How Australian Postecoglou became frontrunner to coach Celtic
After building a Brisbane Roar team that won back-to-back A-League titles, Postecoglou led Australia to the 2014 World Cup finals and the fo...Read More
Players, fans will both suffer from too much football: Lewandowski
The Pole has played 60 matches for both club and country since football restarted last May following the COVID-19 stoppage. from Sportstar...Read More
Australia’s softball team arrives in Japan for Tokyo Games
On the same day that the Australian team arrived, some players with the Jamaican national football team were reported unable to enter Japan ...Read More
All the state squads for the 2021-22 Australian domestic season
Who has moved where as teams start making plans for next summer from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2TrrUKB via IFTTT...Read More
Wijnaldum delighted to be captain but will miss Van Dijk
Georginio Wijnaldum takes over the skipper’s armband from his Liverpool teammate Virgil van Dijk, whose long term knee injury means he misse...Read More
NBA fan runs onto court during Wizards-76ers playoff game
During this series, Washington guard Russell Westbrook had popcorn dumped on him as he walked to the locker room after getting injured in Ga...Read More
Trent Boult hopes to 'create a bit of history' in World Test Championship final
The left-armer is excited at the prospect of using the Duke ball against India from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3fz...Read More
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku wins Serie A MVP award
Romelu Lukaku scored 24 league goals and provided 11 assists to help Inter Milan clinch a first Serie A title in 11 years and deservedly won...Read More
Gurpreet: Goalless draw against Qatar not my best performance
India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu says his performance against Iran during the World Cup Russia 2018 Qualifiers in 2016 was better. f...Read More
Zidane quit Real Madrid because of club's lack of 'faith'
"I'm leaving because I feel the club no longer has the faith in me I need, nor the support to build something in the medium or long...Read More
Shubhankar Sharma finishes T-8th in Made in Himmerland
India's Shubhankar Sharma finished tied-eight for his first top-10 finish in the European Tour in 18 months. from Sportstar - More Spo...Read More
V. R. Raghunath: Indian team better prepared for Olympics than we were in 2016
Winning the close games in Olympics is crucial for success, feels drag-flicker V. R. Raghunath. from Sportstar - More Sports https://ift.t...Read More
Nick Hockley: Australia players' IPL availability yet to be discussed
Priority is to reunite the IPL returnees with families as they come out of quarantine on Monday, CA CEO says from Cricket news from ESPN C...Read More
Explainer: Why are England and New Zealand playing a Test series now?
It's not on the FTP, it's not part of the WTC, and it won't feature any of England's IPL players (bar one) from Cricket ne...Read More
China to transfer hosting of World Cup qualifiers to Dubai
China will transfer its hosting of the remaining Asia group A football World Cup qualifying matches to Dubai due to COVID-19 controls, the C...Read More
ISL: Amrinder Singh leaves Mumbai City after five seasons
Mumbai City FC goalkeeper Amrinder Singh will leave the club after his contract ended on Monday. The 27-year old spent five seasons with the...Read More
India women's boxing coach Ali Qamar on his team's show at Asian Championship
The Indian women's boxing team won one gold, three silver and six bronze medals at the event in Dubai, ensuring that all 10 weight categ...Read More
NBA roundup: Chris Paul helps Suns even series with Lakers
Devin Booker and Jae Crowder each scored 17 points and Deandre Ayton recorded 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Suns, who evened their best-...Read More
WNBA: Fowles, Clarendon help Lynx rally, beat Sun 79-74 in OT
Sylvia Fowles scores 24 points and Layshia Clarendon shines on debut as Minnesota Lynx beats Connecticut Sun. from Sportstar - More Sports...Read More
Smit Patel quits BCCI system to 'carve out a second coming of sorts' in America
The first stop is the Caribbean where he'll play in the upcoming CPL for the Barbados Tridents from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.co...Read More
Alex Cejka makes history by winning Senior PGA Championship
Cejka becomes the first PGA Tour Champions player to win his first two majors since Arnold Palmer (1980-81). from Sportstar - More Sports ...Read More
Jason Kokrak outduels Jordan Spieth to win at Colonial
Jason Kokran shoots even-par 70 to notch a two-stroke victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge. from Sportstar - More Sports https://ift.tt...Read More
Nick Hockley named permanent Cricket Australia chief executive after interim role for a year
Hockley stepped into the job last June following the sacking of Kevin Roberts from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3c5o...Read More
Benzema looking to move on from France exile ahead of Euros
Karim Benzema, who has scored 30 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid this season, has not played for France since 2015 after a blackma...Read More
Euro 2020 squad: Wales picks uncapped Colwill, Robson-Kanu misses out
Forward Gareth Bale will lead Wales, which is in Group A and begins its campaign against Switzerland on June 12 in Baku. from Sportstar - ...Read More
Euro 2020: Switzerland comes from behind to beat U.S. in buildup friendly
Switzerland rode its luck to beat the United States 2-1 in a friendly international on Sunday, making a winning start to its European Champi...Read More
Boston Celtics fan arrested after tossing water bottle at Kyrie Irving
A Boston Celtics fan was arrested and could face a lifetime ban from TD Garden after throwing a water bottle at Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Ir...Read More
