MANCHESTER, England: Cricket West Indies (CWI) have said head coach Phil Simmons’ job is safe despite the Barbados association’s chief demanding his “immediate removal” after attending a funeral in England. Simmons is self-isolating in his on-site hotel room at Old Trafford after attending his father-in-law’s funeral on Friday. The CWI […]
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s government said on Thursday it would halt public funding for the body organising next year’s America’s Cup pending the outcome of an investigation into “financial and structural matters”. The government and the Auckland Council this week launched a probe into allegations about financial mismanagement at America’s Cup […]
FILE PHOTO: Premiership – Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs – Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain – December 21, 2019 Leicester Tigers’ Manu Tuilagi after the match Action Images/Molly Darlington REUTERS: Leicester Tigers have confirmed England centre Manu Tuilagi has left the Premiership club after opting not to sign a […]
REUTERS: Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says he does not need any assurances about his future despite the deepening threat of relegation after Wednesday’s 4-1 defeat by Newcastle United. Bournemouth slipped to 19th in the 20-team Premier League and while they are just a point from safety they face a daunting […]
LONDON: Jurgen Klopp expects Liverpool to face a stern challenge for their Premier League title from Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea next season. Klopp’s side were crowned English champions last week after storming to their first league title in 30 years They clinched the trophy with seven games to […]
BELGRADE: Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic, who last week tested positive for coronavirus, donated more than 40,000 euros (US$45,000) to a Serbian town badly affected by the pandemic, local media reported on Wednesday (Jul 1). The 33-year-old Djokovic donated the money to Novi Pazar, in Serbia’s southwest, to help […]
MILAN: Alexis Sanchez scored a penalty and set up two goals as Inter Milan thrashed relegation candidates Brescia 6-0 in Serie A on Wednesday (Jul 1), while city rivals AC Milan snatched a last-gasp draw away to lowly SPAL. Sanchez teed up Ashley Young to volley Inter ahead at San […]
MADRID: Gerard Moreno took his season’s La Liga goal tally to 15 with a double strike as Villarreal stayed on course for the Champions League with a 2-0 win at Real Betis on Wednesday (Jul 1). Villarreal are in fifth place in the table, three points behind Sevilla who occupy […]
If Tokyo can pull off a successful Olympics in 2021 despite the pandemic, it really could go down in history as the “Recovery Olympics”, says an observer. LONDON: Japan’s path to hosting the Summer Olympics has had more than its fair share of twists and turns. The Tokyo 1940 Olympics […]
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta understands playmaker Mesut Ozil’s disappointment at not featuring since the Premier League restart but says he will only select players based on their form. REUTERS: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta understands playmaker Mesut Ozil’s disappointment at not featuring since the Premier League restart but says he will […]