Motorsport athletes protest
Motorsport athletes demonstrated on Tuesday outside the Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO) over disinterest by the latter and the state to find solutions to the issues they face.
Announcing the move ...
Akebono, first foreign-born sumo grand champion, dies aged 54
Akebono, an American-born sumo wrestler who became the first non-Japanese grand champion or “yokozuna”, died of heart failure this month, the US Forces in Japan said on Thursday. He was 54.
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Potential criminal offences found at Shooting Federation (updated)
Police are investigating after potential criminal offences were found at the Cyprus Shooting Sport Federation, it emerged on Tuesday.
Two scathing reports were compiled by the sports and ethics protection ...
Unveiling the thrill: Exploring the ethics and impact of cockfighting live streaming with Alo789
Cockfighting, a centuries-old practice steeped in tradition and controversy, has taken on a new form in the digital age with the emergence of live streaming platforms like sv388 and alo789. ...
Cyprus Open Chess Championship to attract talents from all over the country
The anticipation is palpable as the Cyprus Chess Federation proudly announces the much-awaited Cyprus Open Chess Championship 2024, to be carried out with the support of Freedom Finance Europe.
The tournament ...
Thirteen-year-old becomes first player to beat Tetris
A 13-year-old American is the first person to ever beat Tetris, forcing the more than three-decade-old classic Nintendo video game into a “kill screen.”
Willis Gibson, who goes by the ...
Humphries ends teenager Littler’s dream run to win world title
England’s Luke Humphries fought back to end the fairytale run of 16-year-old Luke Littler and become PDC World Darts champion for the first time at a raucous Alexandra Palace ...
Cyprus welcomes groundbreaking sailing competition
The Limassol marina on Monday set the stage for the 2023 European Championship FAREAST 28R, marking a historic milestone as Cyprus welcomes its first-ever international sailing competition in the specific boat ...
Tottenham and NFL extend partnership through 2029-30 season
The home of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will host a minimum of two National Football League games a year through the 2029-2030 season as part of an expanded partnership ...
Gold Coast offers to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria withdrawal
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate said on Thursday the city could step in to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria placed the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt ...
Mix of calm and concern as cycling’s Tour heads into riot-hit France
By Julien Pretot
While the vast majority of the Tour de France peloton is not concerned by the riots that have been hitting the country following the fatal shooting of ...
Tour de France beefs up security to foil potential disruption on the road
Two motorbikes from the French gendarmerie’s intervention brigade will ride ahead of the Tour de France peloton to prevent protesters from disrupting the race after several incidents last year.
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Patriots to honor Tom Brady at home opener
The New England Patriots will honor Tom Brady at the team’s 2023 home opener, owner Bob Kraft said Thursday.
The Patriots will host Super Bowl LVII runner-up Philadelphia Eagles on ...
Fury, Usyk agree to terms for unification fight
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed terms for their heavyweight unification bout on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in London, a lawyer for Usyk told Reuters on Friday.
The two ...
Shiffrin slaloms to record 87th World Cup win
An emotional Mikaela Shiffrin wrote her name in the history books as the most successful Alpine World Cup skier of all time on Saturday after taking a record 87th career ...
Shiffrin moves to one win away from Stenmark’s record
Mikaela Shiffrin is now one World Cup win away from equalling Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s decades-old record of 86 after a slalom victory in the Czech resort of Spindleruv Mlyn ...
Champion jockey Dettori says he will retire after 2023 season
Italian jockey Frankie Dettori, who has ridden more than 3,300 British winners and has 21 British Classic triumphs, said 2023 will be his final year in the saddle as he plans to retire ...
Boxing-Benn relinquishes boxing licence after positive test
British welterweight Conor Benn has relinquished his boxing licence after a positive dope test led to a much-hyped fight with compatriot Chris Eubank Jr being called off this month.
The ...
Greece blocks top sailor’s effort for nationality change
Greece’s Olympic Committee (HOC) on Wednesday said it had refused to allow top sailor and Tokyo Olympics competitor Vasileia Karachaliou to go ahead with her attempted nationality shift and ...
Cyprus dragon boat racers aim to showcase ‘little-big’ island spirit
A large delegation of the Cyprus Dragon Boat Federation (CDBF) is heading to Spain to participate in the 14th European dragon boat championship, which will be held from September 1 to 4 ...
Boxers eager to step out of the shadows
Shadow Boxing is a Limassol club with plenty of champions but is limited by lack of sponsorship
By John Ioannou
On the edge of the Polemidia refugee housing estate in ...
Fury wants £500m for Usyk unification fight arranged within week
Tyson Fury has demanded a £500million payday for a unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk and wants it arranging within the next week.
Usyk retained his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and ...
Wilder to return against Helenius in October
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will return to the ring against Finland’s Robert Helenius on Oct. 15, his first fight since the completion of his trilogy against Tyson Fury ...
Fury announces retirement days after making Chisora challenge
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said on Friday he is to “walk away” from boxing, two days after insisting he would make a comeback to the sport to complete a ...