WELLINGTON: New Zealand wants to set up a ‘travel bubble’ with Australia in order to host trans-Tasman sporting events, such as rugby union’s Bledisloe Cup, later this year but safety remains paramount, the country’s Sports Minister said on Tuesday. Cross-border competition was brought to a halt in March due to […]
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SHANGHAI: The retirement of two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan signals the end of a golden era of Chinese sporting superstars, state media said on Tuesday (Jul 7). Arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, the 36-year-old said on Saturday that he was bringing the curtain down on a career […]
REUTERS: Merseyside Police have launched an investigation after a red flare was set off on the statue of Everton record goalscorer Dixie Dean outside the Premier League club’s Goodison Park stadium. Everton said in a statement that the club were assisting police in their enquiries and that no damage had […]
REUTERS: Rennes have bought striker Martin Terrier from Ligue 1 rivals Olympique Lyon for a fee of €15 million (£13.61 million), including €3 million in add-ons, Lyon said. The 23-year-old has made 77 appearances for Lyon since joining the club in 2018 and has scored 17 goals in all competitions. […]
India’s cricket board will only consider staging the Indian Premier League (IPL) abroad as a last resort if there is no other way to salvage the lucrative limited-overs tournament this year, a top BCCI official has told Reuters. NEW DELHI: India’s cricket board will only consider staging the Indian Premier […]
SYDNEY: Australia’s planned A-League restart next week was thrown into chaos after three Melbourne teams failed to leave Victoria state when their dramatic airport dash to beat a border closure was scuppered by fog. Nine days from the scheduled opening game, the A-League was left seeking a New South Wales […]
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s government said on Tuesday (Jul 7) it has released the first instalment of a NZ$265 million (US$174 million) funding package to help the local sports industry cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Minister Grant Robertson said much of the initial NZ$80 million tranche […]
LONDON: Arsenal are in talks with Real Madrid over keeping Dani Ceballos at the club, with the playmaker’s loan deal due to expire soon, manager Mikel Arteta has said. Ceballos, who joined Arsenal in July last year, missed over two months with a hamstring injury but scored in stoppage time […]
Ferrari are planning to speed up the introduction of upgrades to their under-performing Formula One car after a difficult season-opening race in Austria last Sunday. REUTERS: Ferrari are planning to speed up the introduction of upgrades to their under-performing Formula One car after a difficult season-opening race in Austria last […]
When the players of England and West Indies walk out on to the lush Ageas Bowl pitch on Wednesday it will be a landmark moment for international cricket after a 117-day hiatus. LONDON: When the players of England and West Indies walk out on to the lush Ageas Bowl pitch […]