SINGAPORE – Before stricter social distancing measures kicked in here on April 7, Joris Mathias would play tennis with his friends at the Farrer Park Tennis Centre three to four times a week. But since the circuit breaker period began, the 28-year-old has had to find new ways to keep fit. Through one of his tennis friends, he has since discovered ActiveSG […]
Read moreLONDON (AFP) – World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont believes that the “spirit of collaboration” the sport has witnessed in response to the coronavirus pandemic will lead to a new international calendar. The former England captain was behind plans for a new two-tier Nations Championship – encompassing Europe’s Six Nations and the southern hemisphere Rugby Championship – that collapsed last year […]
Read moreDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, plans change quickly and often. Trying to figure out what will be happening at the end of any given day has been a challenge. Planning has become an entirely new concept. It’s like being asked what you would like for your birthday 10 years from now. How can you get your head around something with so […]
Read moreNFL adapting to coronavirus, may play in empty stadiums in September: Report All sports, whether at the professional or college level, are weighing options of how to come back amid coronavirus. FOX Business’ Grady Trimble with more. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below The NFL will hold […]
Read moreWINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets and defenceman Dustin Byfuglien have agreed to a mutual contract termination, bringing an end to a strained relationship between the team and a former face of the franchise. The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association made the announcement Friday. Byfuglien had been with the Jets’ organization since its last season in Atlanta in 2010-11. The […]
Read moreThere have been a whole lot of good and bad uniforms in the history of Colorado sports. We polled The Post’s sports department to select the all-time 10 best and worst. Here are the ones our staff loathed: Denver Broncos’ yellow and brown (1960-61) Description: Mustard yellow and brown with vertical striped socks. Briefly: In their first year as an […]
Read moreSINGAPORE – Former Indonesian swimmer Lukman Niode, who dominated the 100m and 200m backstroke events at the SEA Games from 1977 to 1983, died in Jakarta on Friday (April 17). He was 56. His death was announced by the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI), which paid tribute to its former official, coach and team manager on Facebook, saying that “the world […]
Read moreSINGAPORE – Due to the coronavirus pandemic, hospital resources worldwide have been strained and the need for more places to house Covid-19 patients, who need to be isolated, has become an issue for many countries. In some of these countries, authorities have turned to converting sporting venues to help fill the gap. In Singapore, the Sports Hub has converted its […]
Read moreMONTREAL – Longtime Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov announced his retirement from pro hockey on Thursday. The 41-year-old Markov played 990 regular-season games with the Canadiens between 2000 and 2017 before returning home to Russia to finish his pro career. Markov spent his final three years in the KHL, suiting up for the last time in the 2019-20 season with […]
Read moreLinked to the rising call for gender equity worldwide, women’s sports were enjoying unprecedented attention and support before the coronavirus pandemic. The World Cup in France put a spotlight on women’s soccer, culminating with the United States lifting the trophy to chants of “Equal Pay!” — a nod to the team’s gender discrimination lawsuit against U.S. Soccer — and the […]
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