HomeLatest XML Feed Reactions to collapse of Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen REUTERS: Quotes on Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, who is in stable condition in hospital after collapsing on the pitch during his team's European Championship match against Finland on Saturday. "Christian Eriksen is awake and his condition is stable. The thoughts of Finland's men's ... Denmark v Finland to resume after Eriksen collapse: Danish FA COPENHAGEN: The Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland will resume at 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), the Danish Football Union said on Saturday (Jun 12). The match was suspended after Christian Eriksen collapsed towards the end of the first half and had to receive medical treatment on the ... Tennis-My body said 'No', says French Open runner-up Pavlyuchenkova PARIS: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came close to claiming a maiden Grand Slam title in her 52nd appearance in the main draw of a major, but after Saturday's French Open final she said she was ultimately betrayed by her own body. She had her left leg wrapped in tape in the second set, and the ... Cricket-S.Africa seal innings win as Rabada rips through Windies South Africa's fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took five wickets as they cruised to victory over West Indies by an innings and 63 runs before lunch on day three of the first test in Saint Lucia on Saturday. Football: Ukraine approach Euro opener versus Dutch with respect, says manager ST PETERSBURG, Russia: Ukraine manager Andriy Shevchenko said on Saturday (Jun 12) his team would try to strike the right balance between attack and defence in their opening Euro 2020 match against a dynamic Netherlands side whose talent needed to be respected. "They show good results on the ... Soccer-Denmark's Eriksen given CPR during Euro 2020 match Copenhagen: Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed while playing and was given CPR by medics during his side's Euro 2020 soccer match with Finland on Saturday, and the game has been suspended. A Reuters photographer at the game saw Eriksen raise his hand as he was carried from the ... Football: Denmark's Christian Eriksen 'awake' in hospital after collapse in Euro 2020 game COPENHAGEN: Denmark star Christian Eriksen was awake in hospital, the Danish Football Union said on Saturday, after he collapsed on the pitch during the Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen. "Christian Eriksen is awake and is undergoing further tests" at the hospital, the Danish federation ... Soccer-Reaching every final a tall order for Croatia, says Modric LONDON: Croatia punched above their weight to finish as the 2018 World Cup runners-up and should not be expected to go all the way in every tournament, captain Luka Modric said ahead of their Euro 2020 Group D opener against England on Sunday. The Croatians sent shockwaves around the world ... Football: Wales boss Page praises gritty team as he eyes Turkey win Manager Rob Page praised the character of his players after Wales salvaged a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their European Championship opener in Baku on Saturday, leaving Group A wide open after the first round of matches. Football: England home games 'unfair' says Croatia's Modric Croatia captain Luka Modric claims England have been given an unfair advantage in Euro 2020 after all three of their group games were scheduled for Wembley. Euros format gives Welsh and Swiss comfort despite draw BAKU: Switzerland's 1-1 draw with Wales in their Group A game in Baku on Saturday highlighted once again the weakness in UEFA's 24-team format for the European Championship. Both teams left the field after a disappointing spectacle relatively content with the point gained - although the Welsh ... Football: Wijnaldum relieved to seal PSG move in time for start of Euro 2020 Georginio Wijnaldum says he opted to sign for Paris Saint-Germain instead of Barcelona because the French club were quicker to make their move with the midfielder eager to sort out his future before starting Euro 2020 with the Netherlands. Copa America: 12 Covid cases among Venezuela players, staff Twelve people from the Venezuelan national football team, including players and staff, have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Saturday, a day before they play the opening match of the Copa America against hosts Brazil. Tennis: Krejcikova wins French Open, dedicates victory to Novotna Barbora Krejcikova won her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the French Open on Saturday, beating Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to become the first Czech woman in 40 years to conquer Roland Garros. Football: Moore grabs point for Wales in Euro 2020 opener with Switzerland A header from towering Kieffer Moore claimed a point for Wales in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in Baku on Saturday to start both teams' Euro 2020 campaigns. Tennis-Unseeded Krejcikova wins maiden Grand Slam title in Paris PARIS :Unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova completed a remarkable transition from a doubles specialist to a Grand Slam singles champion on Saturday by conquering Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final of the French Open. Soccer-Moore snatches point for Wales against wasteful Swiss Striker Kieffer Moore scored a headed equaliser from a rare chance as surprise 2016 semi-finalists Wales snatched a 1-1 draw against wasteful Switzerland in their European Championship Group A clash at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Tennis: After toppling Nadal, Djokovic hopes to be ready for Tsitsipas After dethroning 'king of clay' Rafa Nadal at the French Open, Novak Djokovic will next face a first-time Grand Slam finalist in Stefanos Tsitsipas as the world number one bids to become the first man in the open era to win all four majors at least twice. Football: Moyes rewarded with new three-year contract at West Ham West Ham United manager David Moyes has signed a new three-year contract after guiding the London side to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League, the club announced on Saturday. Soccer-Gilmour could be Scotland's secret weapon against Czechs LONDON: Scotland manager Steve Clarke said he had "selection headaches all over the pitch" ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Czech Republic on Monday and one player likely to be uppermost in his thoughts is 20-year-old Billy Gilmour. Clarke has led his team to their first major ... Perfect start for Mancini's Italy in Euro 2020 quest ROME: Italy capped a perfect night in the Stadio Olimpico with a Euro 2020 opening win over Turkey but coach Roberto Mancini warned that the road was long between Rome and Wembley. A 28-match unbeaten run has put Mancini two games short of Italy's two-time world Cup winning coach Vittorio Pozzo's ... Soccer-Poland set out to break opening-match curse at Euros against Slovaks ST PETERSBURG: Poland will be hoping to improve on their poor record in opening matches at major tournaments when they take on minnows Slovakia in St. Petersburg on Monday, with a win crucial for both sides ahead of their matches against group favourites Spain. Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar ... Football: 'Excited' Moyes signs new contract with West Ham David Moyes has been rewarded for guiding West Ham to sixth place in the Premier League with a new three year contract and says he is "really excited by the ambition" at the club. Olympics: Reigning 400m champion Horton misses Australia team for Tokyo ADELAIDE: Reigning Olympic champion Mack Horton was the major casualty on day one of the Australian Olympic team swimming trials as he fell just short of qualifying in a scintillating 400 metres freestyle final. Horton, who is widely known also for his strong anti-doping stance, was edged out on a ... Soccer-Ramsey starts for Wales, Shaqiri, Embolo add speed for Swiss REUTERS: Following are the teams for the European Championship Group B match between Wales and Switzerland in Baku on Saturday. Gareth Bale, Wales' all-time leading goal scorer with 33 from 92 games, is captaining the team in their tournament opener and looking to end an 11-match goalless run ... Soccer-Mancini's calls pay off as 'perfect' Italy make Euro 2020 statement ROME: Roberto Mancini might be laughing now, but the Italy coach will not find it so easy to play down his team’s chances of winning Euro 2020 if they continue like they started. The Azzurri put in a dominant, swashbuckling display as they flattened Turkey 3-0 in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico on ... Olympics-Goalkeeper Bardsley pulls out of Team GB women's squad due to injury REUTERS: England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley has withdrawn from Britain's women's soccer squad for the Tokyo Olympics due to an injury she picked up last month, Team GB said on Saturday. Bardsley was among the two goalkeepers named in coach Hege Riise's 18-member squad for the Tokyo Games. The ... Cricket-ECB to review players' social media after Robinson's racist, sexist posts REUTERS: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will review players' social media to address past issues and remind them of their responsibilities, the board said on Saturday, after Ollie Robinson's old sexist and racist tweets came to light last week. The ECB suspended fast bowler Robinson ... Tennis: French Open title beckons for late bloomers Pavlyuchenkova, Krejcikova PARIS: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Barbora Krejcikova, two of the most unlikely Grand Slam finalists of the modern era, meet in Saturday's (Jun 12) French Open title match at the conclusion of a shock-heavy tournament. World number 32 Pavlyuchenkova has reached this stage for the first time at ... Olympics-Swimming Australia to set up all-female panel to address issues after Groves' complaint REUTERS: Swimming Australia (SA) will set up an all-female independent panel to investigate issues related to the experience of women and girls in the sport following Madeline Groves' complaint of "misogynistic perverts", the governing body said on Saturday. Twice Olympic silver medallist ... Rugby-Crusaders thrash Rebels but come up short of points target SYDNEY: Winger Sevu Reece scored a hat-trick as the Canterbury Crusaders thrashed the Melbourne Rebels 52-26 on Saturday but the unbeaten New Zealanders still look like missing out on the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final. The Super Rugby Aotearoa champions needed to earn a bonus point and beat ... Soccer-England's performance at Euros can unite people: Southgate REUTERS: England's performance at the European Championship can help in uniting the country, manager Gareth Southgate said ahead of Sunday's opening game against Croatia. England, semi-finalists at the 2018 World Cup, are deemed one of the favourites to win the European showpiece but their ... Olympics-China's Su runs 100m in 9.98 seconds in Tokyo trials REUTERS: Su Bingtian has confirmed his strong form by clocking 9.98 seconds to win the 100 metres at China's national athletics trials for the Tokyo Olympics in Shaoxing, local media reported. The 31-year-old, the first Asian-born athlete to go under 10 seconds in the blue-riband sprint, ran ... Soccer-Italy's Chiellini, Bonucci have great charisma: Spinazzola ROME: Italy left back Leonardo Spinazzola said he benefited from the "charismatic" presence of Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci in central defence as the Azzuri stormed to a commanding 3-0 win over Turkey in Friday's European Championship opener. After a goalless first half, a Merih ... 'Life goes on, it's just tennis,' says Nadal after French Open reign ends PARIS: Rafael Nadal shrugged off his epic loss to Novak Djokovic at the French Open insisting "life goes on" as the 13-time champion suffered just his third ever defeat in 108 matches in Paris over 16 years. In their 58th career clash, world number one Djokovic triumphed 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 ... Tennis: I'll remember this forever, says Djokovic after toppling Nadal in Paris PARIS: World number one Novak Djokovic said his win over Rafa Nadal in Friday's epic French Open semi-final was one of the top three matches he had played and he would remember it forever. The 34-year-old Serb lost the opening five games but hit back in magnificent fashion to win 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6 ... Golf-Koepka, in a US Open state of mind, misses Palmetto cut REUTERS: Brooks Koepka may not have had the ideal tune-up for next week's U.S. Open but the four-times major champion said on Friday his missed cut at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree is more to do with a lack of focus than the state of his game. World number eight Koepka, in his first ... Golf: Mickelson chases elusive US Open win as Bryson seeks repeat Phil Mickelson will try to complete a career Grand Slam on his hometown course while long-driving Bryson DeChambeau defends his first major title in next week's US Open. Football: Singapore lose 3-0 to Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier SINGAPORE: Singapore fell to a third straight loss in its second round World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday (Jun 12) with a 3-0 defeat by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. With this defeat, Singapore have conceded 12 goals in three matches in Group D since the resumption of its joint qualification ... Tennis-Nadal concedes best player won after losing to Djokovic in Paris PARIS: Rafael Nadal was his usual gracious self despite suffering his first defeat at Roland Garros since 2015 as he went out to world number one Novak Djokovic in the the French Open semi-finals on Friday, saying his opponent had deserved his victory. It was only 13-time champion Nadal's ... Football: Turkey's players, coach apologise for poor showing in Euro 2020 loss ROME: Turkey's players and coach Senol Gunes apologised for a poor performance after the team were soundly beaten 3-0 by Italy in the opening game of Euro 2020 at the Olympic Stadium on Friday (Jun 12). Defender Umut Meras and forward Kenan Karaman said the team would put on a better display in ... Tennis-Fans rock Roland Garros for Nadal-Djokovic epic as curfew relaxed PARIS: There might have been only 5,000 fans present on Court Philippe Chatrier due to COVID-19 restrictions but rarely has there been such an electrifying and raucous atmosphere at Roland Garros as Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in what will go down as one of the most memorable matches ... Cricket-De Kock's unbeaten ton puts S.Africa on top in first Windies test REUTERS: South Africa's Quinton de Kock rediscovered his batting form with a career best 141 not out as the tourists seized control of the first test against a wilting West Indies at the close of play on day two in Saint Lucia on Friday. The home side reached 82 for four in their second ... Football: Revamped Italy show they can shine at Euro 2020 ROME: Italy will face stronger opposition than Turkey at Euro 2020 but a commanding 3-0 win in the tournament's opening match in front of their own fans on Friday suggests the Azzurri have all the ingredients to go far. The outcome was fitting reward for Roberto Mancini's side who stretched their ... Soccer-Sterling and Henderson set for MBEs in Queen's birthday honours list REUTERS: England footballers Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson will receive the MBE as part of Queen Elizabeth's birthday honours list announced on Friday. Manchester City forward Sterling, 26, is being recognised for his campaigning against racism and setting up a foundation for deprived ... Tennis: Djokovic topples Nadal in French Open semi-final classic PARIS -Novak Djokovic came from a set down in a spellbinding French Open semi-final to inflict only a third ever defeat on the Parisian clay for Rafa Nadal, moving through 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 in front of raucous crowd on Friday. Nadal, bidding for a record-extending 14th French Open title, won the ... Football: Italy open Euro 2020 with 3-0 win over Turkey ROME: Italy kicked off the European Championship with a convincing 3-0 victory over Turkey in Group A at the Olympic Stadium on Friday (Jun 11) with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne on target. Roberto Mancini's side had been frustrated by Turkey's defensive approach in the first half but broke ... Football: De Bruyne ruled out of Belgium's Euro 2020 opener against Russia Kevin De Bruyne will miss Belgium's first game of Euro 2020 against Russia in Saint Petersburg on Saturday as he continues his recovery from the facial fractures he suffered in the Champions League final. Basketball: Shoulder op to sideline Raptors' Siakam for five months Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will miss five months after shoulder surgery, the team said Friday, making it likely he'll miss the start of the next NBA season. Soccer-Euro 2020 starts with fireworks and balloons after year-long delay The Euro 2020 soccer championship finally got underway on Friday after a year-long delay with a colourful fireworks show and choreography featuring balloons representing the 24 teams in Rome's sparsely populated Stadio Olimpico. Tennis: 'Exhausted, proud' Tsitsipas first Greek to reach Grand Slam final Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first Greek player to reach a Grand Slam final on Friday when he defeated Germany's Alexander Zverev in a bruising five-setter at the French Open, admitting the experience had left him exhausted but proud. Soccer-Locatelli, Berardi start as Italy open Euro 2020 against Turkey Italy picked Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli in their team to face Turkey in the opening game of Euro 2020 on Friday, as neither coach sprang any major surprises. UK PM Johnson backs Tokyo Olympics, Japan wants more G7 support CARBIS BAY, England: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (Jun 11) gave the Tokyo Olympics a show of public support at a meeting with Japan's Yoshihide Suga and welcomed efforts to ensure the Games can take place safely. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which were postponed last year due to ... Cricket-Conway and Young put NZ in charge against England at Edgbaston REUTERS: Devon Conway and Will Young scored half-centuries as New Zealand finished the second day on 229-3, 74 runs behind England's first innings score in the second and final Test against at Edgbaston on Friday. Left-handed batsman Conway, fresh from his brilliant double hundred on debut at ... Motor racing-Extreme E cancels South American races due to COVID-19 LONDON: The new Extreme E electric off-road series has cancelled races in Brazil's Amazon and Argentina's Patagonia regions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Scotland now a possible alternative, it said in a statement on Friday. The Amazon round was scheduled for Oct. 23-24 with the Glacier ... Ukraine reaches compromise with UEFA on soccer jersey slogan KYIV: Ukraine has reached an agreement with Europe's governing soccer body UEFA which had banned the slogan "glory to the heroes" on the Ukrainian national team's jerseys, the head of Ukraine's football association said on Friday (Jun 11). Andriy Pavelko said the agreement involved another slogan ... Tennis-Pavlyuchenkova or Krejcikova to write final act in tale of the unexpected PARIS: After one of the most wildly unpredictable women's singles draws in French Open history, Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stands on the threshold of finally delivering the title long predicted since she was a precocious teenager. It has been a protracted journey for the 29-year-old ... Tennis: Tsitsipas overcomes Zverev fightback to reach first major final Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas staved off a fightback from German Alexander Zverev to win 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in a scintillating French Open clash on Friday and book a maiden Grand Slam final spot. Soccer-Pukki set to start against Denmark as Finns feel football fever Striker Teemo Pukki raised the fever of Finnish fans a notch by declaring has himself fit to lead the line against Denmark in their opening Euro 2020 Group B clash at the Parken Stadium on Saturday. Soccer-Belgium not worried about COVID-19 case in Russia camp BRUSSELS: There are no concerns in the Belgium camp about a COVID-19 outbreak in the Russia team who they face in St Petersburg on Saturday at the start of their European Championship campaign, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said. Midfielder Andrei Mostovoy tested positive for the novel ... Nearly two thirds of Brazilians oppose hosting Copa America amid pandemic - poll RIO DE JANEIRO: Nearly two thirds of Brazilians oppose the country hosting the upcoming Copa America soccer tournament, a poll showed on Friday, amid concerns over the country's dire COVID-19 outbreak. The South American Football Confederation last week unexpectedly relocated the tournament ... Motor racing-After land and water, electric pioneer Agag has eye on the sky LONDON: After launching three all-electric racing series on land and water, Spanish entrepreneur Alejandro Agag is considering a reach for the sky. The founder of city-based Formula E and off-road Extreme E, with a new Saudi-backed E1 powerboat championship in the works for 2023, said on ... Soccer-Many questions hang over England ahead of Croatia clash MANCHESTER, England: One of the few certainties about the England lineup ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Croatia on Sunday is that they will take the knee before kickoff. However, the formation, tactical approach and personnel that manager Gareth Southgate will utilise after that anti ... Football: Denmark will 'dare to dream' of '92 repeat, says Hjulmand Kasper Hjulmand said on Friday that his Denmark team will "dream big" as they prepare for their Euro 2020 opener against Finland with one eye on a repeat of their unexpected triumph in 1992. Football: 'Career highlight' for captain Bale ahead of Wales' Euro return Wales and Gareth Bale head into their second straight European Championship with aspirations kept in check after their surprising run to the semi-finals in 2016. Soccer-Wales will be awkward opponent, predicts Swiss coach BAKU: Switzerland expect an awkward encounter against Wales when they open their European Championship campaign in Baku on Saturday, Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic said. The two countries kick off their Group A campaign in the Azerbaijan capital with Petkovic admitting he was unsure whether his ... Amazon, Canal+ win main TV rights for French soccer League 1 - media PARIS: U.S. online giant Amazon and France's Canal+ television group have won main TV rights for French League 1 soccer until 2024 for 663 million euros (US$802.23 million), French media reported on Friday. French radio RMC reported earlier on its website that Amazon had made a bid for the TV ... Football: Danes relishing 'dark horse' tag ahead of Finland Euro clash Denmark are relishing their status as Euro 2020 dark horses ahead of their opening Group B clash with Finland on Saturday, the first of three home games at the Parken Stadium for the Danes. Soccer-Anti-racism knee gesture casts controversy over Euros MANCHESTER, England: Soccer's European Championship kicks off on Friday with the 24 teams' battle for glory accompanied by off-field conflict over the anti-racism gesture of "taking the knee". England were booed by some of their fans in two friendlies while Ireland were jeered in Hungary for ... Football: Italy and Turkey get ball rolling as Euro 2020 begins under COVID-19 cloud PARIS: An in-form Italy face Turkey in Rome on Friday (Jun 11) as Euro 2020 finally gets underway a year behind schedule and with the coronavirus pandemic casting a shadow over the tournament. Postponed 12 months ago because of the pandemic, the European Championship - with Cristiano Ronaldo's ... Soccer-Belgium have a great squad even without De Bruyne, says Russia coach SAINT PETERSBURG: Belgium may be without key midfielders for their Group B opener in the European Championship but Russia manager Stanislav Cherchesov said Roberto Martinez still has a formidable squad to pick from. Kevin De Bruyne did not travel for Belgium's first match, against Russia in St ... Soccer-Fatigue no factor for super fit Dutch midfielder De Jong AMSTERDAM: Frenkie de Jong might have played in an energy-sapping 51 games for Barcelona over the last season but the Netherlands midfielder says he is raring to go for the European Championship. The 24-year-old was a key player for his club over the last nine months, featuring in all but one ... UK PM Johnson offers Tokyo Olympics some big power support CARBIS BAY, England: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (Jun 11) gave the Tokyo Olympics a show of public support at a meeting with Japan's Yoshihide Suga and welcomed efforts to ensure the Games can take place safely. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which were postponed last year due to ... Tennis-It's 'go time' for Federer, 39, with favoured grasscourt season about to begin REUTERS: Roger Federer says he has seen "improvement and no setbacks" since returning to the Tour in March after over a year out due to two knee operations and with his grasscourt season kicking off in Halle next week, it's "go time". Federer initially eyed a return at this year's Australian ... Italian soccer player arrested over rape accusation - source FLORENCE, Italy: Italian footballer Manolo Portanova of Serie A team Genoa has been placed under house arrest along with two other people on rape charges, a judicial source said on Friday. Neither his lawyer Gabriele Bordoni, Italian police or the club were able to comment immediately on the ... Soccer-Spain players receive vaccines amid fears of side effects MADRID: Spain's players were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday at their training centre, bringing an end to a long saga but provoking fears of potential side effects before kicking off their Euro 2020 campaign against Sweden on Monday. Members of the Spanish army administered the vaccines ... Soccer-De Bruyne to miss Belgium's Euro opener against Russia BRUSSELS: Kevin de Bruyne will miss Belgium's first European Championship match against Russia on Saturday, the Belgian team confirmed on Friday. De Bruyne fractured his eye socket and nose in the Champions League final and had minor surgery last week, only joining up with his Belgian team ... Motor racing-McLaren to enter Extreme E electric SUV series in 2022 McLaren will enter a team in Extreme E next year in what organisers hailed as a major step forward for the all-electric off-road series after its debut in 2021. PREVIEW-Soccer-Austria looking for maiden Euros win against North Macedonia BUCHAREST: Austria may be awash with Bundesliga talent but they will be under pressure from the start against underdogs North Macedonia on Sunday as they look for their first ever win at the European Championships. Austria are the favourites in their Euro Group C opener against the Balkan ... Soccer-Back again, Dutch seek to restore past reputation AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands will be looking to make up for lost time when they begin their European Championship campaign at home against Ukraine in Amsterdam on Sunday, hoping a sea of orange will spur them on to the perfect start. It is a return to a major tournament for the first time since ... Russia replace Mostovoy with Yevgenyev for Euro 2020, citing COVID-19 MOSCOW: Russia have replaced midfielder Andrei Mostovoy with defender Roman Yevgenyev in their Euro 2020 lineup after the former's latest coronavirus test came back with "unfavourable results", the team said on Friday. Sports Minister Oleg Matitsyn was quoted by Russian news agency TASS as ... Rugby-Wiese's star on the rise as Springboks sweat on Vermeulen CAPE TOWN: South Africa face an anxious wait over the fitness of powerful number eight Duane Vermeulen following his ankle surgery this week, but could have a ready-made replacement in uncapped Leicester Tigers back rower Jasper Wiese. Vermeulen is in a race to be fit for the first test ... Rugby-Hurricanes keep slim Super final hopes alive with Reds rout REUTERS: The Wellington Hurricanes remain in the hunt for a spot in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final after claiming a record 43-14 home win over the Queensland Reds on Friday. The Hurricanes' bonus-point win at Wellington Regional Stadium put them top of the table on 21 points, but they must ... Tokyo to vaccinate 18,000 Olympics workers, volunteers TOKYO: About 18,000 Tokyo Olympics workers including referees and volunteers will be vaccinated from next week, organisers said Friday (Jun 11), as they try to build confidence that the Games will be safe. With just six weeks until the pandemic-postponed Games open, officials are still battling ... Rugby-SA Rugby seek to allay Lions fears after Rainbow Cup match cancelled CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Lions franchise have been forced to cancel their final fixture in the Rainbow Cup due to COVID-19 infections in their squad, just three weeks before they host the British & Irish Lions in Johannesburg. The side were due to play the Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium on ... Tokyo Games should be held without spectators, says Japanese Olympic Committee executive TOKYO: One of Japan's sporting legends and an executive of the country's Olympic committee said on Friday (Jun 11) the Tokyo Games should be held without spectators to ensure the safety of the public and accused the organisers of using a "double standard". The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) ... Cricket-Hundred experience will boost India women's World Cup hopes - BCCI NEW DELHI: India's cricket board (BCCI) said the participation of its top women players in The Hundred in England will give them much needed experience and exposure to elite opposition ahead of the 50-overs World Cup in New Zealand next year. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ... Olympics: Tokyo tickets on the line in Adelaide swim-off ADELAIDE: Australia's top swimmers are gearing up for an Olympics like no other in Tokyo next month but first they have to secure their spots on the team at this week's highly competitive trials. Six days of intense competition begin at the South Australia Aquatic Centre on Saturday (Jun 12) with ... Olympics: Japan may keep some virus curbs until Games start - paper TOKYO: The Japanese government is considering ending a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures as scheduled on June 20, but keeping some curbs such as on restaurant hours until the Olympics start in July, the Mainichi daily reported. New coronavirus infections in Olympics ... Olympics: Swimming Australia urges Groves to provide details after 'perverts' complaint MELBOURNE: Swimming Australia (SA) have urged Madeline Groves to engage with them about her complaint of "misogynistic perverts" in the sport following her sensational withdrawal from the country's Olympic trials. Twice Olympic silver medallist Groves rocked the sport on Thursday (Jun 10), saying ... Soccer-Ukraine says will make 'political' slogans its official soccer symbol Ukraine's national football association will convene an emergency meeting of its executives to approve UEFA-banned slogans as the country's official soccer symbols, the head of the association said. Olympics-BOA won't set Tokyo medal target for Team GB due to pandemic REUTERS: British Olympic Association Chef de Mission Mark England said they will not set a medal target for Team GB at the Tokyo Games as the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out too many competitions to get an accurate picture of athlete competitiveness. UK Sport, the body responsible for investing in ... Olympics-NZ name world champions Gowler, Prendergast in rowing team for Tokyo REUTERS: New Zealand have named 11 world champions, including Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast, among its 32 rowers heading to Tokyo for the Summer Games, the country's Olympic committee (NZOC) said on Friday. Gowler and Prendergast were included in the women's pair event and women's eight ... Olympics-Brisbane 2032 not a done deal yet, says Coates Australia's top Olympic official John Coates said on Friday that Brisbane winning the right to host the 2032 Summer Games was not a done deal, despite the International Olympic Committee's executive board approving the bid. Soccer-Premier League to use 'thicker' VAR lines next season: The Times REUTERS: The Premier League will use 'thicker lines' when using the video assistant referee (VAR) next season to eliminate marginal offside decisions, The Times reported. The decision, taken at Thursday's Premier League shareholders meeting, comes amid widespread frustration with the system ... Olympics-Tokyo crowds decision to be part of wider ruling on sport: Coates Senior Olympic official John Coates says a decision on whether spectators will be allowed at the Tokyo Games will be made at the end of June as part of a more general ruling for all sports events in Japan, the Australian said on Friday. Cricket-Australia's Warner, Stoinis pull out of The Hundred Australia batsman David Warner and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis have withdrawn from the inaugural season of The Hundred due to complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said. Olympics: Japan may keep some COVID-19 curbs until Games start The Japanese government is considering ending a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures as scheduled on June 20, but keeping a downgraded "quasi-emergency" state until the Olympics start in July, the Mainichi daily reported. It’s still game on: COVID-19 a boon for a Singapore-based e-sports platform SINGAPORE: While many industries have taken a beating from the COVID-19 pandemic, e-sports is one of the few that are thriving as people seek various entertainment options while spending more time at home. E-sports Players League (ESPL), a Singapore-based e-sports tournament platform, said it has ... Commentary: Euro 2020 - France stands in the way of Ronaldo’s swan song Helping Portugal defend the trophy would be a great cap to a sterling football career for Cristiano Ronaldo and provide the perfect opportunity to announce his international retirement, says CNA’s Malminderjit Singh.

Reactions to collapse of Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen REUTERS: Quotes on Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, who is in stable condition in hospital after collapsing on the pitch during his team's European Championship match against Finland on Saturday. "Christian Eriksen is awake and his condition is stable. The thoughts of Finland's men's ... Denmark v Finland to resume after Eriksen collapse: Danish FA COPENHAGEN: The Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland will resume at 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), the Danish Football Union said on Saturday (Jun 12). The match was suspended after Christian Eriksen collapsed towards the end of the first half and had to receive medical treatment on the ... Tennis-My body said 'No', says French Open runner-up Pavlyuchenkova PARIS: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came close to claiming a maiden Grand Slam title in her 52nd appearance in the main draw of a major, but after Saturday's French Open final she said she was ultimately betrayed by her own body. She had her left leg wrapped in tape in the second set, and the ... Cricket-S.Africa seal innings win as Rabada rips through Windies South Africa's fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took five wickets as they cruised to victory over West Indies by an innings and 63 runs before lunch on day three of the first test in Saint Lucia on Saturday. Football: Ukraine approach Euro opener versus Dutch with respect, says manager ST PETERSBURG, Russia: Ukraine manager Andriy Shevchenko said on Saturday (Jun 12) his team would try to strike the right balance between attack and defence in their opening Euro 2020 match against a dynamic Netherlands side whose talent needed to be respected. "They show good results on the ... Soccer-Denmark's Eriksen given CPR during Euro 2020 match Copenhagen: Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed while playing and was given CPR by medics during his side's Euro 2020 soccer match with Finland on Saturday, and the game has been suspended. A Reuters photographer at the game saw Eriksen raise his hand as he was carried from the ... Football: Denmark's Christian Eriksen 'awake' in hospital after collapse in Euro 2020 game COPENHAGEN: Denmark star Christian Eriksen was awake in hospital, the Danish Football Union said on Saturday, after he collapsed on the pitch during the Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen. "Christian Eriksen is awake and is undergoing further tests" at the hospital, the Danish federation ... Soccer-Reaching every final a tall order for Croatia, says Modric LONDON: Croatia punched above their weight to finish as the 2018 World Cup runners-up and should not be expected to go all the way in every tournament, captain Luka Modric said ahead of their Euro 2020 Group D opener against England on Sunday. The Croatians sent shockwaves around the world ... Football: Wales boss Page praises gritty team as he eyes Turkey win Manager Rob Page praised the character of his players after Wales salvaged a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their European Championship opener in Baku on Saturday, leaving Group A wide open after the first round of matches. Football: England home games 'unfair' says Croatia's Modric Croatia captain Luka Modric claims England have been given an unfair advantage in Euro 2020 after all three of their group games were scheduled for Wembley. Euros format gives Welsh and Swiss comfort despite draw BAKU: Switzerland's 1-1 draw with Wales in their Group A game in Baku on Saturday highlighted once again the weakness in UEFA's 24-team format for the European Championship. Both teams left the field after a disappointing spectacle relatively content with the point gained - although the Welsh ... Football: Wijnaldum relieved to seal PSG move in time for start of Euro 2020 Georginio Wijnaldum says he opted to sign for Paris Saint-Germain instead of Barcelona because the French club were quicker to make their move with the midfielder eager to sort out his future before starting Euro 2020 with the Netherlands. Copa America: 12 Covid cases among Venezuela players, staff Twelve people from the Venezuelan national football team, including players and staff, have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Saturday, a day before they play the opening match of the Copa America against hosts Brazil. Tennis: Krejcikova wins French Open, dedicates victory to Novotna Barbora Krejcikova won her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the French Open on Saturday, beating Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to become the first Czech woman in 40 years to conquer Roland Garros. Football: Moore grabs point for Wales in Euro 2020 opener with Switzerland A header from towering Kieffer Moore claimed a point for Wales in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in Baku on Saturday to start both teams' Euro 2020 campaigns. Tennis-Unseeded Krejcikova wins maiden Grand Slam title in Paris PARIS :Unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova completed a remarkable transition from a doubles specialist to a Grand Slam singles champion on Saturday by conquering Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final of the French Open. Soccer-Moore snatches point for Wales against wasteful Swiss Striker Kieffer Moore scored a headed equaliser from a rare chance as surprise 2016 semi-finalists Wales snatched a 1-1 draw against wasteful Switzerland in their European Championship Group A clash at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Tennis: After toppling Nadal, Djokovic hopes to be ready for Tsitsipas After dethroning 'king of clay' Rafa Nadal at the French Open, Novak Djokovic will next face a first-time Grand Slam finalist in Stefanos Tsitsipas as the world number one bids to become the first man in the open era to win all four majors at least twice. Football: Moyes rewarded with new three-year contract at West Ham West Ham United manager David Moyes has signed a new three-year contract after guiding the London side to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League, the club announced on Saturday. Soccer-Gilmour could be Scotland's secret weapon against Czechs LONDON: Scotland manager Steve Clarke said he had "selection headaches all over the pitch" ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Czech Republic on Monday and one player likely to be uppermost in his thoughts is 20-year-old Billy Gilmour. Clarke has led his team to their first major ... Perfect start for Mancini's Italy in Euro 2020 quest ROME: Italy capped a perfect night in the Stadio Olimpico with a Euro 2020 opening win over Turkey but coach Roberto Mancini warned that the road was long between Rome and Wembley. A 28-match unbeaten run has put Mancini two games short of Italy's two-time world Cup winning coach Vittorio Pozzo's ... Soccer-Poland set out to break opening-match curse at Euros against Slovaks ST PETERSBURG: Poland will be hoping to improve on their poor record in opening matches at major tournaments when they take on minnows Slovakia in St. Petersburg on Monday, with a win crucial for both sides ahead of their matches against group favourites Spain. Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar ... Football: 'Excited' Moyes signs new contract with West Ham David Moyes has been rewarded for guiding West Ham to sixth place in the Premier League with a new three year contract and says he is "really excited by the ambition" at the club. Olympics: Reigning 400m champion Horton misses Australia team for Tokyo ADELAIDE: Reigning Olympic champion Mack Horton was the major casualty on day one of the Australian Olympic team swimming trials as he fell just short of qualifying in a scintillating 400 metres freestyle final. Horton, who is widely known also for his strong anti-doping stance, was edged out on a ... Soccer-Ramsey starts for Wales, Shaqiri, Embolo add speed for Swiss REUTERS: Following are the teams for the European Championship Group B match between Wales and Switzerland in Baku on Saturday. Gareth Bale, Wales' all-time leading goal scorer with 33 from 92 games, is captaining the team in their tournament opener and looking to end an 11-match goalless run ... Soccer-Mancini's calls pay off as 'perfect' Italy make Euro 2020 statement ROME: Roberto Mancini might be laughing now, but the Italy coach will not find it so easy to play down his team’s chances of winning Euro 2020 if they continue like they started. The Azzurri put in a dominant, swashbuckling display as they flattened Turkey 3-0 in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico on ... Olympics-Goalkeeper Bardsley pulls out of Team GB women's squad due to injury REUTERS: England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley has withdrawn from Britain's women's soccer squad for the Tokyo Olympics due to an injury she picked up last month, Team GB said on Saturday. Bardsley was among the two goalkeepers named in coach Hege Riise's 18-member squad for the Tokyo Games. The ... Cricket-ECB to review players' social media after Robinson's racist, sexist posts REUTERS: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will review players' social media to address past issues and remind them of their responsibilities, the board said on Saturday, after Ollie Robinson's old sexist and racist tweets came to light last week. The ECB suspended fast bowler Robinson ... Tennis: French Open title beckons for late bloomers Pavlyuchenkova, Krejcikova PARIS: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Barbora Krejcikova, two of the most unlikely Grand Slam finalists of the modern era, meet in Saturday's (Jun 12) French Open title match at the conclusion of a shock-heavy tournament. World number 32 Pavlyuchenkova has reached this stage for the first time at ... Olympics-Swimming Australia to set up all-female panel to address issues after Groves' complaint REUTERS: Swimming Australia (SA) will set up an all-female independent panel to investigate issues related to the experience of women and girls in the sport following Madeline Groves' complaint of "misogynistic perverts", the governing body said on Saturday. Twice Olympic silver medallist ... Rugby-Crusaders thrash Rebels but come up short of points target SYDNEY: Winger Sevu Reece scored a hat-trick as the Canterbury Crusaders thrashed the Melbourne Rebels 52-26 on Saturday but the unbeaten New Zealanders still look like missing out on the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final. The Super Rugby Aotearoa champions needed to earn a bonus point and beat ... Soccer-England's performance at Euros can unite people: Southgate REUTERS: England's performance at the European Championship can help in uniting the country, manager Gareth Southgate said ahead of Sunday's opening game against Croatia. England, semi-finalists at the 2018 World Cup, are deemed one of the favourites to win the European showpiece but their ... Olympics-China's Su runs 100m in 9.98 seconds in Tokyo trials REUTERS: Su Bingtian has confirmed his strong form by clocking 9.98 seconds to win the 100 metres at China's national athletics trials for the Tokyo Olympics in Shaoxing, local media reported. The 31-year-old, the first Asian-born athlete to go under 10 seconds in the blue-riband sprint, ran ... Soccer-Italy's Chiellini, Bonucci have great charisma: Spinazzola ROME: Italy left back Leonardo Spinazzola said he benefited from the "charismatic" presence of Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci in central defence as the Azzuri stormed to a commanding 3-0 win over Turkey in Friday's European Championship opener. After a goalless first half, a Merih ... 'Life goes on, it's just tennis,' says Nadal after French Open reign ends PARIS: Rafael Nadal shrugged off his epic loss to Novak Djokovic at the French Open insisting "life goes on" as the 13-time champion suffered just his third ever defeat in 108 matches in Paris over 16 years. In their 58th career clash, world number one Djokovic triumphed 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 ... Tennis: I'll remember this forever, says Djokovic after toppling Nadal in Paris PARIS: World number one Novak Djokovic said his win over Rafa Nadal in Friday's epic French Open semi-final was one of the top three matches he had played and he would remember it forever. The 34-year-old Serb lost the opening five games but hit back in magnificent fashion to win 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6 ... Golf-Koepka, in a US Open state of mind, misses Palmetto cut REUTERS: Brooks Koepka may not have had the ideal tune-up for next week's U.S. Open but the four-times major champion said on Friday his missed cut at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree is more to do with a lack of focus than the state of his game. World number eight Koepka, in his first ... Golf: Mickelson chases elusive US Open win as Bryson seeks repeat Phil Mickelson will try to complete a career Grand Slam on his hometown course while long-driving Bryson DeChambeau defends his first major title in next week's US Open. Football: Singapore lose 3-0 to Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier SINGAPORE: Singapore fell to a third straight loss in its second round World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday (Jun 12) with a 3-0 defeat by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. With this defeat, Singapore have conceded 12 goals in three matches in Group D since the resumption of its joint qualification ... Tennis-Nadal concedes best player won after losing to Djokovic in Paris PARIS: Rafael Nadal was his usual gracious self despite suffering his first defeat at Roland Garros since 2015 as he went out to world number one Novak Djokovic in the the French Open semi-finals on Friday, saying his opponent had deserved his victory. It was only 13-time champion Nadal's ... Football: Turkey's players, coach apologise for poor showing in Euro 2020 loss ROME: Turkey's players and coach Senol Gunes apologised for a poor performance after the team were soundly beaten 3-0 by Italy in the opening game of Euro 2020 at the Olympic Stadium on Friday (Jun 12). Defender Umut Meras and forward Kenan Karaman said the team would put on a better display in ... Tennis-Fans rock Roland Garros for Nadal-Djokovic epic as curfew relaxed PARIS: There might have been only 5,000 fans present on Court Philippe Chatrier due to COVID-19 restrictions but rarely has there been such an electrifying and raucous atmosphere at Roland Garros as Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in what will go down as one of the most memorable matches ... Cricket-De Kock's unbeaten ton puts S.Africa on top in first Windies test REUTERS: South Africa's Quinton de Kock rediscovered his batting form with a career best 141 not out as the tourists seized control of the first test against a wilting West Indies at the close of play on day two in Saint Lucia on Friday. The home side reached 82 for four in their second ... Football: Revamped Italy show they can shine at Euro 2020 ROME: Italy will face stronger opposition than Turkey at Euro 2020 but a commanding 3-0 win in the tournament's opening match in front of their own fans on Friday suggests the Azzurri have all the ingredients to go far. The outcome was fitting reward for Roberto Mancini's side who stretched their ... Soccer-Sterling and Henderson set for MBEs in Queen's birthday honours list REUTERS: England footballers Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson will receive the MBE as part of Queen Elizabeth's birthday honours list announced on Friday. Manchester City forward Sterling, 26, is being recognised for his campaigning against racism and setting up a foundation for deprived ... Tennis: Djokovic topples Nadal in French Open semi-final classic PARIS -Novak Djokovic came from a set down in a spellbinding French Open semi-final to inflict only a third ever defeat on the Parisian clay for Rafa Nadal, moving through 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 in front of raucous crowd on Friday. Nadal, bidding for a record-extending 14th French Open title, won the ... Football: Italy open Euro 2020 with 3-0 win over Turkey ROME: Italy kicked off the European Championship with a convincing 3-0 victory over Turkey in Group A at the Olympic Stadium on Friday (Jun 11) with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne on target. Roberto Mancini's side had been frustrated by Turkey's defensive approach in the first half but broke ... Football: De Bruyne ruled out of Belgium's Euro 2020 opener against Russia Kevin De Bruyne will miss Belgium's first game of Euro 2020 against Russia in Saint Petersburg on Saturday as he continues his recovery from the facial fractures he suffered in the Champions League final. Basketball: Shoulder op to sideline Raptors' Siakam for five months Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will miss five months after shoulder surgery, the team said Friday, making it likely he'll miss the start of the next NBA season. Soccer-Euro 2020 starts with fireworks and balloons after year-long delay The Euro 2020 soccer championship finally got underway on Friday after a year-long delay with a colourful fireworks show and choreography featuring balloons representing the 24 teams in Rome's sparsely populated Stadio Olimpico. Tennis: 'Exhausted, proud' Tsitsipas first Greek to reach Grand Slam final Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first Greek player to reach a Grand Slam final on Friday when he defeated Germany's Alexander Zverev in a bruising five-setter at the French Open, admitting the experience had left him exhausted but proud. Soccer-Locatelli, Berardi start as Italy open Euro 2020 against Turkey Italy picked Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli in their team to face Turkey in the opening game of Euro 2020 on Friday, as neither coach sprang any major surprises. UK PM Johnson backs Tokyo Olympics, Japan wants more G7 support CARBIS BAY, England: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (Jun 11) gave the Tokyo Olympics a show of public support at a meeting with Japan's Yoshihide Suga and welcomed efforts to ensure the Games can take place safely. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which were postponed last year due to ... Cricket-Conway and Young put NZ in charge against England at Edgbaston REUTERS: Devon Conway and Will Young scored half-centuries as New Zealand finished the second day on 229-3, 74 runs behind England's first innings score in the second and final Test against at Edgbaston on Friday. Left-handed batsman Conway, fresh from his brilliant double hundred on debut at ... Motor racing-Extreme E cancels South American races due to COVID-19 LONDON: The new Extreme E electric off-road series has cancelled races in Brazil's Amazon and Argentina's Patagonia regions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Scotland now a possible alternative, it said in a statement on Friday. The Amazon round was scheduled for Oct. 23-24 with the Glacier ... Ukraine reaches compromise with UEFA on soccer jersey slogan KYIV: Ukraine has reached an agreement with Europe's governing soccer body UEFA which had banned the slogan "glory to the heroes" on the Ukrainian national team's jerseys, the head of Ukraine's football association said on Friday (Jun 11). Andriy Pavelko said the agreement involved another slogan ... Tennis-Pavlyuchenkova or Krejcikova to write final act in tale of the unexpected PARIS: After one of the most wildly unpredictable women's singles draws in French Open history, Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stands on the threshold of finally delivering the title long predicted since she was a precocious teenager. It has been a protracted journey for the 29-year-old ... Tennis: Tsitsipas overcomes Zverev fightback to reach first major final Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas staved off a fightback from German Alexander Zverev to win 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in a scintillating French Open clash on Friday and book a maiden Grand Slam final spot. Soccer-Pukki set to start against Denmark as Finns feel football fever Striker Teemo Pukki raised the fever of Finnish fans a notch by declaring has himself fit to lead the line against Denmark in their opening Euro 2020 Group B clash at the Parken Stadium on Saturday. Soccer-Belgium not worried about COVID-19 case in Russia camp BRUSSELS: There are no concerns in the Belgium camp about a COVID-19 outbreak in the Russia team who they face in St Petersburg on Saturday at the start of their European Championship campaign, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said. Midfielder Andrei Mostovoy tested positive for the novel ... Nearly two thirds of Brazilians oppose hosting Copa America amid pandemic - poll RIO DE JANEIRO: Nearly two thirds of Brazilians oppose the country hosting the upcoming Copa America soccer tournament, a poll showed on Friday, amid concerns over the country's dire COVID-19 outbreak. The South American Football Confederation last week unexpectedly relocated the tournament ... Motor racing-After land and water, electric pioneer Agag has eye on the sky LONDON: After launching three all-electric racing series on land and water, Spanish entrepreneur Alejandro Agag is considering a reach for the sky. The founder of city-based Formula E and off-road Extreme E, with a new Saudi-backed E1 powerboat championship in the works for 2023, said on ... Soccer-Many questions hang over England ahead of Croatia clash MANCHESTER, England: One of the few certainties about the England lineup ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Croatia on Sunday is that they will take the knee before kickoff. However, the formation, tactical approach and personnel that manager Gareth Southgate will utilise after that anti ... Football: Denmark will 'dare to dream' of '92 repeat, says Hjulmand Kasper Hjulmand said on Friday that his Denmark team will "dream big" as they prepare for their Euro 2020 opener against Finland with one eye on a repeat of their unexpected triumph in 1992. Football: 'Career highlight' for captain Bale ahead of Wales' Euro return Wales and Gareth Bale head into their second straight European Championship with aspirations kept in check after their surprising run to the semi-finals in 2016. Soccer-Wales will be awkward opponent, predicts Swiss coach BAKU: Switzerland expect an awkward encounter against Wales when they open their European Championship campaign in Baku on Saturday, Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic said. The two countries kick off their Group A campaign in the Azerbaijan capital with Petkovic admitting he was unsure whether his ... Amazon, Canal+ win main TV rights for French soccer League 1 - media PARIS: U.S. online giant Amazon and France's Canal+ television group have won main TV rights for French League 1 soccer until 2024 for 663 million euros (US$802.23 million), French media reported on Friday. French radio RMC reported earlier on its website that Amazon had made a bid for the TV ... Football: Danes relishing 'dark horse' tag ahead of Finland Euro clash Denmark are relishing their status as Euro 2020 dark horses ahead of their opening Group B clash with Finland on Saturday, the first of three home games at the Parken Stadium for the Danes. Soccer-Anti-racism knee gesture casts controversy over Euros MANCHESTER, England: Soccer's European Championship kicks off on Friday with the 24 teams' battle for glory accompanied by off-field conflict over the anti-racism gesture of "taking the knee". England were booed by some of their fans in two friendlies while Ireland were jeered in Hungary for ... Football: Italy and Turkey get ball rolling as Euro 2020 begins under COVID-19 cloud PARIS: An in-form Italy face Turkey in Rome on Friday (Jun 11) as Euro 2020 finally gets underway a year behind schedule and with the coronavirus pandemic casting a shadow over the tournament. Postponed 12 months ago because of the pandemic, the European Championship - with Cristiano Ronaldo's ... Soccer-Belgium have a great squad even without De Bruyne, says Russia coach SAINT PETERSBURG: Belgium may be without key midfielders for their Group B opener in the European Championship but Russia manager Stanislav Cherchesov said Roberto Martinez still has a formidable squad to pick from. Kevin De Bruyne did not travel for Belgium's first match, against Russia in St ... Soccer-Fatigue no factor for super fit Dutch midfielder De Jong AMSTERDAM: Frenkie de Jong might have played in an energy-sapping 51 games for Barcelona over the last season but the Netherlands midfielder says he is raring to go for the European Championship. The 24-year-old was a key player for his club over the last nine months, featuring in all but one ... UK PM Johnson offers Tokyo Olympics some big power support CARBIS BAY, England: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (Jun 11) gave the Tokyo Olympics a show of public support at a meeting with Japan's Yoshihide Suga and welcomed efforts to ensure the Games can take place safely. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which were postponed last year due to ... Tennis-It's 'go time' for Federer, 39, with favoured grasscourt season about to begin REUTERS: Roger Federer says he has seen "improvement and no setbacks" since returning to the Tour in March after over a year out due to two knee operations and with his grasscourt season kicking off in Halle next week, it's "go time". Federer initially eyed a return at this year's Australian ... Italian soccer player arrested over rape accusation - source FLORENCE, Italy: Italian footballer Manolo Portanova of Serie A team Genoa has been placed under house arrest along with two other people on rape charges, a judicial source said on Friday. Neither his lawyer Gabriele Bordoni, Italian police or the club were able to comment immediately on the ... Soccer-Spain players receive vaccines amid fears of side effects MADRID: Spain's players were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday at their training centre, bringing an end to a long saga but provoking fears of potential side effects before kicking off their Euro 2020 campaign against Sweden on Monday. Members of the Spanish army administered the vaccines ... Soccer-De Bruyne to miss Belgium's Euro opener against Russia BRUSSELS: Kevin de Bruyne will miss Belgium's first European Championship match against Russia on Saturday, the Belgian team confirmed on Friday. De Bruyne fractured his eye socket and nose in the Champions League final and had minor surgery last week, only joining up with his Belgian team ... Motor racing-McLaren to enter Extreme E electric SUV series in 2022 McLaren will enter a team in Extreme E next year in what organisers hailed as a major step forward for the all-electric off-road series after its debut in 2021. PREVIEW-Soccer-Austria looking for maiden Euros win against North Macedonia BUCHAREST: Austria may be awash with Bundesliga talent but they will be under pressure from the start against underdogs North Macedonia on Sunday as they look for their first ever win at the European Championships. Austria are the favourites in their Euro Group C opener against the Balkan ... Soccer-Back again, Dutch seek to restore past reputation AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands will be looking to make up for lost time when they begin their European Championship campaign at home against Ukraine in Amsterdam on Sunday, hoping a sea of orange will spur them on to the perfect start. It is a return to a major tournament for the first time since ... Russia replace Mostovoy with Yevgenyev for Euro 2020, citing COVID-19 MOSCOW: Russia have replaced midfielder Andrei Mostovoy with defender Roman Yevgenyev in their Euro 2020 lineup after the former's latest coronavirus test came back with "unfavourable results", the team said on Friday. Sports Minister Oleg Matitsyn was quoted by Russian news agency TASS as ... Rugby-Wiese's star on the rise as Springboks sweat on Vermeulen CAPE TOWN: South Africa face an anxious wait over the fitness of powerful number eight Duane Vermeulen following his ankle surgery this week, but could have a ready-made replacement in uncapped Leicester Tigers back rower Jasper Wiese. Vermeulen is in a race to be fit for the first test ... Rugby-Hurricanes keep slim Super final hopes alive with Reds rout REUTERS: The Wellington Hurricanes remain in the hunt for a spot in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final after claiming a record 43-14 home win over the Queensland Reds on Friday. The Hurricanes' bonus-point win at Wellington Regional Stadium put them top of the table on 21 points, but they must ... Tokyo to vaccinate 18,000 Olympics workers, volunteers TOKYO: About 18,000 Tokyo Olympics workers including referees and volunteers will be vaccinated from next week, organisers said Friday (Jun 11), as they try to build confidence that the Games will be safe. With just six weeks until the pandemic-postponed Games open, officials are still battling ... Rugby-SA Rugby seek to allay Lions fears after Rainbow Cup match cancelled CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Lions franchise have been forced to cancel their final fixture in the Rainbow Cup due to COVID-19 infections in their squad, just three weeks before they host the British & Irish Lions in Johannesburg. The side were due to play the Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium on ... Tokyo Games should be held without spectators, says Japanese Olympic Committee executive TOKYO: One of Japan's sporting legends and an executive of the country's Olympic committee said on Friday (Jun 11) the Tokyo Games should be held without spectators to ensure the safety of the public and accused the organisers of using a "double standard". The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) ... Cricket-Hundred experience will boost India women's World Cup hopes - BCCI NEW DELHI: India's cricket board (BCCI) said the participation of its top women players in The Hundred in England will give them much needed experience and exposure to elite opposition ahead of the 50-overs World Cup in New Zealand next year. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ... Olympics: Tokyo tickets on the line in Adelaide swim-off ADELAIDE: Australia's top swimmers are gearing up for an Olympics like no other in Tokyo next month but first they have to secure their spots on the team at this week's highly competitive trials. Six days of intense competition begin at the South Australia Aquatic Centre on Saturday (Jun 12) with ... Olympics: Japan may keep some virus curbs until Games start - paper TOKYO: The Japanese government is considering ending a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures as scheduled on June 20, but keeping some curbs such as on restaurant hours until the Olympics start in July, the Mainichi daily reported. New coronavirus infections in Olympics ... Olympics: Swimming Australia urges Groves to provide details after 'perverts' complaint MELBOURNE: Swimming Australia (SA) have urged Madeline Groves to engage with them about her complaint of "misogynistic perverts" in the sport following her sensational withdrawal from the country's Olympic trials. Twice Olympic silver medallist Groves rocked the sport on Thursday (Jun 10), saying ... Soccer-Ukraine says will make 'political' slogans its official soccer symbol Ukraine's national football association will convene an emergency meeting of its executives to approve UEFA-banned slogans as the country's official soccer symbols, the head of the association said. Olympics-BOA won't set Tokyo medal target for Team GB due to pandemic REUTERS: British Olympic Association Chef de Mission Mark England said they will not set a medal target for Team GB at the Tokyo Games as the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out too many competitions to get an accurate picture of athlete competitiveness. UK Sport, the body responsible for investing in ... Olympics-NZ name world champions Gowler, Prendergast in rowing team for Tokyo REUTERS: New Zealand have named 11 world champions, including Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast, among its 32 rowers heading to Tokyo for the Summer Games, the country's Olympic committee (NZOC) said on Friday. Gowler and Prendergast were included in the women's pair event and women's eight ... Olympics-Brisbane 2032 not a done deal yet, says Coates Australia's top Olympic official John Coates said on Friday that Brisbane winning the right to host the 2032 Summer Games was not a done deal, despite the International Olympic Committee's executive board approving the bid. Soccer-Premier League to use 'thicker' VAR lines next season: The Times REUTERS: The Premier League will use 'thicker lines' when using the video assistant referee (VAR) next season to eliminate marginal offside decisions, The Times reported. The decision, taken at Thursday's Premier League shareholders meeting, comes amid widespread frustration with the system ... Olympics-Tokyo crowds decision to be part of wider ruling on sport: Coates Senior Olympic official John Coates says a decision on whether spectators will be allowed at the Tokyo Games will be made at the end of June as part of a more general ruling for all sports events in Japan, the Australian said on Friday. Cricket-Australia's Warner, Stoinis pull out of The Hundred Australia batsman David Warner and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis have withdrawn from the inaugural season of The Hundred due to complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said. Olympics: Japan may keep some COVID-19 curbs until Games start The Japanese government is considering ending a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures as scheduled on June 20, but keeping a downgraded "quasi-emergency" state until the Olympics start in July, the Mainichi daily reported. It’s still game on: COVID-19 a boon for a Singapore-based e-sports platform SINGAPORE: While many industries have taken a beating from the COVID-19 pandemic, e-sports is one of the few that are thriving as people seek various entertainment options while spending more time at home. E-sports Players League (ESPL), a Singapore-based e-sports tournament platform, said it has ... Commentary: Euro 2020 - France stands in the way of Ronaldo’s swan song Helping Portugal defend the trophy would be a great cap to a sterling football career for Cristiano Ronaldo and provide the perfect opportunity to announce his international retirement, says CNA’s Malminderjit Singh.

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Reactions to collapse of Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen

REUTERS: Quotes on Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, who is in stable condition in hospital after collapsing on the pitch during his team's European Championship match against Finland on Saturday. "Christian Eriksen is awake and his condition is stable. The thoughts of Finland's men's ...

Denmark v Finland to resume after Eriksen collapse: Danish FA

COPENHAGEN: The Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland will resume at 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), the Danish Football Union said on Saturday (Jun 12). The match was suspended after Christian Eriksen collapsed towards the end of the first half and had to receive medical treatment on the ...

Tennis-My body said 'No', says French Open runner-up Pavlyuchenkova

PARIS: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came close to claiming a maiden Grand Slam title in her 52nd appearance in the main draw of a major, but after Saturday's French Open final she said she was ultimately betrayed by her own body. She had her left leg wrapped in tape in the second set, and the ...

Cricket-S.Africa seal innings win as Rabada rips through Windies

South Africa's fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took five wickets as they cruised to victory over West Indies by an innings and 63 runs before lunch on day three of the first test in Saint Lucia on Saturday.

Football: Ukraine approach Euro opener versus Dutch with respect, says manager

ST PETERSBURG, Russia: Ukraine manager Andriy Shevchenko said on Saturday (Jun 12) his team would try to strike the right balance between attack and defence in their opening Euro 2020 match against a dynamic Netherlands side whose talent needed to be respected. "They show good results on the ...

Soccer-Denmark's Eriksen given CPR during Euro 2020 match

Copenhagen: Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed while playing and was given CPR by medics during his side's Euro 2020 soccer match with Finland on Saturday, and the game has been suspended. A Reuters photographer at the game saw Eriksen raise his hand as he was carried from the ...

Football: Denmark's Christian Eriksen 'awake' in hospital after collapse in Euro 2020 game

COPENHAGEN: Denmark star Christian Eriksen was awake in hospital, the Danish Football Union said on Saturday, after he collapsed on the pitch during the Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen. "Christian Eriksen is awake and is undergoing further tests" at the hospital, the Danish federation ...

Soccer-Reaching every final a tall order for Croatia, says Modric

LONDON: Croatia punched above their weight to finish as the 2018 World Cup runners-up and should not be expected to go all the way in every tournament, captain Luka Modric said ahead of their Euro 2020 Group D opener against England on Sunday. The Croatians sent shockwaves around the world ...

Football: Wales boss Page praises gritty team as he eyes Turkey win

Manager Rob Page praised the character of his players after Wales salvaged a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their European Championship opener in Baku on Saturday, leaving Group A wide open after the first round of matches.

Football: England home games 'unfair' says Croatia's Modric

Croatia captain Luka Modric claims England have been given an unfair advantage in Euro 2020 after all three of their group games were scheduled for Wembley.

Euros format gives Welsh and Swiss comfort despite draw

BAKU: Switzerland's 1-1 draw with Wales in their Group A game in Baku on Saturday highlighted once again the weakness in UEFA's 24-team format for the European Championship. Both teams left the field after a disappointing spectacle relatively content with the point gained - although the Welsh ...

Football: Wijnaldum relieved to seal PSG move in time for start of Euro 2020

Georginio Wijnaldum says he opted to sign for Paris Saint-Germain instead of Barcelona because the French club were quicker to make their move with the midfielder eager to sort out his future before starting Euro 2020 with the Netherlands.

Copa America: 12 Covid cases among Venezuela players, staff

Twelve people from the Venezuelan national football team, including players and staff, have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Saturday, a day before they play the opening match of the Copa America against hosts Brazil.

Tennis: Krejcikova wins French Open, dedicates victory to Novotna

Barbora Krejcikova won her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the French Open on Saturday, beating Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to become the first Czech woman in 40 years to conquer Roland Garros.

Football: Moore grabs point for Wales in Euro 2020 opener with Switzerland

A header from towering Kieffer Moore claimed a point for Wales in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in Baku on Saturday to start both teams' Euro 2020 campaigns.

Tennis-Unseeded Krejcikova wins maiden Grand Slam title in Paris

PARIS :Unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova completed a remarkable transition from a doubles specialist to a Grand Slam singles champion on Saturday by conquering Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final of the French Open.

Soccer-Moore snatches point for Wales against wasteful Swiss

Striker Kieffer Moore scored a headed equaliser from a rare chance as surprise 2016 semi-finalists Wales snatched a 1-1 draw against wasteful Switzerland in their European Championship Group A clash at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday.

Tennis: After toppling Nadal, Djokovic hopes to be ready for Tsitsipas

After dethroning 'king of clay' Rafa Nadal at the French Open, Novak Djokovic will next face a first-time Grand Slam finalist in Stefanos Tsitsipas as the world number one bids to become the first man in the open era to win all four majors at least twice.

Football: Moyes rewarded with new three-year contract at West Ham

West Ham United manager David Moyes has signed a new three-year contract after guiding the London side to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League, the club announced on Saturday.

Soccer-Gilmour could be Scotland's secret weapon against Czechs

LONDON: Scotland manager Steve Clarke said he had "selection headaches all over the pitch" ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Czech Republic on Monday and one player likely to be uppermost in his thoughts is 20-year-old Billy Gilmour. Clarke has led his team to their first major ...

Perfect start for Mancini's Italy in Euro 2020 quest

ROME: Italy capped a perfect night in the Stadio Olimpico with a Euro 2020 opening win over Turkey but coach Roberto Mancini warned that the road was long between Rome and Wembley. A 28-match unbeaten run has put Mancini two games short of Italy's two-time world Cup winning coach Vittorio Pozzo's ...

Soccer-Poland set out to break opening-match curse at Euros against Slovaks

ST PETERSBURG: Poland will be hoping to improve on their poor record in opening matches at major tournaments when they take on minnows Slovakia in St. Petersburg on Monday, with a win crucial for both sides ahead of their matches against group favourites Spain. Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar ...

Football: 'Excited' Moyes signs new contract with West Ham

David Moyes has been rewarded for guiding West Ham to sixth place in the Premier League with a new three year contract and says he is "really excited by the ambition" at the club.

Olympics: Reigning 400m champion Horton misses Australia team for Tokyo

ADELAIDE: Reigning Olympic champion Mack Horton was the major casualty on day one of the Australian Olympic team swimming trials as he fell just short of qualifying in a scintillating 400 metres freestyle final. Horton, who is widely known also for his strong anti-doping stance, was edged out on a ...

Soccer-Ramsey starts for Wales, Shaqiri, Embolo add speed for Swiss

REUTERS: Following are the teams for the European Championship Group B match between Wales and Switzerland in Baku on Saturday. Gareth Bale, Wales' all-time leading goal scorer with 33 from 92 games, is captaining the team in their tournament opener and looking to end an 11-match goalless run ...

Soccer-Mancini's calls pay off as 'perfect' Italy make Euro 2020 statement

ROME: Roberto Mancini might be laughing now, but the Italy coach will not find it so easy to play down his team’s chances of winning Euro 2020 if they continue like they started. The Azzurri put in a dominant, swashbuckling display as they flattened Turkey 3-0 in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico on ...

Olympics-Goalkeeper Bardsley pulls out of Team GB women's squad due to injury

REUTERS: England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley has withdrawn from Britain's women's soccer squad for the Tokyo Olympics due to an injury she picked up last month, Team GB said on Saturday. Bardsley was among the two goalkeepers named in coach Hege Riise's 18-member squad for the Tokyo Games. The ...

Cricket-ECB to review players' social media after Robinson's racist, sexist posts

REUTERS: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will review players' social media to address past issues and remind them of their responsibilities, the board said on Saturday, after Ollie Robinson's old sexist and racist tweets came to light last week. The ECB suspended fast bowler Robinson ...

Tennis: French Open title beckons for late bloomers Pavlyuchenkova, Krejcikova

PARIS: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Barbora Krejcikova, two of the most unlikely Grand Slam finalists of the modern era, meet in Saturday's (Jun 12) French Open title match at the conclusion of a shock-heavy tournament. World number 32 Pavlyuchenkova has reached this stage for the first time at ...

Olympics-Swimming Australia to set up all-female panel to address issues after Groves' complaint

REUTERS: Swimming Australia (SA) will set up an all-female independent panel to investigate issues related to the experience of women and girls in the sport following Madeline Groves' complaint of "misogynistic perverts", the governing body said on Saturday. Twice Olympic silver medallist ...

Rugby-Crusaders thrash Rebels but come up short of points target

SYDNEY: Winger Sevu Reece scored a hat-trick as the Canterbury Crusaders thrashed the Melbourne Rebels 52-26 on Saturday but the unbeaten New Zealanders still look like missing out on the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final. The Super Rugby Aotearoa champions needed to earn a bonus point and beat ...

Soccer-England's performance at Euros can unite people: Southgate

REUTERS: England's performance at the European Championship can help in uniting the country, manager Gareth Southgate said ahead of Sunday's opening game against Croatia. England, semi-finalists at the 2018 World Cup, are deemed one of the favourites to win the European showpiece but their ...

Olympics-China's Su runs 100m in 9.98 seconds in Tokyo trials

REUTERS: Su Bingtian has confirmed his strong form by clocking 9.98 seconds to win the 100 metres at China's national athletics trials for the Tokyo Olympics in Shaoxing, local media reported. The 31-year-old, the first Asian-born athlete to go under 10 seconds in the blue-riband sprint, ran ...

Soccer-Italy's Chiellini, Bonucci have great charisma: Spinazzola

ROME: Italy left back Leonardo Spinazzola said he benefited from the "charismatic" presence of Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci in central defence as the Azzuri stormed to a commanding 3-0 win over Turkey in Friday's European Championship opener. After a goalless first half, a Merih ...

'Life goes on, it's just tennis,' says Nadal after French Open reign ends

PARIS: Rafael Nadal shrugged off his epic loss to Novak Djokovic at the French Open insisting "life goes on" as the 13-time champion suffered just his third ever defeat in 108 matches in Paris over 16 years. In their 58th career clash, world number one Djokovic triumphed 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 ...

Tennis: I'll remember this forever, says Djokovic after toppling Nadal in Paris

PARIS: World number one Novak Djokovic said his win over Rafa Nadal in Friday's epic French Open semi-final was one of the top three matches he had played and he would remember it forever. The 34-year-old Serb lost the opening five games but hit back in magnificent fashion to win 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6 ...

Golf-Koepka, in a US Open state of mind, misses Palmetto cut

REUTERS: Brooks Koepka may not have had the ideal tune-up for next week's U.S. Open but the four-times major champion said on Friday his missed cut at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree is more to do with a lack of focus than the state of his game. World number eight Koepka, in his first ...

Golf: Mickelson chases elusive US Open win as Bryson seeks repeat

Phil Mickelson will try to complete a career Grand Slam on his hometown course while long-driving Bryson DeChambeau defends his first major title in next week's US Open.

Football: Singapore lose 3-0 to Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier

SINGAPORE: Singapore fell to a third straight loss in its second round World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday (Jun 12) with a 3-0 defeat by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. With this defeat, Singapore have conceded 12 goals in three matches in Group D since the resumption of its joint qualification ...

Tennis-Nadal concedes best player won after losing to Djokovic in Paris

PARIS: Rafael Nadal was his usual gracious self despite suffering his first defeat at Roland Garros since 2015 as he went out to world number one Novak Djokovic in the the French Open semi-finals on Friday, saying his opponent had deserved his victory. It was only 13-time champion Nadal's ...

Football: Turkey's players, coach apologise for poor showing in Euro 2020 loss

ROME: Turkey's players and coach Senol Gunes apologised for a poor performance after the team were soundly beaten 3-0 by Italy in the opening game of Euro 2020 at the Olympic Stadium on Friday (Jun 12). Defender Umut Meras and forward Kenan Karaman said the team would put on a better display in ...

Tennis-Fans rock Roland Garros for Nadal-Djokovic epic as curfew relaxed

PARIS: There might have been only 5,000 fans present on Court Philippe Chatrier due to COVID-19 restrictions but rarely has there been such an electrifying and raucous atmosphere at Roland Garros as Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in what will go down as one of the most memorable matches ...

Cricket-De Kock's unbeaten ton puts S.Africa on top in first Windies test

REUTERS: South Africa's Quinton de Kock rediscovered his batting form with a career best 141 not out as the tourists seized control of the first test against a wilting West Indies at the close of play on day two in Saint Lucia on Friday. The home side reached 82 for four in their second ...

Football: Revamped Italy show they can shine at Euro 2020

ROME: Italy will face stronger opposition than Turkey at Euro 2020 but a commanding 3-0 win in the tournament's opening match in front of their own fans on Friday suggests the Azzurri have all the ingredients to go far. The outcome was fitting reward for Roberto Mancini's side who stretched their ...

Soccer-Sterling and Henderson set for MBEs in Queen's birthday honours list

REUTERS: England footballers Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson will receive the MBE as part of Queen Elizabeth's birthday honours list announced on Friday. Manchester City forward Sterling, 26, is being recognised for his campaigning against racism and setting up a foundation for deprived ...

Tennis: Djokovic topples Nadal in French Open semi-final classic

PARIS -Novak Djokovic came from a set down in a spellbinding French Open semi-final to inflict only a third ever defeat on the Parisian clay for Rafa Nadal, moving through 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 in front of raucous crowd on Friday. Nadal, bidding for a record-extending 14th French Open title, won the ...

Football: Italy open Euro 2020 with 3-0 win over Turkey

ROME: Italy kicked off the European Championship with a convincing 3-0 victory over Turkey in Group A at the Olympic Stadium on Friday (Jun 11) with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne on target. Roberto Mancini's side had been frustrated by Turkey's defensive approach in the first half but broke ...

Football: De Bruyne ruled out of Belgium's Euro 2020 opener against Russia

Kevin De Bruyne will miss Belgium's first game of Euro 2020 against Russia in Saint Petersburg on Saturday as he continues his recovery from the facial fractures he suffered in the Champions League final.

Basketball: Shoulder op to sideline Raptors' Siakam for five months

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will miss five months after shoulder surgery, the team said Friday, making it likely he'll miss the start of the next NBA season.

Soccer-Euro 2020 starts with fireworks and balloons after year-long delay

The Euro 2020 soccer championship finally got underway on Friday after a year-long delay with a colourful fireworks show and choreography featuring balloons representing the 24 teams in Rome's sparsely populated Stadio Olimpico.

Tennis: 'Exhausted, proud' Tsitsipas first Greek to reach Grand Slam final

Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first Greek player to reach a Grand Slam final on Friday when he defeated Germany's Alexander Zverev in a bruising five-setter at the French Open, admitting the experience had left him exhausted but proud.

Soccer-Locatelli, Berardi start as Italy open Euro 2020 against Turkey

Italy picked Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli in their team to face Turkey in the opening game of Euro 2020 on Friday, as neither coach sprang any major surprises.

UK PM Johnson backs Tokyo Olympics, Japan wants more G7 support

CARBIS BAY, England: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (Jun 11) gave the Tokyo Olympics a show of public support at a meeting with Japan's Yoshihide Suga and welcomed efforts to ensure the Games can take place safely. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which were postponed last year due to ...

Cricket-Conway and Young put NZ in charge against England at Edgbaston

REUTERS: Devon Conway and Will Young scored half-centuries as New Zealand finished the second day on 229-3, 74 runs behind England's first innings score in the second and final Test against at Edgbaston on Friday. Left-handed batsman Conway, fresh from his brilliant double hundred on debut at ...

Motor racing-Extreme E cancels South American races due to COVID-19

LONDON: The new Extreme E electric off-road series has cancelled races in Brazil's Amazon and Argentina's Patagonia regions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Scotland now a possible alternative, it said in a statement on Friday. The Amazon round was scheduled for Oct. 23-24 with the Glacier ...

Ukraine reaches compromise with UEFA on soccer jersey slogan

KYIV: Ukraine has reached an agreement with Europe's governing soccer body UEFA which had banned the slogan "glory to the heroes" on the Ukrainian national team's jerseys, the head of Ukraine's football association said on Friday (Jun 11). Andriy Pavelko said the agreement involved another slogan ...

Tennis-Pavlyuchenkova or Krejcikova to write final act in tale of the unexpected

PARIS: After one of the most wildly unpredictable women's singles draws in French Open history, Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stands on the threshold of finally delivering the title long predicted since she was a precocious teenager. It has been a protracted journey for the 29-year-old ...

Tennis: Tsitsipas overcomes Zverev fightback to reach first major final

Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas staved off a fightback from German Alexander Zverev to win 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in a scintillating French Open clash on Friday and book a maiden Grand Slam final spot.

Soccer-Pukki set to start against Denmark as Finns feel football fever

Striker Teemo Pukki raised the fever of Finnish fans a notch by declaring has himself fit to lead the line against Denmark in their opening Euro 2020 Group B clash at the Parken Stadium on Saturday.

Soccer-Belgium not worried about COVID-19 case in Russia camp

BRUSSELS: There are no concerns in the Belgium camp about a COVID-19 outbreak in the Russia team who they face in St Petersburg on Saturday at the start of their European Championship campaign, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said. Midfielder Andrei Mostovoy tested positive for the novel ...

Nearly two thirds of Brazilians oppose hosting Copa America amid pandemic - poll

RIO DE JANEIRO: Nearly two thirds of Brazilians oppose the country hosting the upcoming Copa America soccer tournament, a poll showed on Friday, amid concerns over the country's dire COVID-19 outbreak. The South American Football Confederation last week unexpectedly relocated the tournament ...

Motor racing-After land and water, electric pioneer Agag has eye on the sky

LONDON: After launching three all-electric racing series on land and water, Spanish entrepreneur Alejandro Agag is considering a reach for the sky. The founder of city-based Formula E and off-road Extreme E, with a new Saudi-backed E1 powerboat championship in the works for 2023, said on ...

Soccer-Many questions hang over England ahead of Croatia clash

MANCHESTER, England: One of the few certainties about the England lineup ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Croatia on Sunday is that they will take the knee before kickoff. However, the formation, tactical approach and personnel that manager Gareth Southgate will utilise after that anti ...