Ally Ewing wins LPGA Match Play, beating Sophia Popov
Ally Ewing won the LPGA Match Play on Sunday at Shadow Creek, beating Sophia Popov 2 and 1 for her second tour victory. from Sportstar - M...Read More
Egan Bernal adds Giro d’Italia title to Tour de France win
Colombia's Egan Bernal completes the 30.3-kilometre route in 35 minutes, 41 seconds to clinch overall victory at the Giro d'Italia b...Read More
Japan considers asking Olympic fans for negative COVID tests, vaccinations: report
Foreign spectators have already been banned, and game organisers are expected to make a decision next month on whether Japanese fans will be...Read More
CONMEBOL suspends Copa America in Argentina
Argentina is facing a surge of coronavirus infections, with strict lockdown measures imposed last weekend amid a seven-day average of 35,000...Read More
Real Madrid was David Alaba's only real consideration
Alaba, who recently finished his 13-year stint at Bayern Munich and signed a five-year contract with Real said the decision to move to Madri...Read More
Russell Domingo wants Bangladesh to lift ODI scoring rates in search for overseas success
Head coach wants "one or two big away wins" to bolster his side's confidence from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https:...Read More
Suresh Singh says he will stick to the role which the team has assigned to him
From playing against Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland in an age-group match, he is now ready to fit into any role in the senior India ...Read More
Asian Cup qualifiers: Indian footballers banking on Qatar's cooling technology to beat the heat
India's mid-fielders Rowllin Borges and Brandon Fernandes have praised the excellent infrastructure at the Doha stadium ahead of their t...Read More
Champions League: Man City's Sterling, Walker racially abused after final loss
The report said the pair were sent monkey emojis on their Instagram pages after the game. from Sportstar - Football https://ift.tt/3uAONID...Read More
Champions League Digest: Chelsea is champion of Europe, Guardiola his own undoing
Here's a roundup of all things UCL, from Chelsea's thrilling win in the Champions League final to City's continuing wait for the...Read More
WNBA: Brittney Griner dunks, carries Mercury past Wings
It marked the second consecutive 27-point performance for Griner, who also pulled down 16 rebounds as Phoenix Mercury ended its two-game los...Read More
Champions League final: Silva hopes former boss Lampard happy with Chelsea success
Chelsea began the season well under Lampard as it topped its Champions League group, but the club great was dismissed in January after a poo...Read More
NBA roundup: Bucks advances, finishes off sweep of Heat
Giannis Antetokounmpo posts the third triple-double in Milwaukee Bucks playoff history to help his team beat Miami Heat in the Eastern Confe...Read More
Ally Ewing beats Danielle Kang to reach LPGA Match Play semifinals
Ally Ewing beats local favourite Danielle Kang to join three major champions in the semifinals. from Sportstar - More Sports https://ift.t...Read More
Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari: A couple on a mission
Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari understand that being on top of their game is of utmost importance as it is essential to garner life-defining p...Read More
Egan Bernal takes lead into final day, Caruso wins Stage 20
Italy's Damiano Caruso wins the penultimate stage for his first-ever win in a Grand Tour. from Sportstar - More Sports https://ift.tt/...Read More
West Indies return to full training as players test negative for Covid-19
Earlier, the players were forced to train in smaller groups after fast bowler Mindley had tested positive from Cricket news from ESPN Cric...Read More
Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City: 2021 Champions League final in pictures
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Senior PGA Championship: Steve Stricker takes lead after Weir struggles in back nine
Steve Stricker cards a 3-under 67 to take the lead into the final round of the Senior PGA Championship. from Sportstar - More Sports https...Read More
Resurgent Spieth takes one-stroke lead at Colonial
A second consecutive round of 4-under 66 takes Jordan Spieth to 15 under at the Charles Schwab Challenge; he has a one-stroke lead over Jaso...Read More
Euro 2020: Sweden eases to 2-0 win over Finland in buildup friendly
Sweden coasted to a 2-0 win over Finland thanks to a Robin Quaison goal and a second-half penalty from captain Sebastian Larsson in a Euro 2...Read More
Watch - Guardiola: We just couldn't score a goal, congratulations to Chelsea
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said its season remained an exceptional one despite the campaign ending in disappointment with a 1-0 los...Read More
Chelsea's Kante keeps on winning with another midfield masterclass
Kante was playing in the French second division for Caen just six years ago but since then he has been on a remarkable streak of trophy coll...Read More
Pulisic first American man to play in a Champions League final
Pulisic's second season with Chelsea was hampered by persistent hamstring injuries before Christmas, but he has played an increasingly i...Read More
Pupil beats the master as Chelsea's Tuchel gets the better of Guardiola
From afar Tuchel watched and was inspired as Guardiola won 14 trophies in four years at Barcelona before joining him in Germany where they b...Read More
Mason Mount relishing being 'best in the world' after Chelsea Champions League triumph
Many experts thought Mount's days in the Chelsea first team were numbered when Tuchel took over, but he has been integral to the Blues...Read More
City's season still exceptional despite final loss - Guardiola
