Arsenal knocked out of FA Cup with defeat by Southampton
Arsenal’s FA Cup title defense came to an end with a 1-0 defeat by Southampton in the fourth round. After a poor start to the season, the…
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Maya Weug becomes first female driver to earn a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy
Maya Weug has made history by becoming the first female driver to join the Ferrari Driver Academy. Weug, 16, was selected from the final stage of the…
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NBC Sports Network to shut down by the end of the year
NBC Sports Network is shutting down at the end of this year, the company said on Friday. The cable network will cease operation and USA Network will…
Continue Reading Japan and IOC determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors
Reports of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games being canceled due to Covid-19 are “categorically untrue”, the International Olympic…
Continue Reading Paula Badosa becomes first Australian Open tennis player to reveal positive Covid-19 test
Rising tennis star Paula Badosa announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 — the first known Australian Open player to…
Continue Reading Japan determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors
The Japanese government is determined that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead, organizers said Friday, following an unconfirmed report that…
Continue Reading ‘2021 should end now. This is a nightmare.’ Real Madrid humiliated by third-division side Alcoyano
This year has not started well for Real Madrid. The Spanish giant was booted out of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday after a humiliating defeat to…
Continue Reading What a difference a year makes, with 2020 ‘the best of my career so far’ for Tyrrell Hatton
Although the freakish past 12 months has led to tragedy for many and huge disruption to the sporting calendar, golfer Tyrrell Hatton will look back…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic says ‘good intentions’ were ‘misconstrued’ following backlash to list of proposals
Novak Djokovic says his “good” intentions were “misconstrued” after a list of proposals he sent to Craig Tiley, the CEO of…
Continue Reading Annika Sorenstam defends accepting Presidential Medal of Freedom a day after US Capitol riots
Golfing great Annika Sorenstam has defended her decision to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom a day after rioters stormed the US Capitol.…
Continue Reading Sloane Stephens mourns the death of three family members ahead of the Australian Open
As she adjusts to life quarantining ahead of the Australian Open, tennis star Sloane Stephens has revealed she is mourning the death of her…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods puts season on hold after the fifth back operation of his career
Tiger Woods‘ season is on pause after the 15-time major champion underwent a back operation for the fifth time in his career. A statement on…
Continue Reading Australian Open turmoil raises questions for Tokyo Games
The quarantine controversy over tennis’ Australian Open has raised questions about whether large-scale international sporting events can take…
Continue Reading New York Mets fire general manager Jared Porter after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to female reporter
The New York Mets have fired general manager Jared Porter after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to a female reporter in 2016. ESPN reported that…
Continue Reading ‘The sky’s the limit on where this can go’ — The worlds of Fortnite and football collide
The rivalry between elite football clubs is already fierce, but it’s just been shot into new territory. As global fanbases shelter from the…
Continue Reading India achieves stunning Test victory over Australia with record-breaking run chase
A record-breaking run chase at the Gabba saw India topple Australia to take an unlikely 2-1 series victory. India needed 328 to win on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Sofia Bekatorou: Olympic medalist’s decision to speak out over alleged 1998 sexual assault sparks public outcry in Greece
Greek Olympic gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou’s very public detailing of her alleged sexual assault in 1998 by a high-ranking Hellenic Sailing…
Continue Reading Australian Open: Quarantining tennis players voice ‘unequal practice’ frustrations
Instead of training for up to five hours a day as they prepare for the Australian Open, 72 players find themselves unable to leave their hotel rooms…
Continue Reading America’s Cup: Patriot ‘flying yacht’ capsizes in gusty conditions
Emergency management plans were put into operation during the America’s Cup challenger series on Sunday when American Magic’s Patriot…
Continue Reading Premier League: The art of winning a penalty sparks debate ahead of Liverpool vs. Manchester United game
The 2020-2021 Premier League season is a proving a bumper campaign for penalties. We’re not even at the half-way point yet but already there…
Continue Reading Australian Open: 47 players In quarantine after positive Covid-19 tests on two charter flights
Preparations for the Australian Open hit a major stumbling block on Saturday after 47 players were told they couldn’t train or practice after…
Continue Reading Legacy of MLK’s ‘I have a dream’ speech becomes a nightmare for Atlanta sports team owner
There’s a distance of just over two miles between the Lincoln Memorial and the US Capitol. It was in 1963, on the Lincoln Memorial’s…
Continue Reading The art of winning a penalty: debate heats up over spot-kick spike
The 2020-2021 Premier League season is a proving a bumper campaign for penalties. We’re not even at the half-way point yet but already there…
Continue Reading Ralph Lauren cuts ties with golfer Justin Thomas for using anti-gay slur
The Ralph Lauren Corporation is cutting ties with golfer Justin Thomas over his use of a homophobic slur. Thomas apologized for the incident, which…
Continue Reading Justin Thomas apologizes for using ‘inexcusable’ anti-gay slur
