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The Fed Cup on display in the Elysee presidential palace in Paris. — AFP
Fed Cup finals in Budapest postponed due to coronavirus
PARIS — Next month's Fed Cup tennis finals in Budapest have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ITF said Wednesday.The revamped 12-team women's competition scheduled for April 14-19 as well as a series of play-off ties were called off "in response to COVID-19 health concerns", the ITF said in a statement."After careful consideration and close discussion with the ITF Board, the Local Organising Committee and in light of today's announcement by the Hungarian government regarding indoor events, it is with regret that the ITF has announced the postponement of the Fed Cup Finals," it added.Hungary on Wednesday issued a ban on public gatherings of more than 100 people indoors and 500 people outdoors until further notice.The head of the World...
March 11, 2020

Fed Cup finals in Budapest postponed due to coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Wednesday that he would recommend no large crowds and if that meant the NBA playing without people in the audience
NBA eyes neutral sites, clear cities as virus fears deepen: Report
NEW YORK —NBA officials are looking at moving games to neutral venues without coronavirus outbreaks, reports said Wednesday, as a top epidemiologist recommended the league stage games behind closed doors.Among the scenarios league sources say have been discussed were moving games from areas where officials are restricting gatherings to those where the outbreak has not caused such issues and shifting some games to neutral sites, potentially not even NBA markets, in order to get them played, ESPN reported.The NBA regular season is set to continue through April 15 followed by about two months of playoff games, although league officials were reportedly set to begin a series of calls on Wednesday to talk over the next steps in dealing with coronavirus issues.European football leagues have...
March 11, 2020

NBA eyes neutral sites, clear cities as virus fears deepen: Report

A Bangladesh fan cheers his team on with opener Liton Das maintaining his superb form as Bangladesh thrashed Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the second Twenty20 international to clinch the two-match series 2-0 in Dhaka on Wednesday. — AFP
Bangladesh thrash Zimbabwe to win T20 series
DHAKA — Opener Liton Das maintained his superb form as Bangladesh thrashed Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the second Twenty20 international to clinch the two-match series 2-0 in Dhaka on Wednesday.Liton hit an unbeaten 60 off 45 balls, his second fifty on the trot, which followed two brilliant centuries in the preceding One-Day International series, as Bangladesh reached 120-1 in 15.5 overs after restricting Zimbabwe to 119-7.Chasing a modest target, Liton struck eight fours as he took the excitement out of the game in a 77-run opening stand.Naim, who replaced the rested Tamim Iqbal, made 33 runs before he became the only batsman to be dismissed in Bangladesh's innings as Tinashe Kamunhukamwe took the catch off Chris Mpofu at mid-wicket.Soumya Sarkar remained unbeaten on 20 and finished...
March 11, 2020

Bangladesh thrash Zimbabwe to win T20 series

England cricket players, with skipper Joe Root seen in this file photo, have been told to
England cricketers to ditch handshake for 'fist pump' over virus
COLOMBO — England cricket players have been told to "fist pump" instead of shaking hands with their Sri Lankan rivals in Tests that start next week, over coronavirus fears.The England Cricket Board (ECB) said players in Sri Lanka for the two-Test series will limit public engagements and contacts with fans in a bid to avoid the risk of contracting COVID-19."England players and staff are also being instructed to avoid shaking hands where a 'fist pump' or a personal greeting will suffice," said an ECB statement.England skipper Joe Root said it was a disappointment to have to avoid fans' selfies and giving autographs, but the team had been told to limit unnecessary contact."It is against our nature as a team, we quite like to socialize and interact with...
March 11, 2020

England cricketers to ditch handshake for 'fist pump' over virus

Australia women's football team qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a 2-1 win in Vietnam Wednesday, in a second leg playoff held behind closed doors because of coronavirus concerns.
Australia women's footballers qualify for Tokyo 2020
HANOI — Australia women's football team qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a 2-1 win in Vietnam Wednesday, in a second leg playoff held behind closed doors because of coronavirus concerns.The Matildas thrashed Vietnam 5-0 in the first leg last week at home and two first half goals gave them an aggregate 7-1 win.Chelsea striker Sam Kerr scored the opener at the Cam Pha stadium in northern Quang Ninh province, before providing an assist to Everton winger Hayley Raso for the second.The Matildas failed to extend the lead after Vietnam's goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh saved a penalty kick by Chloe Logarzo.The home side's captain Huynh Nhu notched a consolidation goal in the 55th minute after she exploited a mistake from Australian defender Clare Polkinghorne.A power outage...
March 11, 2020