It was Man City's first appearance in the final of Europe's elite club competition but the side ultimately came up short. Guardiola ...Read More
Strong finish takes Shubhankar Sharma into weekend rounds in Denmark
Sharma had a good day on the greens with just 25 putts and that made the big difference on a day when conditions were not very easy. from ...Read More
Watch - UCL final: Manchester City's stats in the 2020-21 Champions League season
It has been a near faultless run so far in the Champions League for Manchester City under manager Pep Guardiola. from Sportstar - Football...Read More
Rahil Gangjee moves to third in Mizuno Open
The 42-year-old Gangjee, who has been playing in Japan since his win in 2018, is now 9-under for 36 holes in a tournament that has been trun...Read More
AFI gets special strength-building machine for javelin throwers
The machine will assist the javelin throwers in developing their strength and speed. It will also allow them to throw along an ideal traject...Read More
Tamim Iqbal fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in Sri Lanka series ender
The Bangladesh captain has been docked 15 percent match fee and accrued one demerit point from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https:/...Read More
Luciano Spalletti succeeds Gennaro Gattuso as Napoli coach
The vastly-experienced Spalletti left his last role with Inter Milan in 2019 and enjoyed his most successful spell in Italy at AS Roma, wher...Read More
Focus is on fitness and securing spot in India's Tokyo hockey squad: Khokhar
Indian women's hockey team defender Reena Khokhar also said that the team has benefiting a lot from the sessions conducted by analytical...Read More
Asian Boxing Championships: Four Indian women in the hunt for gold
M. C. Mary Kom (51kg), Lalbuatsaihi (64kg), Pooja Rani Bohra (75kg), and Anupama (+81kg) will look to make their mark in the finals of the A...Read More
BCCI to conduct remainder of IPL 2021 in September-October in UAE
Board to also "seek an extension" from ICC "to take an appropriate call" on hosting the men's T20 World Cup from C...Read More
NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum collects 50 in Celtics’ victory over Nets
The Nets leads the series 2-1 and Game 4 is Sunday night, when a full-capacity crowd will be allowed in Boston. from Sportstar - More Spor...Read More
AIFF, Stimac issue clarification about comments on Qatar quarantine conditions
The statements from the AIFF and Igor Stimac come after the latter expressed his frustrations over the nature of the team’s stay in Doha, Qa...Read More
Inter Miami fined USD 2 million following Matuidi inquiry
Inter Miami USD has been fined 2 million following Major League Soccer's investigation into the 2020 signing of French international Bla...Read More
South Africa shows the complexities of IOC's vaccine offer
South Africa decides to vaccinate its Olympic athletes with local doses which were about to expire because an allocation from the IOC hasn...Read More
NBA: Trae Young, Ja Morant call fan behaviour disgusting, unacceptable
NBA says rules surrounding fan behaviour will be “vigorously enforced.” from Sportstar - More Sports https://ift.tt/2RXhHFn via IFTTT Read More
Giro d'Italia: Simon Yates wins 19th stage
Britain's Simon Yates wins the 19th stage of the Giro d’Italia, but it's only a dent on Egan Bernal's overall lead. from Sport...Read More
UEFA president favours Champions League's 36-team format
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said he favours a Final Four format for the Champions League as it could generate revenues and conside...Read More
Euro 2020: Daley Blind taking 'responsible risks' to be ready in time
The 31-year-old Blind needed an operation on his ankle after injury in March. But less than two months after surgery, he is back on the trai...Read More
Champions League final: Man City's Gundogan picks up minor knock in training session
The German midfielder bumped into City captain Fernandinho as he made a diving header during the session at the Estadio do Dragao on Friday....Read More
Mike Weir opens 4-shot lead in Senior PGA Championship
Mike Weir cards a five-under 65 in the first round of the Senior PGA Championship; Steve Stricker, Rocco Mediate and John Riegger trail at 3...Read More
Jordan Spieth leads at Colonial, Mickelson misses cut
Jordan Spieth cards a four-under 66 to take the lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge; Phil Mickelson misses cut by one stroke after bogeying...Read More
Doha Diamond League: Kenneth Bednarek wins 200m, Kenyans shine
American Kenneth Bednarek edged out Canadian André De Grasse by one-hundredth of a second in a scintillating 200 metres race at Friday's...Read More
Euro 2020: Italy thrashes San Marino 7-0 in buildup friendly
Italy warmed up for the European Championship in style with a 7-0 thrashing of San Marino in a friendly on Friday. from Sportstar - Footba...Read More
Champions League final: Porto locals' fury as COVID rules eased for English fans
A last-minute decision to relax COVID-19 safety rules for Saturday's Champions League final has angered locals as hundreds of English fa...Read More
Sri Lanka make four changes and bat; Bangladesh drop out-of-form Liton Das
Sri Lanka hand ODI debuts to Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne and Binura Fernando from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.t...Read More
FIFA Rankings: Belgium stays on top as India retains 105th spot
With only one match played since the last rankings was published, the Top 50 remains unchanged, with Belgium leading the way from France and...Read More
Japan looks to extend COVID-19 states of emergency ahead of Games
Worries about variants of the novel coronavirus and a slow vaccination drive have prompted urgent calls from doctors, some high-profile busi...Read More
NBA roundup: Bucks grab 3-0 edge on Heat
