Yates setting sights on Giro d’Italia victory
Britain’s Simon Yates is targeting victory in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The 28-year-old from Bury will lead Team BikeExchange’s hopes in the race, which begins...
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Former British Cycling doctor found guilty of ordering banned testosterone
The former chief doctor for Team Sky and British Cycling was found guilty of ordering testosterone “knowing or believing” it to be for an athlete...
Tom Brady rookie card auctioned for record $1.32m
A Tom Brady rookie card sold for a record-setting $1.32 million in an online auction at PWCC Marketplace on Thursday, marking the most ever paid for a football...
Tom Brady merchandise sets sales record
Record-setting quarterback Tom Brady is at it again, this time without even lifting a finger. Fanatics, the NFL’s official e-commerce partner, said the six-time Super Bowl champion, who...
UFC chief thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov could return
Give Dana White points for persistence. Despite repeated claims by Khabib Nurmagomedov that he intends to remain retired, UFC president White said Friday that he...
Tyson and Jones Jr bid to turn back the clock this weekend in LA
Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr will bid to turn back the clock when they return to the ring on Saturday night for their exhibition...
Yates out of Giro d’Italia after testing positive for Covid-19
Briton Simon Yates has been withdrawn from the Giro d’Italia after testing positive for the new coronavirus, his Mitchelton-Scott team said on Saturday. “Yates developed...
UCI cancels Road World Championships in Switzerland due to Covid-19
Next month’s Road World Championships in Aigle–Martigny in Switzerland has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cycling‘s governing body UCI announced on Wednesday. The championships...
Petrolina Racing Team dominates Palm Trees Rally
The Petrolina Racing Team has reasserted its dominance in the Cypriot rally scene by taking the first four spots in the Palm Trees Rally. The...
Washington Redskins drop controversial name and logo
The Washington Redskins are no more as the NFL team announced they will drop the controversial name and logo. The move comes 10 days after...
Serpentine wins Derby in stunning fashion
Serpentine produced an incredible display of front-running to win the Epsom Derby on Saturday as Aidan O’Brien became the most successful trainer in the history...
Zanardi in serious but stable condition after handbike accident
Former Formula One driver and twice Champ Car champion Alex Zanardi remained in serious condition in intensive care on Saturday after suffering severe head injuries in a road...
Centre stage intact as Royal Ascot adapts to times
Ascot officials are “embracing the situation” ahead of a Royal meeting that will be run behind closed doors for the first time in its famous...
Fury, Wilder bulked up and ready for rematch
On the eve of their highly-anticipated rematch both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder tipped the scales heavier than they were in their first fight, with Fury coming in at a stunning...
Spurs stadium ‘front-runner’ for Joshua’s next bout
World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua wants his next fight to be in London in June and Tottenham Hotspur’s 62,000-seater stadium is the most likely venue,...
Tahiti set to host Paris 2024 Olympic surfing – 9,700 miles from French capital
The surfing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics could take place 15,000km away from the French capital in Tahiti under a proposal backed by the...
I will die trying to defend my title against Joshua, says Ruiz Jr
World heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr has said he fulfilled a lifelong dream when he triumphed over Britain’s Anthony Joshua in June and he would “die trying” to defend...
IOC stands firm on decision to move 2020 marathon despite Tokyo’s plea
The International Olympic Commission will not change its decision to move the 2020 marathon to Sapporo to avoid the heat, a top Tokyo Olympics planning...
Mixed martial arts star McGregor appears in court in assault case
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor appeared in court on Friday over an alleged assault on a man in a Dublin pub in April. The 31-year-old Irish...
Al Attiyah wins although upset on final day of rally
The 2019 Cyprus Rally, the penultimate round of the closely contested European Rally Championship (ERC), continued early Sunday morning with three special stages in the...