Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles repeated her call for an independent investigation into USA Gymnastics and the Larry Nassar scandal after the national governing body wished her a happy birthday on Twitter.

Biles, the United States' most decorated gymnast, celebrated her 23rd birthday yesterday.In a post on

World ParaVolley has cancelled its final men's sitting volleyball qualifier for this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo because of the coronavirus pandemic.

tournament from tomorrow until March 21.World Para Volley has been forced to cancel the event after the United

States Government imposed a ban on European flights into the country earlier this week.The organisation

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has cancelled the Under-18 World Championship in Michigan in the United

States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

beyond the control of the IIHF, USA Hockey, and the European teams that would need to travel to the United

States for the event, and to camps prior to the event while the United States coronavirus related travel

Mexico's Alma Jane Valencia Escoto made history in the women's 57 kilograms freestyle category after becoming the first female wrestler from her country to qualify for the Olympic Games at the Pan-American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Ottawa.

semi-finals, securing a quota spot for her nation before winning by walkover in the final against the United

States' Helen Maroulis.The two finalists in each category seal a spot at Tokyo 2020 for their country

, injury default— United World Wrestling (@wrestling) March 14, 2020The other two Americans to gain the

Spain won the team title for the first time as the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Para Surfing Championships reached their conclusion in La Jolla in California.

categories while six other podium finishes also played their part as they topped the leaderboard.Hosts United

States earned team silver after winning in 2018, with Brazil taking bronze and Hawaii grabbing copper

A record-breaking 131 athletes from varying backgrounds, religions, races, and social classes united

IBSF) has cancelled a women's monobob race and development camp due to be held in Lake Placid in the United

States because of the coronavirus outbreak.

2020Worldwide there are now more than 156,000 cases of coronavirus and more than 5,000 deaths, while in the United

States there are 2,499 reported cases and 55 deaths.On Friday, United States President Donald Trump

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has insisted the country will host this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games "without problem as planned", despite growing international concern over the coronavirus pandemic.

delaying the Games was "not even mentioned" on a telephone call he had with Donald Trump after the United

States President suggested postponing them because of the virus.Shinzō Abe was asked about the impact

United States Olympic trials for Tokyo 2020 in rowing and wrestling have been postponed because of the

Oregon in June, are proceeding with preparations as planned and are hopeful the event can be staged.The United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has cancelled its 100 Day Out event in Times Square

athletes - having dedicated an incalculable amount of time and effort in the hope of representing the United

States in the Olympic and Paralympic Games - will have the opportunity to live out their athletic dreams

Australia’s Sam Bloom earned the highest score of the penultimate day of the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Para Surfing Championships at La Jolla on the California coast.

champions will be crowned in total, while one country will also earn team world champion honours.The United

States currently hold that honour, but Brazil - champions in 2016 and 2017 - have had a strong event

Belarusian Yury Holub clinched his first World Para Nordic Skiing crystal globe following the abrupt end of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic which cancelled the Para Biathlon World Championships and the Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals in Sweden.

biathlon and cross-country World Cup titles this season in the men's sitting category ©ParalympicThe United

States' Kendall Gretsch and Ukraine's Oleksandra Kononova were also victors in the women's sitting and

World number one Novak Djokovic could find himself up against two fellow top-10 players with Serbia having been drawn against Austria and Germany in Group F for this year’s Davis Cup Finals in Madrid.

the quarter-finals as they were also drawn against the competition's lowest-ranked side, Ecuador.The United

States and Italy, who famously had a late finish in 2019, will meet once again in the group stage.They

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Cup Finals in Las Vegas in the United States have

Thomas & Mack Center, the decision to not go ahead with dressage and jumping events came from FEI, United

States Equestrian (USEF) and Las Vegas Events.

Cuba will have Greco-Roman wrestlers in every weight category at Tokyo 2020 after securing maximum quota spots at the Pan-American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in the Canadian capital of Ottawa.

Orta defeated Colombian and Venezuelan wrestlers on his way to the 60kg final, where he defeated the United

States' Ildar Hafizov 7-0.Hafizov gave the US the other Tokyo 2020 spot in the weight category at Shaw

, injury default— United World Wrestling (@wrestling) March 13, 2020American Joe Rau won via walkover

Egypt’s Hania El Hammamy and fellow home player Nour El Sherbini will contest the Black Ball Squash Open final after they claimed wins in their respective last-four encounters in Cairo today.

soil, beating world number three Camille Serme of France and world number eight Amanda Sobhy of the United

States in the previous rounds, and she ensured that streak continued by taking an 11-3, 6-11, 11-9,

The National Basketball Association (NBA) 2K League esports season has been delayed due to the ongoing logistical problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

 COVID-19 has infected more than 142,000 people globally, with the United States being home to 2,329