The Milwauke Bucks, the top offensive team in the NBA, has now outscored the Miami Heat by 63 points in the past two games. from Sportstar...Read More
Conway: Williamson watching you bat from gully is pretty intimidating
Conway strengthened his chances of a Test debut with a half-century in the intra-squad warm-up game from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.c...Read More
WTC final: India and New Zealand to share trophy in case of a draw or a tie
Reserve day to be used only if time lost on first five days are not made up on those days from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https:/...Read More
Nike says split with Neymar over refusal to cooperate with sex assault probe
In its statement, Nike said it was prepared to investigate in 2018 when the woman first came forward, but "respected the employee's...Read More
Villarreal fans welcome players after club's first major title
Fans of Villarreal take to the streets to celebrate the team's Europa League title. from Sportstar - Football https://ift.tt/3oZ4ojZ ...Read More
Euro 2021: Germany, France, Portugal and Hungary in group of death
Three former Euro champions -- Germany, France, Portugal -- and two-time FIFA World Cup runner-up Hungary will form the group of death in th...Read More
Chelsea's Marcos Alonso bids to keep European Cup finals in the family
Should Alonso get on the pitch against Manchester City in the Champions League final, he will join his grandfather and father in playing in ...Read More
Euro 2020: Turkey beats Azerbaijan 2-1 in build-up friendly
Goals from Halil Dervisoglu and Kaan Ayhan helped Turkey to a 2-1 win on Thursday as it builds on towards the Euro 2020 tournament next mont...Read More
Women's Rugby World Cup schedule released, New Zealand plays on day 1
Defending champion and host New Zealand will play Australia on the opening day of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in October next year. from S...Read More
Boorish fans in NBA: 76ers, Knicks, Jazz issue bans after incidents
New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz have banned five fans from their respective arenas and issued apologies for incidents duri...Read More
Tokyo Olympics: IOC tries to reassure athletes over Covid-19 waiver
IOC has told the Olympic athletes that signing a waiver releasing Tokyo organisers from liability for COVID-19 issues was “standard practice...Read More
Charles Schwab Challenge: Spieth, Garcia open with 63s at Colonial
Jordan Spieth shoots a 7-under 63 and is tied with Sergio Garcia for the first-round lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge. from Sportstar ...Read More
CONMEBOL to decide on Copa America venue next week
The 2021 tournament was scheduled to be held jointly in Colombia and Argentina. But CONMEBOL removed Colombia as co-host last week due to th...Read More
Barack Obama praises Marcus Rashford for child food poverty campaign
Rashford, 23, last year spearheaded a prominent campaign to tackle child food poverty in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic. from Spor...Read More
Asian Boxing Championships: Sakshi loses final spot
The Asian Boxing Confederation overturns the semifinal verdict; India's Sakshi Chaudhary loses bout upon review by her opponent. from ...Read More
Swiss bank Julius Baer to pay $79.7 million in FIFA corruption settlement
Julius Baer's three-year deferred prosecution agreement on Thursday resolves a money laundering conspiracy charge and calls for the Zuri...Read More
Inzaghi confirms Lazio exit ahead of Inter appointment
Simone Inzaghi has confirmed that he is leaving his role as Lazio coach as he prepares to take over from Antonio Conte at Serie A champion I...Read More
Serie A: Venezia returns to top flight after 20-year absence
Venezia will play in Serie A for the first time in 20 years next season after a stoppage-time equaliser earned it a 1-1 draw with Cittadella...Read More
Euro 2020: Countries with the most number of European Championship titles
Ahead of Euro 2020, know about the countries with the most number of titles since the tournament's inception in 1960. from Sportstar -...Read More
European Championships: Fastest goals in the tournament
Ahead of Euro 2020, here's a list of the fastest goals scored in the history of the European Championships. from Sportstar - Football ...Read More
Bayern Munich signs defender Omar Richards on free transfer
German champion Bayern Munich on Thursday signed England youth international Omar Richards on a four-year deal to 2025. from Sportstar - F...Read More
Tokyo Olympics: Bronze, Houghton named in Britain's football squad
Scotland's Caroline Weir and Kim Little along with Wales' Sophie Ingle were the only non-English players selected. from Sportstar ...Read More
NBA roundup: Donovan Mitchell returns to spark Jazz
Mitchell, who finished with a team-high 25 points, bombed in five 3-pointers in 10 tries to help Jazz beat Grizzlies 141-129. from Sportst...Read More
Jofra Archer: 'If I don't get this right, I won't play any cricket. Period'
The England quick, who underwent elbow surgery last week, insists he is placing no timeframe on his recovery from Cricket news from ESPN C...Read More
Tokyo Olympics: IOA says entire Indian contingent will be vaccinated before leaving for the Games
The Indian Olympic Association has told the International Olympic Committee that it will "do everything possible" to ensure that a...Read More
Watch: Erling Haaland - boyhood club remembers Bundesliga hero
Erling Haaland's exploits have seen him top score in the Champions League and win the Player of the Season award in the Bundesliga, brin...Read More
Shiva Thapa on winning record fifth Asian medal: It felt like I beat the COVID-19 virus
The 27-year-old became the most successful Indian boxer in the history of the tournament by advancing to the semifinals of the ongoing editi...Read More
UEFA to discuss scrapping away goals rule: report
