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Tokyo organizers, government take offensive on virus threat 26 Feb 2020 - 06:42 pm
Chief executive officer of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Toshiro Muto attends a media briefing in Tokyo on February 26, 2020. AFP / Philip Fong
Lyon face up to Ronaldo and Juventus as Juninho era struggles for lift-off 26 Feb 2020 - 12:02 am
Juventus' Paulo Dybala with Cristiano Ronaldo,  SPAL v Juventus, Paolo Mazza, Ferrara, Italy - February 22, 2020. Reuters/Alberto Lingria
De Jong eyes spotlight on golf course 26 Feb 2020 - 12:02 am
Nigel De Jong, former Dutch international  and who turns out for Qatar Stars League club Al Shahaniya playing golf at the Doha Golf Club during the Qatar Open Amateur Golf Championship last week.
Qatar on track to welcome the world 26 Feb 2020 - 12:02 am
Organisers of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 mark the start of the 1000-day countdown in Doha yesterday.
Barty and Kvitova off to winning starts as Kenin crashes out of Qatar Total Open 26 Feb 2020 - 12:02 am
Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in action against Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain yesterday.
Warner says Australia on track for T20 World Cup success 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am
David Warner of Australia plays bats during the second T20 international cricket match between South Africa and Australia at the St George's Park Cricket Ground in Port Elizabeth on February 23, 2020. AFP / Michael Sheehan
Bangladesh's Mushfiqur hits double ton to corner Zimbabwe 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am
Bangladeshi cricketers pose for photos with the trophy following a presentation ceremony after winning the test match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe during the fourth day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on February 25, 2020. AFP /
Man City target role reversal against Champions League kings Real Madrid 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am
Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric (C) and teammates attend a training session at the Ciudad Real Madrid training ground in Madrid, on February 25, 2020, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League football match against Manchester City. AFP / Os
Guardiola not using European ban to motivate his players 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am
Manchester City's German midfielder Leroy Sane (L), Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (2L), Manchester City's English defender John Stones (C) Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva (2R) and Manchester City's English midfielde
World's top riders gear up for show jumping festival in Qatar 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am
Omar Al Mannai, Event Director of CBQ CHI Al Shaqab presented by Longines, is seen with Abeer Marwan Al Kalla, Head of Corporate Communications and CSR, and Alejandro Berdegue, Sport Coordinator at Al Shaqab, at Longines Arena in Doha yesterday.
Al Attiyah delivers another MQCCR masterclass, eyes 7th home win 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am
Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and French navigator Matthieu Baumel in action  in their Toyota Gazoo Hilux yesterday.
Olympics 'continuing as planned' but virus halts Japanese football 25 Feb 2020 - 06:48 pm
An aerial view shows an airplane flying near National Stadium in a test of the new flight paths for international passenger aircraft bound for Haneda Airport, in Tokyo, Japan February 2, 2020. Credit:  Kyodo/via Reuters
Lyon-Juventus gets green light despite virus concerns 25 Feb 2020 - 04:16 pm
FILE PHOTO.  Juventus players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
Coronavirus forces fan ban at Italian football games 25 Feb 2020 - 10:21 am
 Soccer Football - Serie A - AS Roma v Lecce - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - February 23, 2020 General view of AS Roma fans wearing face masks during the match amid concern following a coronavirus outbreak in Italy REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
Vanessa Bryant sues helicopter operator of crash that killed Kobe Bryant and 8 others 25 Feb 2020 - 09:57 am
Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant speaks during the
Vanessa Bryant remembers Kobe as her 'everything' 25 Feb 2020 - 09:36 am
 Feb 24, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; NBA legend Michael Jordan speaks during the memorial to celebrate the life of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Spinners strike as Bangladesh close in on win over Zimbabwe 25 Feb 2020 - 09:23 am
Bangladesh's Nayeem Hasan (2R) celebrates with teammates Ebadot Hossain (L) after the dismissal of the Zimbabwe's Donald Tiripano during the third day of a Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in
Licenced to thrill: India want Verma to continue batting mayhem 25 Feb 2020 - 08:36 am
This photo taken on February 12, 2020, shows India's Shafali Verma batting during a cricket match against Australia in Melbourne. AFP / William West