PARIS: Organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics will review the risk of extra expenditure for the event due to the coronavirus pandemic by the end of the year, sources said on Wednesday (Jul 8). French President Emmanuel Macron, International Olympic Committe (IOC) chief Thomas Bach and the head of the […]
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MADRID: Four of Spain’s largest construction firms are competing for a contract to upgrade soccer club Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium, having submitted preliminary offers last week, five sources close to the matter said on Wednesday (Jul 8). Infrastructure heavyweights Ferrovial, Sacyr, FCC and Acciona have each paired up with local […]
LONDON: Two-times Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso said age was not the issue after securing a comeback deal with Renault to race into his 40s. The Spaniard turns 39 this month and, after two seasons out, will be returning next year with the team that took him to his […]
REUTERS: This year’s Ryder Cup, which was scheduled to be held in late September in Wisconsin, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday (Jul 8). The hotly-contested biennial team competition between the United States and Europe, known for its raucous, partisan crowds, was originally scheduled […]
LONDON: The Indianapolis 500, and the possibility of taking the Triple Crown of Motorsport, remains Fernando Alonso’s top priority for this year despite securing a Formula One comeback with Renault for 2021. The Spaniard is a double F1 world champion and Monaco Grand Prix winner as well as two-times Le […]
LONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United may need to win all of their remaining Premier League games to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Leicester’s 1-1 draw at Arsenal on Tuesday (Jul 7) means if United, who travel to Aston Villa on Thursday, win their remaining five matches they […]
BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic has accused critics of subjecting him to a “witch-hunt” after his regional Adria Tour tennis event ended in a novel coronavirus fiasco and said he was still uncertain whether he would play at the Aug 31-Sep 13 US Open. Images and videos of the players hugging at […]
BANGKOK: Thailand hopes to hold its MotoGP race in late November after an eight-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Wednesday (Jul 8) as they announced a bid to host until 2025. The kingdom’s third fixture on the premier motorbike racing calendar was slated for March 20-22, […]
REUTERS: Bournemouth’s Steve Cook faces a late fitness test to be ready for Thursday’s Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur while fellow centre back Chris Mepham has a knee problem that may require surgery, manager Eddie Howe said on Wednesday. Cook missed relegation-threatened Bournemouth’s 5-2 defeat by Manchester United on […]
TOKYO: With their stadium devoid of fans due to coronavirus restrictions, Japanese baseball team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have come up with an imaginative replacement: dancing robots. Before their most recent Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) game against Rakuten Eagles on Tuesday, over 20 robots danced to the team’s fight song on […]