Sports

Sydney: The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on sport swept into the southern hemisphere on Friday with the cancellation of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix adding to an unprecedented shutdown of elite events and competitions around the globe. T…

Manama: Manchester United took a big step towards the Europa League quarter-finals by thrashing Austrian side LASK Linz 5-0 in their last 16 first-leg tie at an empty Linzer Stadium due to the coronavirus pandemic. Striker Odion Ighalo fired United ahe…

Manama: Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Ayman bin Tawfiq Almoayyed mourned the sad demise of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) Second Deputy Chairman late Shaikh Isa bin Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa. The minister paid homage to deceased, h…

Manama: The Players Championship went from having no fans to having no players. In a surprise announcement Thursday night, the PGA Tour canceled the rest of The Players Championship and decided to shut down its other tournaments for the next three week…

Tokyo, Preparations for the Tokyo Olympics will continue to be on track despite the novel coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday told US President Donald Trump, who suggested the games be postponed.During the phone conversat…

Düsseldorf: The Premier League and the Champions League were both suspended Friday as the chaos stemming from the coronavirus outbreak continues to impact soccer. The French and German leagues also dropped plans to play this weekend. After Spain and It…

Paris France’s final Six Nations match against Ireland has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, but Wales’ final match against Scotland will go ahead as scheduled on Saturday. French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu confirmed that her …