The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has acknowledged that some worldwide sponsors might pay agreed sums later than originally anticipated, as a consequence of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

same period.Not every IOC TOP sponsor has been hurt by the pandemic.Procter & Gamble, the giant United

States-based household products company, disclosed last month it was experiencing a jump in cleaning

Three of the world's top female pole vaulters are set to take part in the second Ultimate Garden Clash on May 16.

16 from 6pm CEST with Stefanidi competing in Athens in Greece, Nageotte competing in Georgia in the United

States and Newman competing in Ontario in Canada.It will be streamed live on World Athletics Facebook

, Twitter and YouTube pages.Two time United States indoor champion Katie Nageotte said she was relishing

Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber is set to be questioned by the country's Parliament over his informal meetings with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

progress in Switzerland's probes into corruption at FIFA compared with those being conducted in the United

States.

Sir Mo Farah has claimed the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will help him better prepare to defend his 10,000 metres title.

discussion surrounding his former coach Alberto Salazar, who had been banned for four years by the United

States Anti-Doping Agency earlier that month.

Paralympic gold medalist Abby Dunkin has announced her retirement from wheelchair basketball after Tokyo 2020 was postponed by a year.

The 24-year-old was part of the United States side which won the women's title at Rio 2016, and had already

USA Curling has announced that Team Shuster will return as one of their three men's teams in the new season.

With the added pressure next season to secure the spot for the United States at the next Olympics, we

National Council Sports Education of Mexico (CONDDE) has expressed an interest in hosting a World University Games in the future.

been held in North America, with one Winter Games held on the continent to date.Lake Placid in the United

States is due to host the 2023 Winter University Games.The World University Games have typically been

Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) President Raffaele Chiulli has praised efforts of International Federations to engage with athletes and fans during the coronavirus crisis.

gold medallist pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie, Sweden’s world record-holder Mondo Duplantis and former United

States’ world champion Sam Kendricks compete in their back garden.The three athletes were live streamed

Canadian star Andre De Grasse is aiming to give himself the opportunity to upgrade to gold at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

behind the now-retired Jamaican great Usain Bolt.De Grasse also won bronze over 100m behind Bolt and the United

States' Justin Gatlin, before leading Canada to the same medal in the men's 4x100m relay.The 25-year-old

Plans for development on the site of Angels Stadium - a potential venue for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics - are set to be revealed by the end of the month.

until the end of August 2021 to unveil a Master Site Plan, but an agenda report from the City Council states

Angeles Dodgers - play.Baseball and softball are on the Tokyo 2020 programme, but not Paris 2024.The United

States won softball gold when it last hosted a Summer Olympics ©Getty ImagesUSA Baseball and USA Softball

supporting the sport's inclusion in future Games.Given the popularity of baseball and softball in the United

States, there will be high hopes for inclusion in 2028.Baseball was a demonstration sport at Los Angeles

Uruguay has been represented at a meeting of the World Rugby Council for the first time as Fernando de Posadas became its 52nd member.

reforms.All six regional associations were given two votes rather than one, while Fiji, Samoa, the United

States, Romania and Georgia all now have a Council representative.With Uruguay joining that list, the

Worldwide International Olympic Committee (IOC) sponsor Toyota has forecast a collapse in profits in the current financial year.

The Toyota head also disclosed that the company had started making medical face shields in the United

States using 3D printers and had extended such efforts to other parts of the world, including Europe

Major League Baseball (MLB) is reportedly planning for a July start to its coronavirus-impacted season, while the National Basketball Association (NBA) has suggested a decision on its season could potentially be made as late as June.

to maintain the planned playoff series, which would see teams compete in best-of-seven contests.The United

States has been the nation most impacted by coronavirus, with more than 81,000 deaths having been reported

Move United is holding its Annual Leadership Conference online across five days, after the in-person

In partnership with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the Conference will be held virtually

sessions over five days.It comes after Disabled Sports USA and Adaptive Sports USA merged to form Move United

has allowed increased access, broader information sharing and extended connections beyond the Move United

membership, it is claimed.Executive director of Move United, Glenn Merry, welcomed the adapted Conference

Move United is based on the concept that sport brings people together and drives them to achieve more

The qualifier for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

qualifier.Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea, the United

States and The Netherlands are set to battle it out for a World Cup berth.New Zealand, Australia, England