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List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

HANDBALL Olympic women's qualifying event in Podgorica, Montenegro from March 20-22 postponed to June. Olympic women's ...

The Latest: South Korea raises testing of European arrivals

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 336,000 people and killed more than 14,600. The COVID-19 ...

'Virus at Iran's gates': How Tehran failed to stop outbreak

Appearing before the cameras coughing and sweating profusely, the man leading Iran's response to the new coronavirus outbreak ...

Sports court hears UAE challenge to Qatar's Asian Cup title

An appeal by United Arab Emirates soccer officials that could strip Qatar of its 2019 Asian Cup title was being heard at ...

List of sports events affected by the new coronavirus

ARCHERY ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh from Feb. 22-28 postponed. World Cup in Shanghai ...

List of sports events affected by the virus from China

ARCHERY ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh from Feb. 22-28 postponed. World Cup in Shanghai ...

Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble

Saudi Arabia closed off air and sea travel to nine countries affected by the new coronavirus Monday as Mideast stock markets ...

Saudis' arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family

Saudi Arabia's King Salman was shown in state media Sunday in apparent good health and working, just days after the arrest ...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard seeks absolution in virus fight

Wearing gas masks and waterproof fatigues, members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard now spray down streets and hospitals with ...

'This is not a drill': WHO urges the world to fight virus

The global march of the new virus triggered a vigorous appeal from the World Health Organization for governments to pull out ...

Judge: Dubai ruler threatened wife, had daughters abducted

The ruler of Dubai conducted a campaign of fear and intimidation against his estranged wife and ordered the abduction of two ...

Bethlehem's storied Nativity Church closes amid virus fears

Palestinian officials on Thursday indefinitely closed the storied Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem ...

More virus cases linked to UAE Tour as riders face isolation

Six more people with links to the canceled UAE Tour cycling race have been infected with the virus spreading around the world

Iran's military on alert as virus kills 77, sickens leaders

Iran put its armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in battling the new coronavirus that's killed at least ...

List of sports events affected by the new virus from China

ARCHERY ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 22-28 postponed. World Cup in Shanghai from ...

February 29, 2020

Djokovic beats Tsitsipas for a 5th Dubai Championships title

After saving match points to reach the final, top-ranked Novak Djokovic was scarcely troubled as he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas ...

February 28, 2020

Virus outbreak in Iran sickens hundreds, including leaders

After facing sanctions and the risk of war amid tensions with the United States, Iran’s Shiite theocracy now has an enemy in ...

February 27, 2020

Virus response in Mideast tainted by political views of Iran

In the Middle East, even virus outbreaks are political. The coronavirus has killed 26 people in Iran -- the highest toll ...

February 25, 2020

Iranian clerics keep shrines open, even as virus spreads

Shiite shrines that attract tens of millions of visitors annually have come under focus in Iran as the country grapples with ...

February 24, 2020

ICC bans Oman player for 7 years for attempt at match fixing

An Omani cricketer has been banned for seven years after admitting to corruption charges relating to qualifiers for the men's ...