Australia women's footballers qualify for Tokyo 2020

Anthony Joshua says he has
Joshua 'never so excited' as he prepares for Pulev bout
LONDON — Anthony Joshua says he has "never been so excited" as he prepares to defend his heavyweight belts against Kubrat Pulev ahead of a potential all-British showdown with Tyson Fury.Joshua regained the WBA, IBF and WBO titles with a unanimous points win over Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia in December.That victory saw the Briton avenge the first defeat of his professional career, in New York last June.He is now set to face Bulgaria's Pulev at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London."I've never been so excited before," said the 30-year old in a video for sponsors Land Rover."I'm back in London, back on my home turf, fighting against a formidable opponent.""Training has already started so I'm in a better place than I was last year due to...
March 11, 2020

Joshua 'never so excited' as he prepares for Pulev bout

Beth Mooney, the player of the tournament at the Women's T20 World Cup, will link up with captain Meg Lanning at Welsh Fire for the inaugural edition of The Hundred. — AFP
Australia cricket star Beth Mooney signs up for Hundred
LONDON — Beth Mooney, the player of the tournament at the Women's T20 World Cup, will link up with captain Meg Lanning at Welsh Fire for the inaugural edition of The Hundred.The England and Wales Cricket Board announced Mooney, plus fellow Australians Ashleigh Gardner and Nicola Carey and South Africa all-rounders Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon, as the latest internationals to sign up for the event.Mooney was a pivotal figure in Australia's charge to a fifth T20 crown, scoring an unbeaten 78 in Sunday's final against India in Melbourne."I'm really excited to take part in the first season of The Hundred," said Mooney, who is top of the women's T20 international batting rankings. "It looks likes it is developing into a high-quality, world-class...
March 11, 2020

Australia cricket star Beth Mooney signs up for Hundred

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was at fault for Leipzig's opening two goals. — AFP
Weak Spurs exposed as Leipzig cruise into Champions League quarters
LEIPZIG, Germany —Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli questioned his side's mental strength after RB Leipzig cruised to a 3-0 win on Tuesday to progress 4-0 on aggregate to the quarterfinals for the first time.Leipzig captain Marcel Sabitzer struck twice in the first 21 minutes before substitute Emil Forsberg added the third late on with his first touch."We were second to a lot of balls. To concede them goals shows our mentality wasn't strong enough," added Alli."We had to show maturity and fight and we didn't do that and we were punished."Unlike many fixtures across Europe this week, there were no restrictions on supporters attending due to the spread of coronavirus and the Leipzig fans were able to enjoy a nerve-free evening.Spurs traveled to eastern Germany...
March 11, 2020

Weak Spurs exposed as Leipzig cruise into Champions League quarters

Josip Ilicic scored four times in a 4-3 win over Valencia. — AFP
Four-goal Ilicic guides Atalanta into Champions League quarters
VALENCIA, Spain — Atalanta's fairy tale Champions League run continued inside an empty stadium on Tuesday as Josip Ilicic scored four times in a 4-3 win over Valencia that sent his team into the quarterfinals 8-4 on aggregate.A frantic contest inside an echoing Mestalla stadium was the first of several in the competition to be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus, with 55,000 vacant seats creating a surreal atmosphere that was never likely to deliver a momentous Valencia comeback.They had been tasked with overturning a 4-1 defeat from the opening game in Italy and any hopes were all-but dashed inside 90 seconds when Mouctar Diakhaby conceded the first of two penalties, each converted by Ilicic.In between, Kevin Gameiro had leveled for Valencia and then scored again...
March 11, 2020

Four-goal Ilicic guides Atalanta into Champions League quarters

Manchester United head to Austria to take on LASK Linz behind closed doors in the Europa League this Thursday. — AFP
Europa League not spared from virus chaos as Man Utd go behind closed doors
PARIS — Manchester United's Europa League last 16, first leg away to LASK Linz in Austria is one of five matches in the competition set to be played behind closed doors on Thursday as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc with football on the continent.United confirmed on Tuesday that the decision had been made "following guidance from the Austrian government", with the Alpine country having recorded 182 cases of COVID-19 by Tuesday.The news will be a disappointment to supporters of the Austrian club hoping to see their team spring a surprise against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's in-form side.United's 2-0 derby win over Manchester City on Sunday saw them extend their current unbeaten run to 10 games, with eight clean sheets in that time. They are now hoping to seize the...
March 11, 2020

Europa League not spared from virus chaos as Man Utd go behind closed doors

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