The rule is applied when the score of a two-legged tie is level on aggregate after 180 minutes, with the team scoring more goals away from i...Read More
Donnarumma will leave AC Milan as free agent, says Maldini
The 22-year-old Italy international will become a free agent from June 30 after failing to agree to terms for a new deal, but Maldini insist...Read More
La Liga: Glory and redemption at Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid leaves it for the last day to pip neighbour Real Madrid in the closest title race in Spanish top-flight football in years. ...Read More
U.S. women plan two matches against Mexico before Olympics
The games will be played on July 1 and July 5 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Harford. U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski is expected to na...Read More
Emery lauds 'impeccable' Villarreal for historic Europa League win
The Spanish side won a thrilling penalty shoot-out 11-10, after a 1-1 draw, with goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli scoring his side's 11th befor...Read More
Nigeria to host last chance for African athletes to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
The championship had been set for Algiers but will now be held in Lagos from June 23-27, the Confederation of African Athletics said on Wedn...Read More
Lakers and Heat set to play before fans, a year after NBA Finals
Fans will be present as Lakers play host to Phoenix and the Heat returns home to face Milwaukee in a pair of Round 1, Game 3 matchups. fro...Read More
Shorthanded Myanmar in Japan for World Cup qualifiers
The struggle to assemble a team to face Japan, then Kyrgyzstan on June 11 and Tajikistan on June 15, meant that the national squad had to de...Read More
UEFA dismisses Kudela ban appeal, Czech defender to miss Euro 2020
An appeal filed by Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela against his 10-match ban from UEFA for racist behaviour has been dismissed. from S...Read More
FIFA survey: 70 per cent of women's football clubs operate at a loss
Just 13 per cent of clubs generate revenue over $1 million, and more than half of those revenues come from sponsorship deals, according to F...Read More
Kiel beats Cologne 1-0 in first leg of Bundesliga playoff
Kiel substitute Simon Lorenz scored what could be a vital away goal in the 59th minute to give the second-division team the advantage ahead ...Read More
Rashford receives barrage of racial abuse online after Europa loss
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford reveals he has been subjected to “at least 70 racial slurs” on social media following Wednesday’s de...Read More
Solskjaer bemoans fine margins after United's Europa League loss
The Premier League giant remains without a major trophy in four years after losing 11-10 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Gdansk, with g...Read More
Argentina offers to host Copa America after Colombia's exit
The tournament is set to kick off from June 13 with the final scheduled for July 10. It was initially scheduled for 2020, but the COVID-19 p...Read More
Mickelson, Brady to face DeChambeau, Rodgers in The Match
The celebrity fundraising competition will be held at the Reserve golf course at Moonlight Basin in Montana on July 6 and will be televised ...Read More
Zidane tells Real Madrid he will step down as coach - reports
Zinedine Zidane has decided to step down as Real Madrid coach with immediate effect, according to Spanish media. from Sportstar - Football...Read More
Japan likely to proceed with Olympics, says ruling party heavyweight Yamamoto
Uncertainty still surrounds the Tokyo Games with opinion polls indicating a majority of the population of Japan are against them going ahead...Read More
Australian Olympic softball squad to leave for Japan next week
The 23-woman squad will land in Tokyo on June 1 for a six-week camp in Ota, before the final 15-strong roster for the Games is selected. f...Read More
Knicks' Julius Randle named NBA's Most Improved Player
New York Knicks forward Julius Randle won the NBA's Most Improved Player award for 2020-21 on Tuesday. from Sportstar - More Sports ht...Read More
New Zealand Women contracts: Thamsyn Newton back, Brooke Halliday among three new faces
Katie Perkins, Holly Huddleston, Anna Peterson and Natalie Dodd left out of the list from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift....Read More
Suns set to boost home capacity to 16,000
The seating capacity for the Phoenix Suns Arena will be increased to 16,000 fans. from Sportstar - More Sports https://ift.tt/34k9GwM via...Read More
British Open hopeful for 75 per cent capacity, without chaos of PGA
The R&A said on Tuesday it was optimistic that Royal St. George's could have as much as 75 per cent capacity for the British Open on...Read More
TTFI seeks MEA intervention to secure visas for para players
With the Embassy of Slovenia closed due to the lockdown, an Indian TT team scheduled to leave for Paralympic Games trials in Slovenia is sta...Read More
Kyle Jamieson banking on the experience of his fellow pacers for England tour
Fast bowler also "mindful" of not wanting "to go searching too much" with the Dukes Ball from Cricket news from ESPN C...Read More
Copa America eyeing move to United States this summer
A COVID-19 outbreak in Argentina is now threatening to create additional schedule changes to the tournament. from Sportstar - Football htt...Read More
Marcoux Samaan hired as LPGA commissioner
Marcoux Samaan, the athletic director at Princeton for the last seven years, was elected on Tuesday as the ninth commissioner of the LPGA To...Read More
Coconut water, ice collars, lighter kits: How the PSL plans to beat the Abu Dhabi heat
Teams bracing for a "difficult but not impossible" time as temperatures expected to rise to 40 degrees Celsius during the day fr...Read More
Liz Cambage among Australian women to play at Tokyo Olympics
