PARIS: UAE Team Emirates withdrew three of their cyclists from the Tour of Burgos on Wednesday (Jul 29) as a precautionary measure after the trio had been in contact with someone outside the race who tested positive for coronavirus. The team were previously in the spotlight in late February when […]
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Lewis Hamilton can celebrate a record-stretching seventh British Grand Prix win on Sunday but the Formula One leader will be doing none of the usual crowd-surfing after what may be the weirdest home race of his life. SILVERSTONE, England: Lewis Hamilton can celebrate a record-stretching seventh British Grand Prix win […]
Some statistics for Sunday’s British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone, the fourth race of the 2020 season: REUTERS: Some statistics for Sunday’s British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone, the fourth race of the 2020 season: Lap distance: 5.891km. Total distance: 306.198km (52 laps) 2019 pole: Valtteri Bottas (Finland) […]
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal’s three-year ban for an anti-corruption breach has been halved by an independent adjudicator, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday. LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal’s three-year ban for an anti-corruption breach has been halved by an independent adjudicator, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said […]
Patrick Mouratoglou, the long-time coach of Serena Williams, feels the U.S. Open must not turn into a national championships for the United States and says organisers need to address players’ health concerns by next week. REUTERS: Patrick Mouratoglou, the long-time coach of Serena Williams, feels the U.S. Open must not […]
The Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser to the Premier League season, will take place at Wembley on Aug. 29, England’s Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday. REUTERS: The Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser to the Premier League season, will take place at Wembley on Aug. 29, England’s Football Association (FA) […]
European soccer’s governing body says it is confident Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Manchester City will go ahead as planned next week despite one of the Spanish side’s players testing positive for COVID-19. REUTERS: European soccer’s governing body says it is confident Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Manchester […]
TOKYO: Badminton’s prestigious China and Japan Opens were cancelled on Wednesday (Jul 29) by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) as it announced that four September tournaments in Asia would not be played because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Taipei Open from Sep 1 to Sep 6, the Korea Open from […]
SYDNEY: The Olympic movement faces its biggest challenge in four decades in getting a streamlined Tokyo Summer Games up and running next year, but influential official John Coates believes it will happen. Coates heads up the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Tokyo 2020 Games, which were postponed […]
DAEJEON, South Korea: On the final green of the tournament, Ha Ki-won carefully took his stance and addressed the ball. A gentle strike, and it rolled forward. In front of him it circled the hole, making a rattling sound as it dropped, and Ha raised his fist in triumph, taking […]