TOKYO (REUTERS) – All the venues for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be 100 per cent smoke-free, the organisers said on Thursday (Feb 28). The ruling is part of dramatic changes taking place in Japan, which lags behind many countries in efforts to fight smoking. Attempts to tackle tobacco are often stymied by pro-smoking politicians, restaurateurs and […]

The Monday Night Football booth just got a little smarter. Color commentator Jason Witten is hanging up his headset after one season to return to his previous gig: tight end for the Cowboys. The ESPN trio of Witten, Joe Tessitore, and Booger McFarland experienced some rough spots during its first season of MNF, but all three were reportedly set to […]

The incoming rain will be a nice tonic to a few of my selections, though let's hope it doesn't pour too much before Prestbury in a couple of weeks! Newbury 3.25 Emitom – Warren Greatrex's potential superstar comes here rather than taking on the big guns a the Cheltenham Festival. You can understand the trainer wanting to take his time with […]

Season 8 of “Fortnite” is finally here as the patch was updated early Thursday morning. Below is everything you need to know about the new season, including a full map, the teaser, battle pass challenges, new skins and everything else Epic Games has revealed. For starters, the controversial airplanes have been removed from the game. Also removed are ATKs, shopping carts, […]

The Etihad winger has started just 11 league matches this season following his £60million move from Leicester in July. Algeria international Mahrez has helped Pep Guardiola's side win the Carabao Cup and keep their Quadruple dreams alive. However the 28-year-old has mostly been used as a substitute in the face of competition from Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane. […]

The ace, 31, is due to defend his light heavyweight belt against Anthony Smith at UFC 235 this weekend. And if he deices to step up a division he would love to face Lesnar – claiming he has already reduced Daniel Cormier to tears twice. Jones said: “I’d take Brock Lesnar because he brings in a whole different audience and […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A $260 million contract usually calls for a celebration, but Nolan Arenado preferred to stay in on Tuesday night. He invited over his agent, Joel Wolfe, to watch videos of Adrian Beltre and Scott Rolen. Beltre and Rolen were premier defenders at third base, All-Stars deep into their 30s. Arenado is almost 28, and the Colorado Rockies […]

SHANGHAI • Chinese table tennis has gone on a war footing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, vowing to dock coaches’ pay and demote them if they fail to keep the country at the pinnacle of the sport. China top the men’s, women’s and team world rankings, while the country has won all 12 gold medals across the last three Olympics. […]

Great Britain’s Elinor Barker has won gold in the women’s scratch race at the Track Cycling World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland. The 24-year-old launched her attack with two laps of the 40 remaining and, after a massive crash wiped out several riders behind, held off Holland’s Kirsten Wild to take the rainbow jersey. It is a fourth world title for […]

The new club boss is looking to make a number of changes in the summer and wants a revamp of his strikeforce. Wilson, 27, could cost up to £40million and has been wanted by both West Ham and Chelsea this season. But the England striker could be tempted by a move to Leicester who are certain to invest heavily and […]