Earlier this month, Cambage criticized promotional photos of Australian Olympians and Paralympians as “whitewashed” and said there was a lac...Read More
Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak sends chill through Australian leagues, teams depart Victoria
Victoria reinstated restrictions on gatherings and made masks mandatory at indoor venues until June 4, while New Zealand paused its quaranti...Read More
USWNT announces squad for pre-Olympic matches
The most notable absentees are midfielder Julie Ertz, who is sidelined due to a medial collateral ligament injury, and forward Tobin Heath, ...Read More
Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak sends chill through Australian leagues, teams depart Victoria
Victoria reinstated restrictions on gatherings and made masks mandatory at indoor venues until June 4, while New Zealand paused its quaranti...Read More
UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Real, Barca and Juve
The clubs are the only three of the original 12 to have not distanced themselves from the project following an outpouring of criticism. fr...Read More
Australia makes vaccination mandatory for Tokyo-bound Paralympians
The International Paralympic Committee is encouraging athletes to get vaccinated but has not made it mandatory for the Aug. 24-Sept. 5 Paral...Read More
South Africa to vaccinate athletes ahead of Tokyo Olympic games
South Africa has been the hardest hit country in Africa by COVID-19, with well over 50,000 deaths and 1.5 million confirmed cases. from Sp...Read More
Asahi daily, an official Tokyo Olympics partner, calls for cancellation of Games
Much of Japan, including host city, Tokyo, remains under a third state of emergency that is widely expected to be extended beyond this month...Read More
Watch: City, Villarreal train for European summit clashes
Manchester City takes on Chelsea in the Champions League final while Villarreal takes on Manchester United for top honours in the Europa Lea...Read More
Australia's MCG stadium named COVID hotspot as cluster grows
The 100,000-capacity former Olympic stadium was included on the list of virus-exposed locations in Melbourne with dozens of new venues inclu...Read More
Australia's MCG stadium named COVID hotspot as cluster grows
The 100,000-capacity former Olympic stadium was included on the list of virus-exposed locations in Melbourne with dozens of new venues inclu...Read More
Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi suffers chest injury, out for at least four weeks
Taurasi was injured during a May 16 loss to the Connecticut Sun. She played the next two games before a CT scan detected a small fracture. ...Read More
BCCI to donate 2000 oxygen concentrators towards India's Covid relief
Meanwhile, the Pandya brothers are also dispatching oxygen concentrators to the centres dealing with the crisis from Cricket news from ESP...Read More
Spain-Portugal June friendly to have 30% crowd: Madrid authorities
The match, scheduled for June 4, will be the first professional football game held in Madrid with a live audience for more than a year. fr...Read More
Ronaldo says he has achieved one of his goals at Juventus
The 36-year-old has one year remaining on his contract at Juventus but there has been a flurry of media speculation that he could be leaving...Read More
Hansi Flick on brink of taking over as Germany head coach
Flick was seen entering the German FA headquarters early on Tuesday with local media outlets reporting he was due to sign a contract until E...Read More
Sports Ministry to open 143 new Khelo India Centres across seven states
The Union Sports Ministry, in June 2020, had planned to open up 1,000 new Khelo India Centres over four years, with at least one centre in e...Read More
Milkha Singh stable and responding well to treatment, informs son Jeev
He had tested positive for coronavirus last week and was in isolation at his home in Chandigarh. from Sportstar - More Sports https://ift....Read More
Lakers’ James to face no action over COVID-19 protocol violation
U.S. media reported last week that James attended an outdoor photoshoot for his tequila brand with several celebrities before the Lakers...Read More
PGA apologizes to Mickelson, Koepka for fans on final hole
Waugh said player safety was a chief goal and he was glad order was restored as fans circled the final green and celebrated when Mickelson f...Read More
Latin American Olympics athletes travel to Miami for COVID-19 vaccine
The athletes from the different countries began to get vaccinated in Miami on Monday in an agreement between Panam Sports, the Consulate of ...Read More
Warriors aims to sign Stephen Curry to 'supermax' extension
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From Robert Lewandowski’s record-breaking season with Bayern Munich to Romelu Lukaku firing Inter Milan to its first league title in more th...Read More
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Tottenham's Son Heung-min to lead South Korea in World Cup qualifiers
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La Liga: Sevilla wins last game to break club record for most points
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WNBA: Liberty overcomes 22 turnovers to beat Sky
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AC Milan, Juventus take final two Champions League places
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Red Star Belgrade fans riot during Serbian title celebration
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WBO orders Joshua to defend heavyweight title against Usyk
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Bangladesh bat in series opener after Sri Lanka's covid scare
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Sushil Kumar arrested by Delhi Police in wrestler murder case
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Indian football team begins training in Doha after all players test negative for COVID-19
