ATHLETICS

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Australia will become just the fourth country to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games three or more times.

The 2021 Tokyo Olympics are going to look a lot different than normal because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, there won’t be any fans in attendance at the Games, but viewers will notice a “very significant change” to another long-standing tradition as well.

ESPN’s main programming this July will be the Suns vs. Bucks NBA Finals, but on Saturday, the network will utilize a two-day break in the series to host the biggest awards show in sports.

Could Tokyo’s state of emergency affect the state of play in Japan? On July 7, Japanese officials announced that Tokyo would be placed under a state of emergency, once again affecting the Olympic games set to take place in the country.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams will not pursue a fifth at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Williams, who last won a singles gold medal at the 2012 London Games, declined on Sunday to say exactly why she opted not to play.