International bridge festival in Limassol
More than 100 players from Israel, Greece, Egypt, Monaco, England, Russia, Lebanon and of course Cyprus will be competing at the Cyprus Bridge Federation’s 31st
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Cyprus star Yusuf gets big win at combat sports event
By Mathew Scott in Tokyo Panicos Yusuf was looking battered and bruised but nothing would take the smile away from his face on Sunday as
Uncertainty reigns as McGregor retires amid comeback talks
Conor McGregor’s announcement that he is to retire from mixed martial arts (MMA) sent shockwaves around the sporting world on Tuesday, but in a sport
Altior refuses to be denied in pulsating Champion Chase
Altior was made to battle in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase but eventually prevailed in the day two showpiece at the Cheltenham Festival to
BHA ‘war room’ of vets out to stop flu calamity
The British Horseracing Authority is confident its prompt action and ‘war room’ of vets can stop equine flu shutting the sport down for months. BHA
Paralympics – World body to lift Russia ban, with conditions
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Friday it would lift the ban on Russia’s Paralympic Committee by March 15,
Racing in shock as equine flu sees Thursday’s cards cancelled
An outbreak of equine flu has forced the cancellation of all British racing on Thursday – and the British Horseracing Authority is set to decide
Trump hails ‘dream’ triumph as he beats O’Sullivan to win Masters
Judd Trump celebrated a “dream come true” after claiming his first Masters title in emphatic fashion with a 10-4 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan at Alexandra
WADA claims breakthrough in doping crisis
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) experts will return to the Moscow laboratory at the centre of the Russian doping scandal on Wednesday to extract testing data
Knicks’ Kanter will not travel to London due to safety fears
Enes Kanter will not travel to London with the New York Knicks later this month due to fears for his life. Powerful center Kanter, a
WADA urged to ban Russia over missed deadlines
The leaders of 16 national anti-doping agencies have called on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to immediately suspend Russia once again for failing to comply
Shiffrin emotional over bittersweet slalom record
Mikaela Shiffrin said that surpassing Marlies Schild on Saturday to become the women’s all-time World Cup leader in slalom was bittersweet since she always felt her childhood
Cyclist Thomas voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Cyclist Geraint Thomas was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday, receiving British sport’s premier annual individual accolade in Birmingham as a reward
Horseracing authority stands firm in call for whip to be banned
An impassioned call for the use of the whip in racing to be banned met with a rigorous response from the British Horseracing Authority on
Talk of esports in Olympic Games is premature-IOC
Any discussion to include esports as a medal event at the Olympic Games is premature because of the way the gaming industry is structured, the International
Olympic champion Peaty asks FINA for change of rules
Adam Peaty says swimming’s world governing body must change or it could curtail his career. Olympic 100 metres breaststroke champion Peaty has previously outlined his
WBC sanctions Fury vs Wilder rematch
Tyson Fury has been granted approval for a “direct rematch” with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. British fighter Fury and American Wilder shared a controversial
Armstrong says Uber investment saved his family
Former cycling champion Lance Armstrong, whose fall from grace cost him millions of dollars in lawsuits and endorsements, said his investment in Uber Technologies Inc.
Cyprus Bridge seminar a great success
The Cyprus Bridge Federation (CBF) organised a very successful three-day Bridge seminar conducted by a professional Bridge teacher and trainer from Greece, Christina Syrakopoulou. The
Wilder and Fury in thrilling heavyweight draw
American Deontay Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight title after a thrilling split decision draw with Britain’s Tyson Fury at Staples Center in Los Angeles on