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Russell Domingo wants Bangladesh 'to stick to basics and not try anything fancy'
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World Athletics approves 23 Russians to compete as neutral athletes
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Khaled Mahmud tests positive for Covid-19
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Tim Southee not worried about England Test workload ahead of WTC final
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UEFA projects 8 billion euros losses for top-flight clubs due to COVID-19
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Canadian swimming team cancels pre-Olympic training camp in Japan - report
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Indian boxing's first Dronacharya awardee coach O P Bhardwaj passes away
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Tokyo organisers say Olympics will be safe and secure
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IOC president Bach to visit Japan from July 12
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Rahul Dravid likely to coach India on Sri Lanka tour
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Max O'Dowd, bowlers lift Netherlands to victory against Scotland in rain-hit ODI
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Kolesnikov breaks 50m back world record, Peaty defends Euro title
Kolesnikov touched out in 23.80 seconds in the non-Olympic distance, beating the previous record of 23.93 he had set in Monday's semi-fi...Read More
Human rights activists urge athletes to boycott Beijing Games
The calls for a full boycott came ahead of a U.S. congressional hearing at which the Winter Olympics and China's human rights record wer...Read More
Australia's Test drought poses possible Ashes problems
Tight home-Test schedule of six games in eight weeks lies ahead, with questions over red-ball preparation to boot from Cricket news from E...Read More
Theo Walcott joins Southampton on a permanent deal
The new deal will see the Englishman stay at the club until 2023. from Sportstar - Football https://ift.tt/33QDSzF via IFTTT Read More
India Women get another Test match, this time in Australia during September tour
It will be the first time since 2014 that India Women will play two Tests in a calendar year from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com http...Read More
Dheeraj says India call-up inspired him ahead of AFC Champions League
The 20-year-old spoke about learning from senior team goalkeepers,benefits of playing together in ISL and receiving praise from Al Wahda coa...Read More
Tough time for India’s Olympic hopefuls
With many countries imposing travel restrictions on India to contain COVID-19, we track how it may have an impact on Indian athletes prepari...Read More
Paralympics will give a voice to those left behind in pandemic: IPC
The Paralympic Games are now set begin on August 24 and IPC chief Parsons said it was time to focus on the "incredible experience"...Read More
Tim Seifert now Covid-negative after KKR stint, will soon fly back to New Zealand - Gary Stead
He tested positive for Covid-19 after IPL 2021 was indefinitely suspended, and was recuperating in Chennai from Cricket news from ESPN Cri...Read More
Four arrests made over Di Maria, Marquinhos home robberies
The homes of the PSG stars were robbed during their club’s home game against Nantes in March. from Sportstar - Football https://ift.tt/3yn...Read More
Euro 2020: Witsel ready to repay Belgium coach Martinez's faith
The 32-year-old, who has won 110 caps, was included in Martinez's 26-man squad for next month’s tournament despite not having played sin...Read More
Ball-tampering: Australia's Newlands bowlers want 'rumour-mongering and innuendo' to stop
Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon issue statement following Cameron Bancroft's latest comments from Cricket ...Read More
Australia unveils opening ceremony uniforms for Tokyo Olympics
The uniforms, designed by Sportscraft, were unveiled at an ocean pool in the Sydney suburbs built in 1907 by the father of Mina Wylie, who w...Read More
BWF official Vemuri Sudhakar passes away due to COVID-19
He has the distinction of representing India in three Olympics besides many World championships, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games in differen...Read More
Euro 2020: McBurnie out of Scotland's campaign due to foot fracture
The forward tweeted the news, expressing disappointment at not being able to feature in the continental event, starting next month. from S...Read More
Union Berlin permitted to have 2000 fans at last game
The club said the Berlin senate approved a pilot project Monday to have limited attendance for the game despite ongoing restrictions amid th...Read More
Champions League berth would be 'massive' for Liverpool: Klopp
Two wins would see Klopp's Liverpool into the top four to qualify for the Champions League next season - a prospect that looked unlikely...Read More
20 footballers from River Plate test positive for COVID-19
The impact is so high that River Plate has none of its four eligible goalkeepers fit for Wednesday's Copa Libertadores match against Col...Read More
Guardiola hopes Aguero is fit for final City game at Etihad
Sergio Aguero missed last weekend's 4-3 win at Newcastle United and has been ruled out of Tuesday's trip to Brighton & Hove Albi...Read More
Italian FA extends deadline for Serie A March wages by a month
The FIGC council unanimously voted in favour of the move on Monday, moving the deadline from May until June to help clubs struggling with th...Read More
LeBron James touts Stephen Curry for MVP
Curry's performance in 2020-21 was an important return to elite form after he missed most of 2019-20 with a broken hand. from Sportsta...Read More
Arbitrator rules Fury must face Wilder, Joshua fight in doubt: Reports
