City football begins April 9

The Los Angeles City Section announced that the high school football season for Los Angeles Unified School District teams will begin with games April 9, followed by games April 16, 23 and 30.

The City Section crosscountry and water polo seasons have been extended to April 3. The cross-country championships have been canceled because of L.A. County public health rules that don’t allow more than two teams in a single competition.

Girls’ volleyball has been moved to the spring sports calendar.

Schools will be offering boys’ and girls’ volleyball outdoors.

— Eric Sondheimer

After more than a year out, Roger Federer started his 24th season on tour with a win. It was far from easy for the former No. 1, though, as he was pushed hard by England’s Dan Evans at the Qatar Open before winning the second-round match 7-6 (8), 3-6, 7-5.

LAFC will open the 2021 MLS season at home, playing host to Austin FC on April 17. The Galaxy will start their season on the road the next day against David Beckham’s Inter Miami.

— Kevin Baxter

Thomas Bach was reelected as president of the International Olympic Committee for a final four-year term with his immediate focus on this year’s delayed Tokyo Games. The German lawyer was unopposed and won the vote 93-1, with four members abstaining.

Broncos running back Melvin Gordon probably will avoid NFL discipline after his drunk driving charge was dismissed and he pleaded guilty in Denver County Court to lesser charges of excessive speeding and reckless driving.

Kansas athletic director Jeff Long resigned, less than two days after the school mutually parted with Les Miles amid sexual misconduct allegations dating to the football coach’s time at Louisiana State and one day after Long vowed he would lead the Jayhawks’ search for a replacement.

The women’s college basketball team at William Peace in North Carolina forfeited a chance at its conference championship to stand in solidarity with a teammate who was disciplined for her part in an incident during which she said she was the target of racial slurs.