LEICESTER, England: Leicester City boosted their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four as goals by Ayoze Perez and substitute Demarai Gray secured a 2-0 home win over Sheffield United on Thursday (Jul 16). The result left Leicester fourth on 62 points from 36 games, three ahead of […]
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WASHINGTON: Athletes and the Olympic movement face their greatest crisis since the 1980s Cold War-era boycotts in the COVID-19 pandemic, long-time International Olympic Committee member Richard Pound told AFP on Thursday. The Canadian lawyer, a former IOC vice president and World Anti-Doping Agency president, said the global coronavirus outbreak that […]
Formula One fans will be able to get a better flavour of the race-day experience with a virtual alternative to the ‘Paddock Club’ during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a digital partnership with U.S. based Zoom Video Communications. Formula 1 fans will be able to get a better flavour […]
Qatar, host of the next World Cup in 2022, will stage West region matches of this year’s Asian Champions League, officials said on Thursday, following a drastic shake-up caused by the coronavirus. KUALA LUMPUR: Qatar, host of the next World Cup in 2022, will stage West region matches of this […]
Southern hemisphere governing body SANZAAR announced plans Thursday to hold this year’s Rugby Championship in New Zealand, as the game’s Kiwi powerbrokers gathered to discuss a radical revamp of Super Rugby. WELLINGTON: Southern hemisphere governing body SANZAAR announced plans Thursday to hold this year’s Rugby Championship in New Zealand, as […]
MILAN: Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri says he is “perplexed” by his team’s ups and downs after the Serie A leaders gave him another rollercoaster ride in a 3-3 draw against Sassuolo. The Turin side, seven points clear with five games left, are still on course for an unprecedented ninth successive […]
BERLIN: The head of an exhibition tennis tournament in Berlin says she has doubts the US Open will go ahead at the end of August as planned amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I think it is realistic that the ladies’ tour will start in Europe at the beginning of August as […]
England coach Eddie Jones says he did not hesitate to agree to having his temporary 25per cent pay cut made permanent as the Rugby Football Union (RFU) battles to deal with a financial crisis brought about by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. LONDON: England coach Eddie Jones says he […]
TOKYO: Judo’s founder Jigoro Kano was decades ahead of his time by empowering women to take up the sport that prizes technique over brute force. But Japan’s female judoka have long grappled for equality, enduring discrimination and a headline-grabbing abuse scandal even while they were winning recognition with their brilliance […]
Twice Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor has joined calls to allow athletes to protest peacefully during the Games as anti-racism stances are increasingly seen at sports events in the wake of George Floyd’s death in U.S. police custody. REUTERS: Twice Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor has joined calls […]