Fernando Alonso, two-time F1 champion, has undergone a successful operation after cycling crash
Two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso has undergone a “successful corrective operation” on a fracture of his upper jaw…
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Australian Open to go without fans as ‘new kind of enemy’ forces Victoria to lock down
The Australian state of Victoria will lock down for five days in a bid to curb the spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant, meaning the…
Continue Reading Tokyo 2020 Olympics president announces resignation following sexist remarks
Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori said he will resign due to the fallout after sexist remarks he made at a meeting were leaked to the public.…
Continue Reading Bayern Munich wins sixth title in a year with Club World Cup victory over Tigres
Bayern Munich claimed a sixth trophy in 12 months with a 1-0 victory over the Tigres in the Club World Cup final. Benjamin Pavard’s second-half…
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Lindsey Vonn discuss challenges facing Olympians, her ‘struggles’ after retirement and athlete activism
If there’s one person who knows a thing or two about setbacks, it’s Lindsey Vonn. After countless injuries led to missing out on…
Continue Reading Defending champion Sofia Kenin moved to tears after Australian Open defeat
Sofia Kenin‘s bid to defend her Australian Open title ended in disappointment on Thursday after she was knocked out of the tournament by world…
Continue Reading Six years after his grandmother passed away, Nick Kyrgios grapples with demons
It was soon after his grandmother passed away that Nick Kyrgios felt his passion for tennis begin to wane. Julianah Foster was not only his biggest…
Continue Reading Maradona’s psychologist and two nurses under investigation over his death
A psychologist and two nurses have been added to the investigation to determine if there was any malpractice in the death of soccer star Diego…
Continue Reading Serena Williams powers through in Australian Open as Venus bows out
There’s just no stopping Serena Williams at this year’s Australian Open so far. The American produced yet another omnipotent performance…
Continue Reading Premier League referee and family receive online death threats
A leading English referee and his family have been subjected to online death threats following two erroneous decisions in successive games he took…
Continue Reading Steeplechaser Colleen Quigley discusses mental health, modeling and ‘hunger’ for Olympic success
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to fuel uncertainty and anxiety, how it impacts our mental well-being is hard to ignore — something…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes agree one-year deal with joint commitment for ‘greater diversity and inclusion’
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will continue to race for Mercedes in the 2021 season after agreeing a new, one-year deal, the…
Continue Reading Age is just a number to Serena and Venus as Williams sisters make dream start to Australian Open
The Williams sisters rolled back the years on Monday as both stormed to straight-set victories in the Australian Open first round. Serena, 39,…
Continue Reading Barcelona denies responsibility for leak after report reveals Lionel Messi’s record $672 million contract
Barcelona says it “categorically denies” responsibility for the publication of Lionel Messi’s $672 million contract, which was…
Continue Reading Still going strong at 39, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores 500th goal of club career in AC Milan victory
Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to defy the aging process as the 39-year-old striker scored the 500th and 501st goals of his club career in AC…
Continue Reading From zero to hero: Ilkay Gundogan misses penalty, scores twice in dominant Manchester City victory at Liverpool
Talk about a roller-coaster performance — Ilkay Gundogan provided the dictionary definition on Sunday for Manchester City against Liverpool.…
Continue Reading NBA superstars Steph Curry and Nikola Jokic score 50 points or more — but both lose
Hearing your coach tell the media that you’ve “never played better” following a monstrous 57-point fireworks show suggests your…
Continue Reading Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana calls 12-month doping suspension ‘excessive and disproportionate’
Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana has vowed to prove his innocence and clear his name after UEFA on Friday handed him a 12-month ban following a doping…
Continue Reading All Australian Open players in quarantine test negative as tournament draw is announced
It looks as if it’s all systems go for the Australian Open next week after all players forced into a recent quarantine returned negative…
Continue Reading ‘It’s extraordinary. It’s an adrenaline rush roller coaster’: Inside the Super Bowl halftime show
The sports world is rightly raving about Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for reaching his 10th Super Bowl this Sunday against Patrick Mahomes…
Continue Reading Porto defender Nanu suffers spinal cord injury after sickening collision with opposition goalkeeper
Porto defender Nanu was left with a concussion and a spinal cord injury, according to the club, after a sickening collision with an opposition…
Continue Reading A barber’s positive Covid-19 test causes scare for the Kansas City Chiefs, reports say
Could you imagine if several of the Kansas City Chiefs — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes — had not been able to practice or play in…
Continue Reading Winter Olympics: A year before the Beijing Games, more than 180 campaign groups are calling for a diplomatic boycott
A letter signed by more than 180 campaign groups calling for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing warns the Games could…
Continue Reading Top Tokyo Olympics organizing official apologizes for sexist remarks that women talk too much in meetings
Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, apologized Thursday after comments he made suggesting women talk too much…
Continue Reading More than 500 Australian Open players and staff go into quarantine after a hotel worker tests positive for Covid-19
A single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne has forced organizers of the Australian Open to quarantine 507 players, officials and…
Continue Reading French sailor Clarisse Cremer makes history in round-the-world Vendée Globe race
French sailor Clarisse Cremer made history at this year’s Vendée Globe by becoming the fastest solo woman to ever complete the round-the-world…
Continue Reading More than 500 Australian Open players and staff go into isolation after a hotel worker tests positive for Covid-19
