Tennis chief ‘has hard time believing’ email was sent by Peng
The head of the Women’s Tennis Association on Wednesday voiced doubt over an email it received, also released by a Chinese state media outlet, in which tennis player Peng ...
Brazil v Argentina match officials suspended for ‘serious errors’
The referee and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) who officiated in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina have been suspended for “serious errors”, the South American soccer ...
Duo slam media mix-ups with accused rapist Mendy
Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy and Real Madrid’s Ferland Mendy have complained about media outlets using their images to illustrate news reports about Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy, who has ...
Muguruza wins first WTA Finals title
Spain’s Garbine Muguruza claimed her first WTA Finals title on Wednesday, defeating Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-3 7-5 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
After trading breaks early in the match, the sixth ...
Hoffman to resign as Premier League chair amid Newcastle backlash
Gary Hoffman will step down as Premier League chair at the end of January.
The Premier League thanked Hoffman for his “committed service” in announcing the news, which comes after ...
‘I feel better every day,’ says Brazilian great Pele
Former Brazilian footbaler Pele said on Wednesday he was feeling better “every day”, almost two months after leaving hospital following the removal of a tumour in his colon.
“Friends, it’...
Tsitsipas withdraws from ATP Finals with elbow injury
Stefanos Tsitsipas has withdrawn from the ATP Finals due to an elbow injury, organisers announced on Wednesday with the Greek having lost his opening match against Andrey Rublev.
Tsitsipas, who ...
2021 was much better year than 2020, says Tziortzis
2021 was a much better year compared to 2020 where he was a rookie in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, said Vladimiros Tziortzis during an end-of-year press conference, where he reviewed the ...
Federer out of Australian Open, unlikely to be fit for Wimbledon
Roger Federer has confirmed he will not feature in next year’s Australian Open – and says he would be “extremely surprised” if he plays at Wimbledon.
In an interview with ...
Scaloni celebrates ‘magnificent’ year as Argentina head to Qatar
Argentina drew 0-0 with Brazil to became the second South America team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday, with coach Lionel Scaloni saluting his players at the end ...
Wales hold Belgium to seal runners-up spot, Dutch qualify
Wales held Belgium to a 1-1 draw to guarantee themselves runners-up spot behind the world number ones in World Cup qualifying Group E in Cardiff on Tuesday.
Kieffer Moore cancelled ...
Racism cost me my career: Rafiq reveals full extent of harrowing abuse
Yorkshire whistleblower Azeem Rafiq has laid bare the full extent of his harrowing experience of racism in cricket during an explosive and emotional appearance in front of MPs.
Rafiq has ...
Man City’s Mendy charged with two additional counts of rape
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two additional counts of rape in addition to earlier charges of rape and sexual assault, English prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Mendy ...
Djokovic is the ‘GOAT’ for Sampras
The debate over the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) in men’s tennis has divided opinions for years but American Pete Sampras has no doubt that Serbian Novak Djokovic is ...
Mouflons beaten by Croatia after two-year break from action
A return to international rugby by our mighty Mouflons ended in a 29-8 defeat to Croatia over the weekend at the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium in Paphos.
The game was attended ...
Key questions answered as World Cup line-up takes shape
England have qualified for the World Cup in Qatar next year, while Scotland and Wales will hope to join them via the play-offs.
Here, the PA news agency looks ahead ...
Tsitsipas vows to step it up after defeat in ATP Finals opener
Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a straight-sets defeat in his opening match at the ATP Finals but the world number four promised to turn things around and stay in the ...
England thrash San Marino 10-0 qualify for World Cup
Harry Kane scored four goals in England’s 10-0 demolition of San Marino as Gareth Southgate’s side made official their place in next year’s World Cup finals in ...
Van Gaal injured after bike fall ahead of vital World Cup qualifier
Veteran Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal suffered a hip injury when he fell off his bicycle on Sunday but will be able to coach his team in Tuesday’s World ...
Rossi inducted into MotoGP’s Hall of Fame after final race
Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi was inducted into MotoGP’s Hall of Fame after the Italian put an end to his illustrious career of more than two decades with a 10...
Southgate will treat San Marino with same respect as any other nation
England need just a point from San Marino to reach the 2022 World Cup but Gareth Southgate insists he will treat the side ranked lowest in the world with the same ...
Norwich appoint former Villa boss Smith as manager
Norwich City have appointed former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith as head coach in place of Daniel Farke, the Premier League club said on Monday.
Norwich sacked Farke this month ...
Underdogs to winners: Australia break T20 World Cup duck
It took Australia seven attempts but under Aaron Finch they finally laid their hands on a maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday with an eight-wicket triumph over New Zealand.
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Serbia and Spain qualify for World Cup finals
Serbia clinched an automatic berth in the 2022 World Cup finals after a 90th-minute header by halftime substitute Aleksandar Mitrovic gave them a comeback 2-1 win over Portugal in their Group ...