coronavirus pandemic

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said that Argentina would no longer host the Copa America, throwing the troubled tournament into doubt just 13 days before it was due to kick off. The tournament, featuring 10 South…

Olympics coronavirus guidelines are being drawn up for each separate sports competition, a Tokyo 2020 senior official said at a briefing on Friday. The Olympics organisers have released coronavirus prevention measures, which have been…

Tokyo Olympics CEO, Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday it was only natural for news organisations to have different views on the Olympics Summer Games, when asked about an editorial from a sponsor company urging cancellation. He added that no…

South African athletes due to participate in this year's Tokyo Olympics will receive COVID-19 shots during a vaccination rollout that has so far prioritised the elderly and frontline workers, the country's medicine authority said. Tokyo is…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reassured Japan on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics would be safe for athletes as well as the host community, amid mounting opposition to the Games and fears it will fuel a spike in COVID-19 cases.…

The Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea on May 29 has been moved from Istanbul to Porto to allow English fans travel under COVID-19 restrictions, European Football's governing body UEFA said. The final was scheduled…

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah was honoured with the Sporting Inspiration Award at the Laureus World Sports ceremony, following his support for charitable causes and commitment to fighting social injustice during the last few…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will no longer begin its Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying series as earlier scheduled in June, world football governing body, FIFA, said. Nigeria is in the same preliminary group with Liberia, Cape Verde and…

Up to 1000 fans will be allowed into each of the three main Roland Garros showcourts while the smaller venues will be able to admit 35% of their capacity during the first 10 days of the French Open due to COVID-19 restrictions, sports…

The Olympics must not be a burden on medical systems, Japan's chief government spokesman said on Friday, amid worries that daily athlete testing will tax health resources already stressed in fighting a rebound of COVID-19 cases. The…