The ruling jeopardises a long-awaited title showdown between Fury and Joshua, the world's top two heavyweights, which was announced last...Read More
Golf lasers to be introduced for first time at PGA Championship
The PGA of America hopes it will speed up play at this week's major championship but many critics believe most caddies will continue to ...Read More
Harry Kane tells Spurs he wants to leave club before Euro 2020
Speculation about Kane's future increased after Spurs, who was top of the league in December, dropped down the standings due to a poor r...Read More
Julian Draxler pens new three-year deal with PSG
Draxler, a 2014 World Cup winner with Germany, has won three Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups and three French League Cups during his time ...Read More
Euro squad: Italy names 33-man preliminary squad; uncapped Raspadori earns spot
Italy’s training camp begins on May 24 ahead of the San Marino match at the Sardegna Arena, and will have to cut down its squad to 26 player...Read More
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu says he can't stop watching Alisson's header against West Brom
Gurpreet has, at times, gone up leaving his post unmanned and while not desperate, he said he would like to grab it if an opportunity came h...Read More
Indian women hockey players have become more tech-savvy, says mid-fielder Monika
The player from Chandigarh explained that the coaching staff is planning week-on-week training in such a way that the team peaks at the righ...Read More
D'Arcy Short joins Hampshire for 2021 Vitality Blast
Opener's availability may be impacted by Australia series in the Caribbean from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ye...Read More
Australian cricketer Aaron Summers charged with child sexual offences
Charged with two counts of possessing child abuse material and one count of grooming a child from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com http...Read More
Tokyo Olympics: Party-free fortnight will be heaven for the socially distant, says Willis
The 38-year-old will not miss being woken by noisy athletes coming home after a big night out as he prepares for his tilt at a third Olympic...Read More
Neil Wagner: England Tests are not warm-ups for WTC final
Says the opportunity to train with the Dukes ball even before leaving for England has been "quite beneficial" from Cricket news ...Read More
Newlands ball-tampering scandal: CA integrity unit reaches out to Bancroft for more information
The problem CA has is they have tried to sweep it under the carpet and not come out with the full story, says Michael Clarke from Cricket ...Read More
NBA roundup: Warriors tops Grizzlies to clinch eighth seed
Stephen Curry starred for Warriors, with 46 points, that paved the way for the former champions to clinch victory over the Grizzlies on Sund...Read More
Tuchel puts faith in Chelsea players despite difficult week
The Blues first lost to Arsenal in the Premier League in midweek and then to Leicester in the FA Cup final, but German believed the players ...Read More
KH Lee wins Byron Nelson in rain
Lee earned his first PGA Tour victory and became the second consecutive Nelson winner from South Korea by finishing ahead of third-round lea...Read More
2021 Andalucia Rally: Buhler, Caimi in top five for Hero team
Rodrigues made a strong start to the stage but settled on the side of caution owing to a couple of crashes and brought the bike home safely ...Read More
Labuschagne to miss white-ball tour of the West Indies, will continue stint with Glamorgan
Australian batter "deeply upset to miss out due to circumstances beyond anyone's control," says Trevor Hohns from Cricket ne...Read More
Dicky Pride wins Mitsubishi Electric Classic for first PGA Tour Champions title
Making his 11th senior start, the 51-year-old Dicky Pride had six birdies in an 11-hole stretch before dropping a stroke on the par-4 15th. ...Read More
More New Zealanders watching cricket than ever before
More people watched women's cricket than ever before and more cricket was viewed "on the go" during the home summer from Cri...Read More
Majority of New Zealand Test contingent arrives in UK
All contingent members will spend the first three days in hotel room isolation in Southampton from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com htt...Read More
Spurs boss Mason praises 'excellent' Dele Alli after Wolves win
Alli, often overlooked by former manager Jose Mourinho, has started in the last three games under Mason and put up a fine show in Spurs'...Read More
Eibar relegated from La Liga, Bacca hat-trick powers Villarreal over Sevilla
Villarreal striker Carlos Bacca scored a hat-trick as Villareal celebrated the return of supporters for the first time in over a year by thr...Read More
AC Milan blows Serie A top-four chance with Cagliari draw
Milan toiled to a disappointing draw that leaves it third on 76 points going into the final round, level with Napoli in fourth and one point...Read More
Fury promises to 'smash' Joshua in Saudi heavyweight bout
Fury and Joshua have been slated to meet for several months, with discussions between both camps, promoters and prospective venues taking pl...Read More
PSG clings on to title hopes as leader Lille falls to one-point lead
Lille, who has 80 points, was held to a goalless draw by mid-table St Etienne and now need a wins at Angers in the final round to guarantee ...Read More
Dortmund, Wolfsburg secure Champions League spots
Dortmund won 3-1 at Mainz and Wolfsburg drew 2-2 at Leipzig to ensure both sides will finish among the top four to qualify for Europe’s top ...Read More
Koeman desperate for Messi to stay, tight lipped on Barca future
Koeman is not the only figure at Barca whose future is up in the air, with club legend Lionel Messi's contract up next month and no new ...Read More
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