Japan's Olympic minister says the Tokyo 2020 Games could be postponed from summer until later in the year amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak

In a response to a question in parliament, Seiko Hashimoto says the contract with the International Olympic Committee calls for the Games to be held within 2020.

Under the hosting agreement the right to cancel the event remains with the IOC.



New Zealand have welcomed back their front-line one-day international pace attack for this month's Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in Australia with Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson fit for the three-game series.

The trio were ruled out against India but will return alongside Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson, with Hamish Bennett and Scott Kuggeleijn missing out.



Otago bowlers Jacob Duffy and Michael Rae have taken four wickets apiece to help their side win their Plunket Shield match against Canterbury in Invercargill by 62 runs with a day to spare.

Wellington have wrapped up their game against Central Districts by nine wickets, requiring 53 runs for victory in the second innings at the Basin Reserve.

Auckland need 371 to beat Northern Districts when their second innings starts at Eden Park outer oval this morning.



Warriors coach Stephen Kearney is optimistic about some fitness issues ahead of their March 14 opening round of the NRL season.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Kodi Nikorima and Agnatius Paasi all picked up niggles during their final trial loss to the Tigers.



South African Super Rugby conference leaders the Stormers have received a injury blow five rounds into the season.

Springboks loose forward and world player of the year Pieter-Steph du Toit's been ruled out for two months with a thigh injury.



England prop Mako Vunipola has gone into self-isolation because of the coronavirus outbreak after travelling back from Tonga through Hong Kong.

He may miss their last two Six Nations rugby matches.



A family friend of Corey Webster has joined the Breakers as their first female coach.

The Australian basketball league club have added Chanel Pompallier to the roster as an assistant to Dan Shamir.

Pompallier has been working with the club as its community coach and also mentors at Rosmini College.



The Los Angeles county sheriff has backed up claims eight deputies allegedly took or shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene which killed basketballer Kobe Bryant.

Alex Villanueva has told America's NBC the behaviour was inexcusable and his No 1 priority is to ensure the photos no longer exist.

Bryant, his daughter and seven others died on January 26 on a Californian hillside - the crash remains under investigation.



Paul Coll has taken a mental step towards achieving his goal of becoming the world's top-ranked squash player.

He's beaten world number one Mohamed El Shorbagy in straight games at the quarter-finals of the Windy City Open in Chicago after going into the match 0 and 5 against the Egyptian.



A manager of the Cofidis cycling team, who has been in quarantine in Abu Dhabi due to coronavirus concerns, has threatened to go on hunger strike unless his team are allowed to leave the UAE.

Roberto Damiani has told Reuters that despite testing negative for the virus about 50 guests, including 18 cyclists, have been confined to the Crowne Plaza hotel since Thursday.