The final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown would have been set and the French Open finals would have been contested this week if not for the coronavirus pandemic. While NASCAR is staying busy on the track, and there are signals that other sports could be working toward a return, The Associated Press looks at […]
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Hamlin scores 2nd win of season at rain-shortened Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s first Wednesday race since 1984 when rain stopped the event with 20 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The Daytona 500 winner was out front but out of fresh tires and trying to hang on when he got unintended help from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch. The […]
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2021 Oceania Athletics Championships to be hosted in Vanuatu
PORT VILA, 07 MAY 2020 (VANUATU DAILY POST)—The 2021 Oceania Athletics Championships are to be conducted at Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu. Oceania Athletics is currently working with the Local Organising Committee and the Vanuatu Government to finalise the dates of the Championships which are planned to be held during the month of May. Once […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Questions, few answers in face of pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a month ago. But there are still more questions than answers about the new opening on July 23, 2021, and what form those games will take. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, will the Olympics really start in 15 months? If so, in what form? With […]
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Green wins two titles as Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships conclude
GOLDCOAST, 17 FEBRUARY 2020 (INSIDE THE GAMES)—Australia’s home paddler Tom Green grabbed two titles as the Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships reached their conclusion today. The 20-year-old won the men’s K1 500 meters at Sydney International Regatta Centre and also teamed up with Jean van der Westhuyzen to win the K2 1,000m. It completed a superb […]
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Fiji Island Baseball & Softball Association make huge impact on World Baseball Softball Confederation
SUVA, 30 JANUARY 2020 (PACNEWS) — The Fiji Island Baseball & Softball Association (FIBSA) has made a huge impact on the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Baseball world rankings following its performance at the 2019 WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan. The first team ever at a world stage performance has Fiji ranked 72nd […]