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Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori speaks to reporters about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony in Tokyo on March 6. AFP Photo

Olympic Flame lighting ceremony closed to public due to coronavirus...

Only 100 accredited guests from the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee will be allowed to attend Thursday-'s...

9 March 2020 8:39 PM IST

SEASONED CAMPAIGNER: Amit Panghal who clinched a split verdict. PTI Photo

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal earn tickets to Tokyo Olympics

Disappointment for Sakshi Chaudhary (57kg) who went down to Korea-'s Im Aeji in the quarterfinals

9 March 2020 4:21 PM IST

F1 Belgian driver Max Verstappen drives for the first time through the Hugenholtz bend during the first official lap on the renewed circuit of Zandvoort, The Netherlands, on March 4. The Grand Prix of the Netherlands will take place on this circuit. AFP Photo

Australia F1 rules out fan ban in wake of Bahrain Grand Prix move

Most Formula One teams are already in Australia or en route, including powerhouse Ferrari and Alpha Tauri from their...

9 March 2020 3:37 PM IST

Tyrrell Hatton of England displays the trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday. AFP Photo

Tyrrell Hatton wins at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Englishman holds off a gritty challenge from Australia-'s Marc Leishman

9 March 2020 10:38 AM IST

Lovlina Bogohain earns ticket to Tokyo. DC Photo

Indian boxers Satish Kumar, Lovlina Borgohain, Ashish Kumar qualify...

These three boxers join Vikas Krishan and Pooja Rani on the flight to Tokyo

9 March 2020 10:26 AM IST

Pooja Rani, Boxer (Twitter)

Indian boxers Pooja Rani, Vikas Krishan book berths in Tokyo Olympics

Pooja Rani became the first Indian pugilist to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as she beat Pornnipa Chutee in the...

8 March 2020 5:33 PM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, First Lady Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, their son Xavier and Canadian ice hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser pose with ice hockey stick (PTI)

Women-'s Ice Hockey Championship put off due to Covid19

It is the second time the womenâ€™s event has been cancelled due to a global epidemic

8 March 2020 12:43 PM IST

Tyrrell Hatton of England plays his shot from the second tee during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida, on Friday. AFP Photo

Kang Sung, Tyrrell Hatton share halfway lead at windy Bay Hill

Overnight leader Every misses the cut along with Justin Rose, Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott and Tommy Fleetwood

7 March 2020 1:07 PM IST

An undated picture of shooters participating in an event. PTI Photo

Coronavirus strikes Indian sports: Shooting World Cup postponed

Sports Authority of India on alert, athletes anxious

6 March 2020 7:46 PM IST

Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy to lead Indian challenge at Chess Olympiad

Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy to lead Indian challenge at Chess...

A final decision on the composition of teams is due on May 1

6 March 2020 7:23 PM IST

New National Stadium in Tokyo which would host the opening and closing ceremonies. AFP Photo

Tokyo completes permanent Olympic venues even as virus fears lurk

The announcement came as the ICC did not say anything on potential postponement at the Executive Board meeting

6 March 2020 2:58 PM IST

Kawhi Leonard goes up for a shot as Houston Rockets PJ Tucker (17) and James Harden (13) can do nothing to stop him in the NBA game on in Houston Thursday. AP Photo

Kawhi Leonard scores team highest 25 as Clippers topple Rockets

Only time the Rockets led was early in the first quarter at 4-2

6 March 2020 1:45 PM IST