Roger Federer withdraws from 2021 Australian Open
Roger Federer has withdrawn from the 2021 Australian Open, the tournament announced on Monday. The 20-time major champion has not played in a…
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West Brom stuns Liverpool with late equalizer
Reigning Premier League champion Liverpool missed the chance to go five points clear at the top of the table as West Bromwich Albion salvaged a…
Continue Reading Manchester United denied record-equaling Premier League away win by late Foxes equalizer
Leicester City came from behind twice to deny Manchester United a record-equaling 11th straight English Premier League away win in a 2-2 Boxing Day…
Continue Reading Tom Brady lifts Buccaneers into playoffs with record-breaking performance
Tom Brady marked his 300th regular season game with a stellar performance to lift the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into the NFL playoffs for the first time…
Continue Reading Female jockey makes history in famous Boxing Day steeplechase
Bryony Frost made horse racing history as she became the first woman jockey to win the prestigious King George VI Chase with a “dream”…
Continue Reading For the first time all season, an NFL coach will miss a game due to Covid-19 protocols
Players, assistant coaches and coordinators have all missed National Football League games this season under league Covid-19 protocols, but never has…
Continue Reading Chinese swimmer Sun Yang’s eight-year doping ban set aside by Swiss court ‘on grounds of bias’
China’s triple Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang has had an eight-year doping ban “set aside” by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court…
Continue Reading NBA postpones Thunder-Rockets game because of Covid-19 and fines James Harden $50,000
On the second day of the new NBA season, a game has been postponed due to Covid-19 — and a league star got hit with a fine for violating…
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NBA postpones Thunder-Rockets game due to COVID-19
On the second day of the new NBA season, a game has been postponed due to COVID-19 — and a league star has violated protocol. The NBA announced…
Continue Reading Tokyo Olympic Games: Opening and closing ceremonies to be pared back
The opening and closing ceremonies of Tokyo’s Olympic Games will be carried out with a “simpler, more restrained approach,” the…
Continue Reading How animals invaded the world of sport in 2020
A bit like cats meowing and dogs barking their way across the Internet, 2020 was a bumper year for animals in sport. Back in September, a blue macaw…
Continue Reading Using a fitness tracker could get you to walk an extra mile a day
People walk almost an extra mile each day if they have an activity tracker on their smartphone or watch, a study has found. Researchers analyzed…
Continue Reading New NBA season to test LeBron James’ ability to defy expectations of age
The opening day of the 2020-21 NBA season is unlike any other. It has been just 71 days since the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship.…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi says he felt ‘really bad all of summer’ amid potential transfer away from Barcelona
With a difficult summer behind him, Lionel Messi says he is determined to “fight for everything” at Barcelona this season. The Argentine…
Continue Reading Blink and you’ll miss it — Rafael Leao scores fastest goal in Serie A history
There are fast starts, and then there are fast starts. It took just six seconds for AC Milan to lead against Sassuolo on Sunday — the quickest…
Continue Reading Manchester United fires six goals past Leeds to continue impressive Premier League run
Manchester United continued its imperious run of form in the Premier League with a 6-2 demolition of Leeds United. Since the insipid defeat to…
Continue Reading Canada’s Trudeau congratulates L.P. Ladouceur of Dallas Cowboys on pending NFL record
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Dallas Cowboys long snapper L.P. Ladouceur ahead of his 251st NFL game, which will set a…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi scores 643rd goal for Barcelona to equal Pele’s record of goals for a single club
Lionel Messi equaled Brazil legend Pele’s record of 643 goals for a single club after scoring in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw against Valencia on…
Continue Reading Liverpool makes history with thumping seven-goal victory over hapless Crystal Palace
Defending champion Liverpool laid down a marker to the Premier League’s chasing pack with a thumping 7-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst…
Continue Reading Rugby faces ‘walking time bomb’ as players pursue legal action over degenerative brain disease
With former players taking legal action over the issue of degenerative brain diseases, rugby could be at the tip of a very large iceberg as it…
Continue Reading Wayne Rooney’s son Kai signs for Manchester United’s academy
Football talent clearly runs in the genes of the Rooney family. Wayne Rooney’s son, Kai, has followed in his father’s footsteps by…
Continue Reading Robert Lewandowski and Lucy Bronze named players of the year at the Best FIFA Football Awards
Robert Lewandowski and Lucy Bronze were respectively named the men’s and women’s player of the year at the Best FIFA Football Awards on…
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