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Japan's top coronavirus adviser said Friday that staging the Tokyo Olympics without spectators is "desirable" as it would be the lowest risk option amid the pandemic.Shigeru Omi, an infectious disease expert who leads the government subcommittee on coronavirus, and other…

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this year's Wimbledon but is planning on returning at the Tokyo Olympics, according to her agent Stuart Duguid."Naomi won't be playing Wimbledon this year. She is taking some personal time with friends and…

The image of Christian Eriksen lying motionless on the pitch during Saturday's Euro 2020 game is one that "will never go away," according to Finland captain Tim Sparv.Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest towards the end of the first half of…

Denmark star Christian Eriksen was reported to be in a stable condition after collapsing during the first half of Denmark's opening Euro 2020 match against Finland in Copenhagen.The match was suspended following prolonged efforts from the medical staff to resuscitate…

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari acknowledged Saturday the increased violence by armed groups in the northeast of the country and vowed to "soon bring some of these culprits to justice.""In the last two years we have witnessed and overcome a good…

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to his first career grand slam final with victory over Alexander Zverev at the French Open on Friday.The world No. 5 won 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in the semifinal against Zverev at Roland…

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson says there is "just no room" for racist incidents days after helping a food truck which had been graffitied with an anti-Asian racial slur and offensive images.Clarkson came to the aid of the World Famous…

Back in 2013, Tokyo's big win to secure the Olympic Games in only the second round of voting — it took out Istanbul 60-36 — rested largely in its insistence to the IOC that as a host, it was a…

Back in 2013, Tokyo's big win to secure the Olympic Games in only the second round of voting — it took out Istanbul 60-36 — rested largely in its insistence to the IOC that as a host, it was a…

Back in 2013, Tokyo's big win to secure the Olympic Games in only the second round of voting — it took out Istanbul 60-36 — rested largely in its insistence to the IOC that as a host, it was a…

Throughout his life, cycling has been a form of solace for Oz Sanchez. From the age of 12 or 13, he remembers being out on a bike even in the small hours."I would leave the house sometimes at two or…

USA Gymnastics star and world champion Simone Biles took home her record seventh national women's all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday.Four-time Olympic gold medalist Biles, who is expected to be the linchpin of…

Just when we thought Crocs could not get any weirder, a new version of the foam clog features a psychedelic design complete with light-up mushrooms.The "Diplo X Crocs" are the latest celebrity collaboration from the footwear brand, this time with…

Arms and hips not in sync? Struggling with your game? Try carrying an unborn child while you plot your way around the course.Twenty years ago, this is exactly what amateur Brenda Corrie-Kuehn -- eight months pregnant -- did at the…

"The Kings" is ostensibly about four great boxers who reigned supreme via a series of epic fights in the 1980s, picking up the sport's mantle from Muhammad Ali. But the filmmakers have ambitiously reached -- and at times overreached --…

Nadia Nadim is not your average footballer.While she is best known for being a prolific goalscorer during a career that has taken her to the likes of the Portland Thorns, Manchester City and, currently, Paris Saint-Germain, much of Nadim's time…

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended from the home of the Kentucky Derby for two years after Medina Spirit's positive post-race drug was confirmed, the company that runs the Louisville racetrack said Wednesday.The suspension, effective immediately, follows…

Chris Evert knows what it's like adjusting to life as a tennis superstar at at young age.The tennis great won her first two grand slams aged just 19 in 1974 and she topped the computer rankings when they were introduced…