at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force base in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture on Friday

Covid-19: ECB may prioritise The Hundred, T20 Blast over county cricket

The Hundred is scheduled to start from July 17 and the board will be looking to draw contingency plans as the participation of overseas players has now been put in jeopardy.

Tokyo Olympics: Amid Covid-19 scare, women's hockey team to resume training

The team is grouped in Pool A for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games where they will play against top ranked teams such as the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland apart from South Africa

Olympic flame to arrive in Japan on Friday amid doubts over Tokyo games

The flame touches down Friday aboard a white aircraft painted with the inscription 'Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay' along its side, and Hope Lights Our Way stenciled near the tail section

Govt will make every effort to include kabaddi in Olympics: Kiren Rijiju

Sports being a state subject, the responsibility of promotion of sports, including identification of young talent and its nurturing, rests with state governments, says Kiren Rijiju in Parliament

Covid-19 has thrown everything off track, says shuttler Ashwini Ponappa

Ponappa, a two-time Olympian, is working on her finger power and would be doing racket drills in this period.

PSL players, support staff test negative for coronavirus, confirms PCB

Additionally, Multan Sultans underwent 17 coronavirus tests on Monday which were also negative.

Coronavirus: NSFs asked to ensure safety of Olympic-bound athletes

The directive has been necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic which has wreaked havoc on sporting events across the globe

IOA confident of on-time Tokyo Olympics; backs IOC to beat Covid-19 storm

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo Games organisers are adamant that the Games will start on July 24 as scheduled despite the coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19: In South Africa, sport is one thing that unites us, says Steyn

In the light of Covid-19, the veteran pacer said that country which comes together to enjoy the sports is unable to do so after the postponement and cancellation of various events across the globe

Coronavirus: Olympic leaders back IOC's Tokyo stance after rare criticism

Leaders of continental Olympic groups praised the IOC after a conference call on Wednesday to update them on coronavirus issues four months before the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 24

Cloud over 2020 Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus hits sporting events globally

IOC president Thomas Bach on Wednesday has stressed it's too early to decide the fate of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Bangar cites professional reasons for not taking Bangladesh coaching job

Bangar has offered to coach Bangladesh batsmen in red-ball cricket eight weeks ago but he could not take up the offer as he signed a two-year contract with Star Sports in the interim

A fit, in-form Dhoni is an asset, India can't look beyond him: Wasim Jaffer

Jaffer claims that Dhoni's inclusion could ease the pressure on KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant, who are currently sharing the gloves for Team India in limited-overs cricket.

West Indies offers to host England Test series amid coronavirus scare

The three-Test series, which England are supposed to play in its own backyard against West Indies in June, could be rescheduled to September or could be played in the Caribbean Islands