This year’s Los Angeles Marathon has been postponed for the second time due to the coronavirus pandemic.

support from city officials and health experts.But with coronavirus cases continuing to rise in the United

States, organisers have decided to postpone the race again as it now looks to stage it later this year.The

The Government of Quebec has withdrawn its financial backing of Montreal’s bid to stage the 2026 FIFA World Cup, damaging the Canadian city’s hopes of hosting any matches.

Canada is set to stage the World Cup for the first time as part of a co-hosting agreement with the United

States and Mexico.Montreal, Edmonton and Toronto have all been confirmed as the host cities in Canada.But

the 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup.There is currently a list of 24 potential venues as part of United

Latvia has been confirmed as the sole host of the men's World Ice Hockey Championship after Belarus was stripped of co-hosting rights.

Denmark, Belarus and Britain forming Group A.Group B is due to consist of hosts Latvia, Canada, Finland, United

States, Germany, Norway, Italy and Kazakhstan.A game schedule for the tournament is due to be confirmed

The development of coronavirus vaccines is changing the attitudes of people towards attending sporting events, a new poll has shown.

The survey of more than 1,500 United States citizens found 41 per cent would attend an outdoor event

Defending champions United States have been drawn against hosts Japan in the group stages of the women

 The United States will be the defending Olympic champions in both the women and men's tournaments

Guadalajara in Mexico, Munich in Germany and the Spanish city of Valencia have been shortlisted to host the Gay Games in 2026.

 Auckland in New Zealand, Australian city Brisbane, San Diego in the United States, Chinese Taipei's

Cancellation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament last year because of the coronavirus pandemic cost the organisation $800 million (£585 million/€665 million), new figures have revealed.

The event, known as March Madness, a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States

The International Surfing Association’s (ISA) Medical Commission had its first virtual meeting recently to discuss key issues relating to health and safety within surfing during the pandemic.

Surfing Games at Surf City in El Salvador, due to run from May 29 to June 6.Chaired by Lee Rice of the United

States and comprised of America's Chuck Davey, Thierry Durantel of France, Gonzalo Saldanha of Portugal

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has launched a new $300 million (£220 million/€250 million) commercial initiative, Volleyball World, designed to boost growth and investment worldwide.

high participation, across attractive markets, including Italy, Brazil, Japan, Poland, China and the United

States."

The prospect of Romania being banned outright from weightlifting at Tokyo 2020 has moved a step nearer after two anti-doping rule violations at the London 2012 Olympic Games were formally closed by the International Testing Agency (ITA).

highest by any athlete in that class.In her absence Maude Charron of Canada and Mattie Sasser of the United

States could come into the reckoning.Romanian Weightlifting Federation President Nicu Vlad faces being

the latest Women’s Monobob World Series race after securing success on home ice in Lake Placid in the United

States.

Marina Tuono Silva of Brazil in fifth on 2:02.48.More than a second behind them were Maddy Cohen of the United

States who was sixth in 2:03.88 and Simidele Adeagbo of Nigeria who completed the field in seventh in

The Men's Bandy World Championship which was called off last year because of the coronavirus crisis has been given new dates in 2021 and will remain in Irkutsk.

Championship is now due to take place between October 11 and 17.A Russian team, Sweden, Finland, the United

States, Norway, Kazakhstan, Estonia and Germany are set to compete.Sweden, Germany and the US all pulled

Malaysian squash star Nicol David has been named the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time after winning the contest with 318,943 votes.

the 40th anniversary of the first edition of the World Games, which was held in Santa Clara in the United

States in 1981.

The dialogue phase of the process for selecting hosts for the next two men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups has started.

already shown interest in hosting the men's Rugby World Cup in 2027, including Australia, Russia and the United

States.

Japanese baseball star Masahiro Tanaka wants to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after a return to Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) Pacific League. 

After a seven-year stint with the New York Yankees in the United States, Tanaka is to return to the Rakuten