BEIJING: Former NBA point guard Ty Lawson said he meant “no disrespect” after lewd social media posts about Chinese women stirred an outcry and saw him axed by China’s Fujian Sturgeons basketball team. The Sturgeons said they will not renew Lawson’s deal for the upcoming Chinese Basketball Association season, which […]
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LONDON: Brendan Rodgers said Leicester were “ready to “attack the season again” after two wins from their opening two Premier League matches eased the pain of a disappointing end to last season. The former champions are top of the table on goal difference after beating Burnley 4-2 on Sunday (Sep […]
TOKYO: A consulting firm for Tokyo’s Olympic bid committee paid around US$370,000 to the son of Lamine Diack, once one of the world’s most powerful sports officials, around the time Japan was picked to host the 2020 Games, Kyodo News reported on Monday (Sep 21). The report comes amid French […]
REUTERS: Of the Tottenham Hotspur players impacted by the loan signing of Gareth Bale from Real Madrid, Dele Alli appears the most vulnerable but manager Jose Mourinho has said he will not be sacrificed in the transfer window. Bale will not be ready to resume his Tottenham career until October […]
ROME: Top seed Simona Halep overcame Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 6-3 4-6 6-4 on Sunday (Sep 20) to reach the Italian Open final and stay on course for her third straight WTA title. Halep, who skipped the US Open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, won the Dubai title before the Tour was […]
ROME: Novak Djokovic was made to work hard by Casper Ruud in blustery conditions before the world number one got past the unseeded Norwegian 7-5 6-3 on Sunday (Sep 20) to reach the Italian Open final. The Serbian had to save two set points in the first set before finding […]
PARIS: Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France after he retained the yellow jersey in the 21st stage on Sunday (Sep 20), a day after he pulled off a major coup to take the overall lead. While Sam Bennett won the final stage, the day […]
LONDON: Leeds United have been fined £20,000 (RM108,434) by the Football Association (FA) and received a warning about their future conduct for using pyrotechnic devices while celebrating their Championship triumph. Leeds defeated Derby County 3-1 at Pride Park on July 19 in their first game after being crowned champions of […]
NEW YORK: Second seed Dominic Thiem bulldozed Australia’s Alex de Minaur in straight sets Wednesday to reach the US Open semi-finals. The Austrian defeated the 21st seed 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in just 2hr 4min inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I had a great feeling from the first moment on,” said Thiem, […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Asia’s football body has received a recommendation to cancel this year’s AFC Cup over the coronavirus pandemic, an official told AFP. The region’s second-tier club competition has been frozen since March, and is due to resume next month in four host countries. However, three of the nine groups […]