A single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne has forced organizers of the Australian Open to isolate 507 players, officials and…
Continue Reading Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will not need a vaccine to participate, organizers say
Athletes and officials will not be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in order to take part in this year’s Tokyo Games, organizers…
Continue Reading Stuart Baxter sacked by Indian football club Odisha over comments about rape
Stuart Baxter has been sacked from his position as manager by Indian Super League club Odisha after making comments about rape during a post-match…
Continue Reading After over a year out due to injury, Roger Federer will make tennis comeback in March in Doha
Roger Federer will make his long-awaited return to tennis following double knee surgery at an ATP tournament in Doha, Qatar in March, his agent has…
Continue Reading ‘The most special thing I’ve done’: Two world-class climbers scale the tallest chimney in Europe
Soaring 360 meters into the sky, the Trbovlje Power Station in Slovenia is home to Europe’s tallest chimney. Just the mere sight of it is…
Continue Reading Palmeiras fans gather to celebrate dramatic Copa Libertadores win despite the pandemic
Palmeiras fans ignored social distancing rules and gathered in large groups to celebrate the Brazilian team’s dramatic victory in the Copa…
Continue Reading Manchester United star Marcus Rashford racially abused online
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has become the latest football player to receive racist abuse online and described the incident as…
Continue Reading Chelsea left ‘disgusted’ by online racism directed at Reece James and calls for more action
Chelsea has called on social media platforms to do more to tackle racism online after defender Reece James was subject to abuse on Friday. The…
Continue Reading Harry Kane injured; Jose Mourinho frustrated as Liverpool finally win
Liverpool showed glimpses of last season’s title-winning pedigree to return to winning ways on Thursday, beating Jose Mourinho’s…
Continue Reading Maskless crowds pack Australian Open tennis exhibition in Covid-free Adelaide
Thousands of cheering fans packed the stands on Friday to watch some of tennis’ biggest stars warm up for the Australian Open — with…
Continue Reading Tokyo Olympics: Can vaccines save the Games?
In between a surging pandemic and a global scramble for vaccines, the fate of this year’s Olympic Games has become shrouded in uncertainty.…
Continue Reading Three-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka invests in NWSL team North Carolina Courage
Three-time tennis grand slam champion Naomi Osaka says she has invested in National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) franchise North Carolina…
Continue Reading Title-chasing Manchester United stunned by bottom side Sheffield United as crazy Premier League season gets crazier
A crazy Premier League season went up a whole level of craziness on Wednesday. If Manchester United and their fans had started to believe a title…
Continue Reading Pulling off Tokyo 2020 will be a logistical nightmare … and the clock is ticking
UFC had “fight island.” The NBA had “the bubble.” Tokyo 2020 might need a miracle. After the Covid-19 pandemic forced…
Continue Reading NBA reporter and analyst Sekou Smith dies of Covid-19
Sekou Smith, a NBA reporter and analyst for more than two decades, has died from Covid-19. He was 48. Smith worked for NBA TV and wrote for NBA.com…
Continue Reading ‘Go back to where you came from’: Cricket fan details allegations of racial abuse by staff and supporters
Krishna Kumar had long dreamed of watching the Indian cricket team play in Australia. But when that dream materialized at the Sydney Cricket Ground…
Continue Reading Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores, clashes with Romelu Lukaku and gets red card in fiery Milan derby
Talk about a busy evening. Zlatan Ibrahimović generated plenty of headlines on Tuesday in the Milan derby — and then some. From scoring to…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal calls for ‘wider perspective’ from players in quarantine ahead of the Australian Open
Rafael Nadal says he feels “privileged” to be playing in this year’s Australian Open as he called on his fellow stars to have a…
Continue Reading Thomas Tuchel appointed Chelsea manager
Chelsea has confirmed former Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel as its new boss, a day after Frank Lampard was let go by the Premier League…
Continue Reading ‘I still have trouble with it’: One year on, Lakers stars struggle to come to terms with Kobe Bryant’s death
“Man, it’s a saying that time heals all,” LeBron James said following the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over Chicago on Saturday.…
Continue Reading Nick Kyrgios feels ‘safe’ ahead of the Australian Open as he credits the country for its Covid-19 response
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he feels safe at the prospect of playing in this year’s Australian Open as he played down complaints from fellow…
Continue Reading ‘Like LeBron and Jordan playing in the Finals’: It’s Tom Brady versus Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl
It’s the meeting of the G.O.A.T. and his potential successor — and fans are salivating at the prospect. Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes…
Continue Reading Chelsea sacks manager Frank Lampard
Chelsea has parted company with manager Frank Lampard, the club announced on Monday. Lampard’s last game in charge was Sunday’s 3-1…
Continue Reading Gymnast Nia Dennis earns praise for her ‘Black excellence’ routine
The reviews are in for gymnast Nia Dennis’ “Black excellence” floor routine and they’re nothing short of sensational. Dennis,…
Continue Reading Dustin Poirier defeats Conor McGregor with a knockout in the 2nd round
American mixed martial arts fighter Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor early Sunday in a much-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship re-match…
Continue Reading Mesut Ozil joins Fenerbahce from Arsenal as he vows to be a ‘Gunner for life’
The long-running saga between Mesut Ozil and Arsenal came to an end on Sunday as it was announced that the midfielder has joined Fenerbahce on a…
Continue Reading Tyrrell Hatton wins Abu Dhabi Championship as Rory McIlroy fades on the final day
Tyrrell Hatton claimed his sixth European Tour title at the Abu Dhabi Championship with a final round 66 on Sunday. England’s Hatton had…
Continue Reading Australian Open organizers schedule new warm-up event to benefit quarantining players
Organizers of the Australian Open have scheduled a new warm-up tournament for players who have been unable to train during quarantine. The additional…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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”…
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