Canceled flights and train delays: We’re happy to have made it, some runners say.

By BY ALEXANDRA E. PETRI from NYT Sports Cancellations by Southwest and other airlines affected some Boston Marathon runners.https://nyti.ms/3FALjMJ

With Positive Tests, the Rules Change for Some Players in Australia

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN AND BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports After three people on two charter flights tested positive for the coronavirus, 47 players will not be allowed to practice for two weeks.https://nyti.ms/39DzFSi

Iditarod Champion and His Dogs Finally Make It Home

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Thomas Waerner of Norway and his sled dogs flew home on a 1960s-era plane bound for an aviation museum after being stranded by the pandemic in Alaska for months.https://nyti.ms/3ctS9UJ

Grounding of Japanese Airline Took Horses Out of the Running

By AMANDA DUCKWORTH from NYT Sports The shutdown of Nippon Cargo Airlines made it difficult for racehorses to travel to and from Japan. Some arrived on a FedEx charter.https://nyti.ms/2Knvgpo

These Horses are Frequent Fliers, Just Keep the Hay Coming

By SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT Sports Transporting the animals on planes is part of a lucrative and esoteric industry with a unique set of challenges — including horse jet lag.https://nyti.ms/2IGrrtB