World No. 3 golfer Justin Thomas has apologized for using a homophobic slur that was caught by television microphones at a PGA Tour tournament in…
Continue Reading James Naismith: Basketball inventor is celebrated with Google Doodle
James Naismith, the Canadian-American who invented the game of basketball, was celebrated with a Google Doodle on Friday. Naismith, who invented the…
Continue Reading Two-time golf major winner Angel Cabrera arrested in Brazil
Federal Police in Brazil have arrested golfer Angel Cabrera on an Interpol red notice for alleged crimes committed in Argentina. In a statement by…
Continue Reading Dakar Rally rider Pierre Cherpin dies after sustaining injuries in crash
Dakar Rally rider Pierre Cherpin has passed away from injuries sustained in a crash on January 10, race organizers announced on Friday. Cherpin, 52,…
Continue Reading US tennis player Tennys Sandgren boards plane to Australian Open despite testing positive for Covid-19
Tennis player Tennys Sandgren has boarded a plane to the Australian Open in Melbourne despite saying he tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. The…
Continue Reading Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in blockbuster three-team deal
The Houston Rockets are moving on from franchise superstar James Harden. They have traded the 31-year-old to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a…
Continue Reading Russian woman who swam under Siberia’s ice may have broken the world record
Wearing nothing but a bathing suit, a swimming cap and an underwater mask, the 40-year-old woman plunged into a carved-out section of a frozen…
Continue Reading Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in blockbuster four-team deal, per reports
The Houston Rockets are moving on from franchise superstar James Harden. They are trading the 31-year-old to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team…
Continue Reading Chapecoense earns promotion back to Brazil’s top division
Brazilian football club Chapecoense, which lost almost its entire first-team squad in a plane crash in 2016, has earned promotion back to Serie A.…
Continue Reading 2021 Masters to allow return of limited number of fans
The 2021 Masters will allow a limited number of spectators in attendance, Fred Ridley — chairman of Augusta National Golf Club —…
Continue Reading Manchester United moves top, but ‘no hugs’ in future as Premier League grapples with Covid-19 spike
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his team will do its best to keep within the new Covid-19 guidelines as the Premier League looks…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe condemns US Capitol rioters as ‘White supremacy mob’
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has denounced last week’s riots in the US Capitol as “a huge stain on the country.” Rapinoe, who has…
Continue Reading India cricket captain Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma announce arrival of baby girl
India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his wife, Bollywood star Anushka Sharma, announced on Monday the arrival of their first child. “We are…
Continue Reading ‘He’s not going to like this sh*t at all’: Documentary shines new light on Tiger Woods’ life
Tiger Woods always wanted us to believe that he was just like the rest of us. “We’re all the same; we’re all human,” Woods…
Continue Reading R&A has no plans to stage future championships at Trump-owned Turnberry Golf Course
The R&A on Monday announced that it has no plans to stage any future championships at the Trump Turnberry golf course and resort in Scotland. The…
Continue Reading After difficult injury run, Ana Konjuh closes in on grand slam return with battling Australian Open qualifying win
Tennis star Ana Konjuh kept alive hopes of competing at her first grand slam in more than two years after outlasting Anna-Lena Friedsam in Australian…
Continue Reading Fans ejected from Sydney Test as cricket launches probe into alleged racist abuse
Six people were ejected from the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday as the third Test between Australia and India was overshadowed by allegations of…
Continue Reading Take a deep breath…freediver swims 662 feet underwater
Danish freediver Stig Severinsen has broken the world distance record for swimming with fins on just one breath — making it 202 meters (662 ft…
Continue Reading AC Milan: Serie A title bid gathers pace for European football’s most improved team
All the signs are looking good that leading Italian football club AC Milan could secure its first Serie A title in 10 years. Milan defeated Torino…
Continue Reading After 30 league games without a win, Schalke stops the rot with 4-0 victory
Having last won a German Bundesliga game just under a year ago, Schalke ended that dismal record in some style on Saturday — comfortably…
Continue Reading Louie Barry: 17-year-old lights up English football with goal — and smile — in debut
Footballers don’t usually smile after losing a game 4-1, but all is forgiven in the case of teenager Louie Barry. The 17-year-old was part of a…
Continue Reading ‘They’re not f**king protesters, they’re f**king terrorists,’ says NBA star Draymond Green on US Capitol insurrection
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green says those involved in the insurrection at the US Capitol on Wednesday were not “protesters”…
Continue Reading Football player Alex Apolinario dies aged 24
Brazilian football player Alex Apolinario has died at the age of 24, his club FC Alverca said in a statement Thursday. Alverca said Apolinario…
Continue Reading ‘You just show them the photos.’ How LeBron James says he talks to his children about the double standard of the US Capitol riots
When asked how he talks to his children about Wednesday’s chaos in Washington, DC, LeBron James responded, “You just show them the…
Continue Reading Karim Benzema to face trial over alleged involvement in blackmail scheme
French striker Karim Benzema is set to face trial for his alleged involvement in a scheme to blackmail his former teammate Mathieu Valbuena in 2015,…
