Japan to ban foreign athletes during virus emergency

IMAGE: Japan is grappling with record surges in coronavirus infections, prompting the government to tighten border controls. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images Japan will temporarily suspend......

Dancing robots replace fans at Japanese baseball game

'I think this is like a dystopia.' IMAGE: SoftBank Corp's humanoid robots Pepper and Boston Dynamics' robots Spot in baseball uniforms cheer the team next to empty spectator seats at a baseball......

J.League player tests positive for COVID-19

IMAGE: Kashima Antlers' Mu Kanazaki training Kashima Antlers' Mu Kanazaki training. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Nagoya Grampus forward Mu Kanazaki has tested positive for the novel......

How the coronavirus virus has impacted sports events

IMAGE: Empty seats inside the Allianz Stadium in Turin after fans were banned from attending the Italian Serie A match between Juventus and Inter Milan on Sunday. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters......