LOSA ANGELES: Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley has opted out of playing when the NBA resumes the 2019-20 season, telling ESPN he doesn’t want to risk his family’s health. Powered by four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James, the Lakers led the Western Conference at 49-14 when the league […]
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LONDON: The Premier League has launched a new system for players to report racist abuse on social media. Just two days after Burnley fans organised a plane to fly over their team’s match at Manchester City towing a banner reading ‘White Lives Matter’, the Premier League has stepped up its […]
BERLIN: Mario Goetze will miss out on making a final appearance for Borussia Dortmund this weekend due to coronavirus regulations, the Bundesliga club said Wednesday (Jun 24). The 28-year-old, whose contract expires this month, has been regularly visiting hospital following the premature birth of his son in June. Bundesliga rules […]
Premier League – Manchester City v Burnley MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero underwent knee surgery in Barcelona on Wednesday and said the operation had gone well. “Everything went well, and I’ll soon begin recovery,” Aguero said on Twitter with a photograph of himself lying in a hospital […]
LONDON: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton marched in the latest anti-racism protest in London on Sunday (Jun 21), describing the experience as “really moving”. The 35-year-old Hamilton, the only black driver in F1, joined the protests which have become common since the death of George Floyd in the United […]
Amid the rising clamour to boycott Chinese goods following the border clash that left 20 Indian soldiers dead, leading players in India’s sports industry find themselves in a tough corner. Protests against China in Kolkata on Thursday. Table tennis balls, shuttlecocks, badminton and tennis racquets, wrestling mats, javelins, high […]
LONDON: Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League title was delayed as the leaders returned to action with a goalless draw against Merseyside rivals Everton, while Chelsea fought back for a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday (Jun 21). Jurgen Klopp’s side picked up following the top-flight resumption on Wednesday […]
MILAN: Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri has rubbished suggestions of a falling out with midfielder Miralem Pjanic and is confident Cristiano Ronaldo will quickly bounce back from disappointing restart to the season. Sarri has quickly found himself under pressure after Juventus were beaten on penalties by Napoli in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia […]
PARIS: Grigor Dimitrov said on Sunday (Jun 21) said he has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the highest-profile tennis player to reveal he has the disease. The 29-year-old Bulgarian had been competing in the Adria Tour exhibition tournament in Croatia until he withdrew with illness during the weekend. The […]
PARIS: Former world number one Ryu So-yeon hung on for a one-shot victory on the Korean tour on Sunday (Jun 21) and then donated her entire purse of over US$200,000 to coronavirus charities. Ryu, who makes a habit of donating her winnings to charity, shot a par 72 in the […]