Europa Conference League: Covid-hit Tottenham Hotspur’s home game against Rennes called off

Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa Conference League home game against Rennes on Thursday has been called off due to the number of coronavirus cases in the Spurs squad, the Premier League club said in a statement. Coach Antonio Conte confirmed earlier that there had been 13 positive cases at Tottenham, eight players and…

Japan COVID cases hit 1 million as infections spread beyond Tokyo

Japan reached the milestone of one million coronavirus cases on Friday, domestic media reported, as infections soared in Olympic host Tokyo and other urban areas as the country struggled to contain the Delta variant. New cases in Tokyo hit 4,515, the second highest after Thursday’s record 5,042, while…