Premier League Leaders Arsenal Hope For Man City Slip-up In Title Race
Mikel Arteta's Gunners are a single point above Pep Guardiola's men with three games left but City, who host Wolves, crucially have a game in hand.
Paris Rubbish Collectors Threaten Olympics Strike
Walkouts could start in May and continue from July 1 to September 8, the CGT union branch representing binmen warned, a period that includes the Games, which run from July 26 to August 11.
Red Bull Confirm Design Chief Newey To Leave F1 Team In 2025
It was widely reported last week that the 65-year-old, regarded as the greatest designer in the sport's history, was set to quit following a controversy involving allegations about team principal Christian Horner.
French Charity Boycotts Olympic Torch Relay Over Coca-Cola
A French environmental charity said it had turned down the chance to take part in the torch relay ahead of the Paris Olympics over the role of Coca-Cola as a major sponsor.
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China Calls Swimmer Doping Reports 'Fake News'
The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) -- a prescription heart drug that is banned in athletes because it can enhance performance -- before the Games three years ago.
Arsenal, Liverpool Fight To Keep Premier League Race Alive
Manchester City were the big winners last week, hammering Luton 5-1 before Arsenal and Liverpool both lost, and are now firm favorites to claim an unprecedented fourth straight English top-flight title.
Former Number One Momota Retires From International Badminton At 29
Japan's Momota was once badminton's undisputed king, winning 11 titles in 2019 and losing just six of the 73 matches he played that year..
Chinese Athletics Admits 'Problems', Days On From Half-marathon Fiasco
Organizers launched an investigation after two runners from Kenya and one from Ethiopia appeared to deliberately allow China's He Jie to win Sunday's Beijing half marathon.
Paris 2024 Games Flame Lit In Ancient Olympia
The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Games, in a ceremony inspired by antiquity and marked by messages of hope amid multiple global crises.
Everton's Appeal Against Premier League Points Deduction To Be Fast-tracked
Everton admitted breaching profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) for permitted losses by GBP16.6 million ($20.7 million) for the assessment period ending with the 2022/23 season.
Mbappe And PSG Face Fight To Keep Champions League Dream Alive
The specter of another disappointing exit from the Champions League hangs over Paris Saint-Germain after a 3-2 first-leg defeat at home left them with a fight to turn around their quarter-final tie against Barcelona in Tuesday's return.
Arsenal Braced For Emery Reunion As Title Race Heats Up
At the bottom of the table, Brentford, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are embroiled in a desperate fight for survival.
Storms Delay Start Of Masters As Scheffler, McIlroy Chase History
Rain and scattered thunderstorms had been forecast to move into the region at around 6:00am (1000 GMT) and were expected to last until about lunch time, potentially causing havoc to the first round schedule.
Madrid And Man City Draw Six-goal Champions League Thriller
Bernardo Silva put City ahead with a low free-kick but Ruben Dias' own goal and Rodrygo Goes helped Madrid dramatically and swiftly fight back.
'Caitlin Clark Effect' Set To Transform WNBA
Now, as the 22-year-old prepares to be chosen with the No.1 pick in next week's WNBA draft, experts are predicting Clark may well have the same kind of transformative effect on women's professional basketball.
Liverpool's Title Bid Dented By Man Utd Draw, Spurs Go Fourth
Jurgen Klopp's side would have gone top with a victory against their bitter rivals at Old Trafford. But despite taking the lead through Luis Diaz's 23rd minute strike, Liverpool couldn't deliver the knockout blow.
Dozens Arrested After Fans And Police Clash At Croatia Cup Semi-finals
The violence kicked off late Wednesday when fans of Hajduk Split rushed the field following their team's 0-1 loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the national cup semi-finals.
Tottenham Held By West Ham, Everton Hit Back At Newcastle
Spurs have made a habit of recovering from slow starts to win in recent months, but this time they failed to capitalize on scoring after just five minutes.
'Bombshell': Ajax Suspend CEO Over Insider Trading Suspicions
Ajax announced on Tuesday they were suspending CEO and chairman Alex Kroes on suspicion of insider trading, piling more woe on the Dutch giants who have endured a horror season.
Man Utd Held By Brentford As Tottenham, Villa Win In Top Four Chase
Aston Villa remain in fourth after a 2-0 win over Wolves, three points ahead of Tottenham, but now enjoy an 11-point cushion over United, who were lucky to escape west London with a point.
Formula One Owners Liberty Media Buy MotoGP For $4.5 Bn
MotoGP said in a statement that Liberty Media would acquire "approximately 86 percent" stake from Spain-based owners Dorna in a deal valued at 4.2 billion euros ($4.5 billion).
Hope Yet For Future Of Battered And Bruised Commonwealth Games
Malaysia's decision came despite the offer of a GBP100 million ($126 million) sweetener from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) towards the costs of hosting the event.
Chelsea March Into Women's Champions League Semis, Lyon Power Past Benfica
Mayra Ramirez put Chelsea into a first-half lead on her European club debut before Chasity Grant equalized for Ajax in the second half.
Japan To Advance In World Cup Qualifying After N. Korea Game Cancelled
Japan look poised to reach the final stage of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup without kicking a ball after FIFA said their match at North Korea will not be rescheduled.
Malaysia Says No To Hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games Over Cost
The decision, made at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, follows the withdrawal of the Australian state of Victoria last year.
Berlin Says German FA Lacks 'Patriotism' For Dropping Adidas
With the homegrown sportswear brand and the economy both experiencing tough times, Habeck said he "would have hoped for more patriotism" from the German Football Association (DFB).
Verstappen To See Out Red Bull Contract Despite Off-track Turmoil
Three-time world champion Max Verstappen said Thursday he intends to see out his contract with Red Bull, insisting he was happy despite weeks of off-track turbulence.
Robinho Awaits Fate On Serving Nine-year Rape Sentence In Brazil
Brazil's justice system on Wednesday will decide whether former Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Robinho will serve his nine-year rape sentence, handed down by an Italian court, in the South American country.
Australia Scraps Afghanistan T20s, Citing Worsening Women's Rights
Australia on Tuesday scrapped a T20 men's cricket series against Afghanistan later this year, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was deteriorating.
Messi Fans To Get 50 Percent Refund For Hong Kong Fiasco
A sell-out crowd paid from 880 Hong Kong dollars ($110) to see the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner in action on February 4 in an Inter Miami tour match against a Hong Kong select XI.
World No. 1 Swiatek Sweeps Past Sakkari For Second Indian Wells Title
World number one Iga Swiatek powered past Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday to claim her second Indian Wells WTA title two years after she beat Sakkari for her first.
Liverpool's Quadruple Chase Faces Man Utd Test, Newcastle Seek FA Cup Shock At Man City
Manchester United are aiming to derail Liverpool's bid for a quadruple and salvage a difficult second season for Erik ten Hag in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final.
Paris 2024 Hopes To Be Model For Lower-carbon Olympics
After an extravagant FIFA football World Cup in Qatar in 2022 that featured air-conditioned stadiums, the Paris Games are hoping to present a more sober model for global sports events.
Alcaraz, Sinner Cruise Into Indian Wells Quarter-finals
Alcaraz sailed into the last eight as he took revenge on Hungary's Fabian Marozsan with a 6-3, 6-3 victory. In-form Sinner meanwhile booked his last eight berth with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 defeat of Ben Shelton.
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