Heat is on Tokyo 2020 organisers to combat high temperatures
Friday, 13 July 2018, 11:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
The head of an IOC inspection team says organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will explore all options to combat the extreme summer heat that will likely prevail in the Japanese capital during the...
Scandal-hit USOC picks golf executive Sarah Hirshland as CEO
Friday, 13 July 2018, 10:29
Last update: about 9 years ago
Sarah Hirshland is known as the tough negotiator who helped the U.S. Golf Association broker media and sponsorship deals, including its 12-year TV contract with Fox. Her next job, as CEO of the...
Organisers of 2020, 2024 Olympics sign cooperative agreement
Friday, 13 July 2018, 08:24
Last update: about 9 years ago
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have signed a cooperative agreement with their counterparts from the 2024 Paris Olympics. The two organizing committees signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Golf: Mickelson says he will try to act better on course
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 19:02
Last update: about 9 years ago
Phil Mickelson wishes he could take back the moment when he swatted a moving golf ball at the U.S. Open. "But there's not much I can do about it now other than just try to ... act a little...
Playoffs venues, teams to be decided in Super Rugby
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 10:56
Last update: about 9 years ago
The last quarterfinalist will be determined and playoff venues decided in this weekend's final regular-season round of Super Rugby which will highlight again the unfairness of the tournament's...
Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay to start in Fukushima
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 10:55
Last update: about 9 years ago
Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics say the torch relay will start in Fukushima, an area hit by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. The route was approved by the organizing...
Boxing: Pacquiao predicts action-filled fight against Matthysse
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 10:53
Last update: about 9 years ago
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said Thursday he is prepared for an action-packed fight against aggressive Argentinian Lucas Matthysse in Sunday's world title bout that could put his illustrious...
Italy to bid for 2026 Olympics with Cortina, Milan or Turin
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 14:14
Last update: about 9 years ago
Italy will bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics despite having withdrawn two bids to host the Summer Games in Rome. The Italian Olympic Committee said on Tuesday that Cortina, Milan, and Turin have...