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Japan Tends to Allow Its Own Residents at Games
Japan tends to allow its own population to attend games during the Tokyo Olympics. Japanese media reported no concrete numbers or maximum occupancy rates for stadiums.
The government and the organizing committee declined to confirm…
Mercedes Again With the Black Car in Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton is on the hunt for his eighth world title in Formula 1 in a black Mercedes. The German racing stable has mostly painted the car for the new season, the W12.
The Mercedes used to be mainly silver-grey, but last year,…
Tsitsipas Beats Nadal in Five Sets at the Australian Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas has qualified for the semi-finals of the Australian Open at the expense of Rafael Nadal.
The Greek fought back from a hopeless position and in five sets prevented Nadal from capturing his 21st grand slam title on…
Federer and Nadal Re-Elected to ATP Players Council
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been re-elected to the ATP players' council. The new term of the two multiple grand slam champions now runs until the summer of 2022.
The same applies to tennis players Andy Murray, Félix…
Verstappen Fastest in First Training Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi
Max Verstappen has started the final weekend in Formula 1 well. The Red Bull driver drove the fastest lap in his Red Bull during the first free practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
He clocked 1.37.378 at Yas Marina circuit and…
The Australian Open is Expected to Start on Monday February 8
The Australian Open is expected to start on Monday, February 8, three weeks later than planned. This is evident from a letter that tournament director Craig Tiley sent to the tennis players, the Australian newspapers The Age and Sydney…
Japan Takes the Next Step: 80 Percent of the Stadium is Full
Japan is working towards fuller stadiums for sports matches. Later this month, three baseball duels will be played as a test with 80 percent of all places occupied.
Until now, due to the coronavirus, it is still the case that no…
Djokovic Convincingly Reached to the Second Round in Paris
Novak Djokovic has reached the second round without much difficulty at the grand slam tournament in Paris. The first-placed Serbian settled in about an hour and a half with the Swede Mikael Ymer: 6-0 6-2 6-3.
Serbian number 1 in…
American Football Club Redskins Will Also Change the Logo After the Name
American football club Washington Redskins gets not only a different name but also a different logo. The American club now has a red-coloured Indian head with two feathers as a logo.
Earlier this month, the club management already…
Wimbledon Distributes Prize Money Among 620 Tennis Players
Wimbledon has decided to distribute the prize money from this year's cancelled edition among the 620 tennis players who could have entered the event, including the qualifiers.
It is about 10 million pounds!
The organization says…