Football: Denmark will 'dare to dream' of '92 repeat, says Hjulmand

Kasper Hjulmand said on Friday that his Denmark team will "dream big" as they prepare for their Euro 2020 opener against Finland with one eye on a repeat of their unexpected triumph in 1992.

Football: 'Career highlight' for captain Bale ahead of Wales' Euro return

Wales and Gareth Bale head into their second straight European Championship with aspirations kept in check after their surprising run to the semi-finals in 2016.

Soccer-Wales will be awkward opponent, predicts Swiss coach

BAKU: Switzerland expect an awkward encounter against Wales when they open their European Championship campaign in Baku on Saturday, Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic said. The two countries kick off their Group A campaign in the Azerbaijan capital with Petkovic admitting he was unsure whether his ...

Amazon, Canal+ win main TV rights for French soccer League 1 - media

PARIS: U.S. online giant Amazon and France's Canal+ television group have won main TV rights for French League 1 soccer until 2024 for 663 million euros (US$802.23 million), French media reported on Friday. French radio RMC reported earlier on its website that Amazon had made a bid for the TV ...

Football: Danes relishing 'dark horse' tag ahead of Finland Euro clash

Denmark are relishing their status as Euro 2020 dark horses ahead of their opening Group B clash with Finland on Saturday, the first of three home games at the Parken Stadium for the Danes.

Soccer-Anti-racism knee gesture casts controversy over Euros

MANCHESTER, England: Soccer's European Championship kicks off on Friday with the 24 teams' battle for glory accompanied by off-field conflict over the anti-racism gesture of "taking the knee". England were booed by some of their fans in two friendlies while Ireland were jeered in Hungary for ...

Football: Italy and Turkey get ball rolling as Euro 2020 begins under COVID-19 cloud

PARIS: An in-form Italy face Turkey in Rome on Friday (Jun 11) as Euro 2020 finally gets underway a year behind schedule and with the coronavirus pandemic casting a shadow over the tournament. Postponed 12 months ago because of the pandemic, the European Championship - with Cristiano Ronaldo's ...

Soccer-Belgium have a great squad even without De Bruyne, says Russia coach

SAINT PETERSBURG: Belgium may be without key midfielders for their Group B opener in the European Championship but Russia manager Stanislav Cherchesov said Roberto Martinez still has a formidable squad to pick from. Kevin De Bruyne did not travel for Belgium's first match, against Russia in St ...

Soccer-Fatigue no factor for super fit Dutch midfielder De Jong

AMSTERDAM: Frenkie de Jong might have played in an energy-sapping 51 games for Barcelona over the last season but the Netherlands midfielder says he is raring to go for the European Championship. The 24-year-old was a key player for his club over the last nine months, featuring in all but one ...

UK PM Johnson offers Tokyo Olympics some big power support

CARBIS BAY, England: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (Jun 11) gave the Tokyo Olympics a show of public support at a meeting with Japan's Yoshihide Suga and welcomed efforts to ensure the Games can take place safely. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which were postponed last year due to ...

Tennis-It's 'go time' for Federer, 39, with favoured grasscourt season about to begin

REUTERS: Roger Federer says he has seen "improvement and no setbacks" since returning to the Tour in March after over a year out due to two knee operations and with his grasscourt season kicking off in Halle next week, it's "go time". Federer initially eyed a return at this year's Australian ...

Italian soccer player arrested over rape accusation - source

FLORENCE, Italy: Italian footballer Manolo Portanova of Serie A team Genoa has been placed under house arrest along with two other people on rape charges, a judicial source said on Friday. Neither his lawyer Gabriele Bordoni, Italian police or the club were able to comment immediately on the ...

Soccer-Spain players receive vaccines amid fears of side effects

MADRID: Spain's players were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday at their training centre, bringing an end to a long saga but provoking fears of potential side effects before kicking off their Euro 2020 campaign against Sweden on Monday. Members of the Spanish army administered the vaccines ...

Soccer-De Bruyne to miss Belgium's Euro opener against Russia

BRUSSELS: Kevin de Bruyne will miss Belgium's first European Championship match against Russia on Saturday, the Belgian team confirmed on Friday. De Bruyne fractured his eye socket and nose in the Champions League final and had minor surgery last week, only joining up with his Belgian team ...

Motor racing-McLaren to enter Extreme E electric SUV series in 2022

McLaren will enter a team in Extreme E next year in what organisers hailed as a major step forward for the all-electric off-road series after its debut in 2021.

PREVIEW-Soccer-Austria looking for maiden Euros win against North Macedonia

BUCHAREST: Austria may be awash with Bundesliga talent but they will be under pressure from the start against underdogs North Macedonia on Sunday as they look for their first ever win at the European Championships. Austria are the favourites in their Euro Group C opener against the Balkan ...

Soccer-Back again, Dutch seek to restore past reputation

AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands will be looking to make up for lost time when they begin their European Championship campaign at home against Ukraine in Amsterdam on Sunday, hoping a sea of orange will spur them on to the perfect start. It is a return to a major tournament for the first time since ...

Russia replace Mostovoy with Yevgenyev for Euro 2020, citing COVID-19

MOSCOW: Russia have replaced midfielder Andrei Mostovoy with defender Roman Yevgenyev in their Euro 2020 lineup after the former's latest coronavirus test came back with "unfavourable results", the team said on Friday. Sports Minister Oleg Matitsyn was quoted by Russian news agency TASS as ...

Rugby-Wiese's star on the rise as Springboks sweat on Vermeulen

CAPE TOWN: South Africa face an anxious wait over the fitness of powerful number eight Duane Vermeulen following his ankle surgery this week, but could have a ready-made replacement in uncapped Leicester Tigers back rower Jasper Wiese. Vermeulen is in a race to be fit for the first test ...

Rugby-Hurricanes keep slim Super final hopes alive with Reds rout

REUTERS: The Wellington Hurricanes remain in the hunt for a spot in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final after claiming a record 43-14 home win over the Queensland Reds on Friday. The Hurricanes' bonus-point win at Wellington Regional Stadium put them top of the table on 21 points, but they must ...

Tokyo to vaccinate 18,000 Olympics workers, volunteers

TOKYO: About 18,000 Tokyo Olympics workers including referees and volunteers will be vaccinated from next week, organisers said Friday (Jun 11), as they try to build confidence that the Games will be safe. With just six weeks until the pandemic-postponed Games open, officials are still battling ...

Rugby-SA Rugby seek to allay Lions fears after Rainbow Cup match cancelled

CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Lions franchise have been forced to cancel their final fixture in the Rainbow Cup due to COVID-19 infections in their squad, just three weeks before they host the British & Irish Lions in Johannesburg. The side were due to play the Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium on ...

Tokyo Games should be held without spectators, says Japanese Olympic Committee executive

TOKYO: One of Japan's sporting legends and an executive of the country's Olympic committee said on Friday (Jun 11) the Tokyo Games should be held without spectators to ensure the safety of the public and accused the organisers of using a "double standard". The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) ...

Cricket-Hundred experience will boost India women's World Cup hopes - BCCI

NEW DELHI: India's cricket board (BCCI) said the participation of its top women players in The Hundred in England will give them much needed experience and exposure to elite opposition ahead of the 50-overs World Cup in New Zealand next year. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ...

Olympics: Tokyo tickets on the line in Adelaide swim-off

ADELAIDE: Australia's top swimmers are gearing up for an Olympics like no other in Tokyo next month but first they have to secure their spots on the team at this week's highly competitive trials. Six days of intense competition begin at the South Australia Aquatic Centre on Saturday (Jun 12) with ...

Olympics: Japan may keep some virus curbs until Games start - paper

TOKYO: The Japanese government is considering ending a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures as scheduled on June 20, but keeping some curbs such as on restaurant hours until the Olympics start in July, the Mainichi daily reported. New coronavirus infections in Olympics ...

Olympics: Swimming Australia urges Groves to provide details after 'perverts' complaint

MELBOURNE: Swimming Australia (SA) have urged Madeline Groves to engage with them about her complaint of "misogynistic perverts" in the sport following her sensational withdrawal from the country's Olympic trials. Twice Olympic silver medallist Groves rocked the sport on Thursday (Jun 10), saying ...

Soccer-Ukraine says will make 'political' slogans its official soccer symbol

Ukraine's national football association will convene an emergency meeting of its executives to approve UEFA-banned slogans as the country's official soccer symbols, the head of the association said.

Olympics-BOA won't set Tokyo medal target for Team GB due to pandemic

REUTERS: British Olympic Association Chef de Mission Mark England said they will not set a medal target for Team GB at the Tokyo Games as the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out too many competitions to get an accurate picture of athlete competitiveness. UK Sport, the body responsible for investing in ...

Olympics-NZ name world champions Gowler, Prendergast in rowing team for Tokyo

REUTERS: New Zealand have named 11 world champions, including Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast, among its 32 rowers heading to Tokyo for the Summer Games, the country's Olympic committee (NZOC) said on Friday. Gowler and Prendergast were included in the women's pair event and women's eight ...

Olympics-Brisbane 2032 not a done deal yet, says Coates

Australia's top Olympic official John Coates said on Friday that Brisbane winning the right to host the 2032 Summer Games was not a done deal, despite the International Olympic Committee's executive board approving the bid.

Soccer-Premier League to use 'thicker' VAR lines next season: The Times

REUTERS: The Premier League will use 'thicker lines' when using the video assistant referee (VAR) next season to eliminate marginal offside decisions, The Times reported. The decision, taken at Thursday's Premier League shareholders meeting, comes amid widespread frustration with the system ...

Olympics-Tokyo crowds decision to be part of wider ruling on sport: Coates

Senior Olympic official John Coates says a decision on whether spectators will be allowed at the Tokyo Games will be made at the end of June as part of a more general ruling for all sports events in Japan, the Australian said on Friday.

Cricket-Australia's Warner, Stoinis pull out of The Hundred

Australia batsman David Warner and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis have withdrawn from the inaugural season of The Hundred due to complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

Olympics: Japan may keep some COVID-19 curbs until Games start

The Japanese government is considering ending a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures as scheduled on June 20, but keeping a downgraded "quasi-emergency" state until the Olympics start in July, the Mainichi daily reported.

It’s still game on: COVID-19 a boon for a Singapore-based e-sports platform

SINGAPORE: While many industries have taken a beating from the COVID-19 pandemic, e-sports is one of the few that are thriving as people seek various entertainment options while spending more time at home. E-sports Players League (ESPL), a Singapore-based e-sports tournament platform, said it has ...

Commentary: Euro 2020 - France stands in the way of Ronaldo’s swan song

Helping Portugal defend the trophy would be a great cap to a sterling football career for Cristiano Ronaldo and provide the perfect opportunity to announce his international retirement, says CNA’s Malminderjit Singh.

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