Continue Reading Sports world sees two Americas in policing of DC riot and Black Lives Matter protests
After rioters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday to protest Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, players and coaches across American sports…
Continue Reading After ‘life-changing’ major win, Collin Morikawa says fame won’t change him
After the RBC Canadian Open in June 2019, Collin Morikawa was ranked 1039th in the world having finished tied for 14th. A little over a year later,…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi scores twice to help resurgent Barcelona move to third in La Liga
After a turbulent summer, Lionel Messi has had an atypically slow start to the season. However, with the calendar having flipped to 2021, the…
Continue Reading Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Juventus win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Juventus’ 4-1 win over Udinese on Sunday to start the year in typical ruthless goalscoring style. The…
Continue Reading Steph Curry scores career-high 62 points in Golden State Warriors victory
In his three-time NBA title winning career, Steph Curry has put in some dominant performances. However, he might have eclipsed them all on Sunday…
Continue Reading Covid-hit Manchester City cruises to win at struggling Chelsea
Manchester City shrugged off the loss of six players to Covid-19 to beat Chelsea 3-1 on Sunday to reignite its English Premier League title…
Continue Reading Petra Vlhova crowned ‘Snow Queen’ as Mikaela Shiffrin takes fourth
Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova was crowned “Snow Queen” of Zagreb for the second straight year after claiming the World Cup slalom event…
Continue Reading Premier League stars condemned for Covid lockdown breach
Tottenham Hotspur has publicly criticized three prominent first team players for flouting coronavirus rules after they attended a Christmas party…
Continue Reading Floyd Little, NFL running back and Hall of Famer, dies at 78
Former Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little died Friday at the age of 78, according to his family. “After nearly a year of confronting,…
Continue Reading Paul Westphal, NBA player and coach, dies at 70
NBA player and coach Paul Westphal died on Saturday in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to the University of Southern California. He was 70 years old.…
Continue Reading Mauricio Pochettino takes charge at French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain
Mauricio Pochettino was officially confirmed as the new coach of French champion Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday following the sacking of Thomas…
Continue Reading Manchester United draw level with Liverpool as Fernandes penalty sees off Villa
Manchester United drew level with archrival Liverpool on points at the top of the English Premier League as a sweetly struck Bruno Fernandes penalty…
Continue Reading Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani defends club tweet that led to online abuse of pundit Karen Carney
The owner of an English Premier League team has defended a post from the club’s official Twitter account that led to online abuse being…
Continue Reading Becky Hammon becomes first woman to direct an NBA team as head coach in a regular season game
Becky Hammon became the first woman to direct an NBA team as a head coach during the regular season, when she took over for San Antonio Spurs head…
Continue Reading Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani handed three-match ban by FA over social media post
Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has been handed a three-match ban and fined £100,000 ($136,594) by the English Football Association in…
Continue Reading LeBron James celebrates scoring milestone on 36th birthday
As if there was any doubt, LeBron James celebrated his 36th birthday in style. Not only did he top score for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 121-107…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton knighted in UK’s New Year Honours List
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton capped a remarkable year on and off the track after he was awarded a knighthood in the UK’s New Year’s…
Continue Reading Atlético Madrid and Diego Costa agree termination of striker’s contract
Atlético Madrid and Diego Costa have agreed to an early end of the 32-year-old striker’s contract, the Spanish club said on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading LeBron James and the LA Lakers yet to click in early days of NBA season
Only two NBA teams have played four games so far this season: the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets. Both are talked up as potential…
Continue Reading Washington Football Team releases quarterback Dwayne Haskins following benching and Covid-19 rules violation
The Washington Football Team parted ways with second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins on Monday. “This afternoon I met with Dwayne and informed…
Continue Reading Dallas Mavericks blow out LA Clippers by 51 points
Having lost their first two games of the season, the Dallas Mavericks stormed to a statement victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday,…
Continue Reading Manchester City’s ‘compromised’ Covid-19 security bubble forces postponement of game at Everton
An uptick in positive Covid-19 cases at Manchester City has forced the postponement of the club’s English Premier League game at Everton on…
Continue Reading Eyeing successive Super Bowl titles, Kansas City Chiefs prepare to ‘heal’ ahead of playoffs
The top and bottom of the NFL regular season was sealed on Sunday. A narrow 17-14 win for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Atlanta Falcons earned…
Continue Reading ‘Like a chisel going through your head’: Greg Norman delivers graphic account of dealing with Covid-19 symptoms
Golf great Greg Norman has graphically described his struggle dealing with Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus. Over the…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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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