HomeLatest XML Feed Soccer-Al Mawas hat-trick takes Syrians to verge of next round REUTERS: Syria moved closer to securing their place in the third round of Asia's preliminary competition for the 2022 World Cup after a hat-trick from Mahmoud Al Mawas secured a 4-0 win over the Maldives in Sharjah. Al Mawas scored twice in the first half either side of a strike from Aias ... Soccer-Finns fall to Estonia despite Pukki return REUTERS: The return of Teemu Pukki from injury took the sting out of Finland's 1-0 loss at home to Estonia in their final pre-Euro 2020 friendly in Helsinki on Friday, with the striker looking fresh in a half-hour substitute appearance. The 31-year-old, who netted 10 goals in qualifying ... Football: Spain and Portugal launch official bid for 2030 World Cup Spain and Portugal made their bid to host the 2030 World Cup official on Friday in a small symbolic ceremony at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, ahead of a Euro 2020 warm-up between the two nations. Cycling-Giro d'Italia champion Bernal tests positive for COVID-19 Giro d'Italia champion and 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal has tested positive for COVID-19, his Ineos-Grenadiers team said on Friday. Football: Buoyed by Champions League winning goal, Havertz eyes Germany berth Fresh from scoring the winning goal in the Champions League final, Chelsea star Kai Havertz is hoping his club form can earn him a starting berth for Germany at Euro 2020. Football: Man City dominate PFA team of the year Premier League champions Manchester City dominated the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Team of the Year which was announced on Friday, with six players making the cut. Tennis-Serena powers past Collins to reach last 16 in Paris Serena Williams powered confidently into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-4 defeat of fellow American Danielle Collins on Friday as the draw opened up enticingly. Tennis: Serena powers into French Open fourth to boost record hopes Serena Williams sent out a warning to the rest of the depleted women's draw on Friday with a dominant straight-sets win over Danielle Collins to reach the French Open last 16 for the first time since 2018. Tennis-Second seed Medvedev cuts Opelka down to size to reach fourth round Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev put in a commanding performance against towering 32nd seed Reilly Opelka, beating the American 6-4 6-2 6-4 to storm into the fourth round of the French Open on Friday. Formula 1: Singapore Grand Prix cancelled for second year in a row amid COVID-19 pandemic SINGAPORE: The Singapore Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second year in a row amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Race promoter Singapore GP on Friday (Jun 4) announced the cancellation of the 2021 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, citing "ongoing safety and logistic ... Soccer-Rio mayor warns city could cancel Copa America games A potential increase in COVID-19 cases in Rio de Janeiro could force the city to abruptly cancel matches in this month’s Copa America, Mayor Eduardo Paes warned on Friday. Nishikori says 'shame and no fun' if Tokyo Olympics without fans Japan's Kei Nishikori said Friday it would be "a shame and no fun" if his home Olympics takes place without spectators. Manchester United to create fan advisory board, fan share ownership scheme :Manchester United said on Friday it would create a fan advisory board and fan share ownership scheme as the soccer club steps up engagement with its fans. Perez fastest in second Azerbaijan practice as Hamilton struggles Sergio Perez was fastest in the second practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday as Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes struggled on the streets of Baku. Tennis-Zidansek warming to the challenge in Paris Tamara Zidansek gave up a future as a snowboarder because she could not stand the cold and after reaching her first Grand Slam fourth round on Friday it looks to have been a wise choice. Alpine skiing-FIS elects billionaire Eliasch as new president REUTERS: Swedish-born billionaire businessman Johan Eliasch, a candidate endorsed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, was elected president of skiing's world governing body on Friday. The International Ski Federation (FIS) said the 59-year-old chief executive of sporting goods company ... Soccer-European Super League plan not a coup but a 'cry of alarm', Agnelli says The plan to create a breakaway Super League was not a coup but a way to save the soccer industry, which has been dramatically hit by the coronavirus pandemic, European Super League founder and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli said on Friday. Tennis-ATP cancels Swiss Indoors Basel tournament for second straight year REUTERS: The Swiss Indoors Basel, a tournament Roger Federer has won 10 times, has been cancelled for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday. The ATP 500 tournament was scheduled to be held from Oct. 25-31 after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic ... Tennis-Question marks over Osaka's Wimbledon participation, says Bartoli PARIS: Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli says there are big question marks about whether or not Naomi Osaka will play at the grasscourt championships this year after her withdrawal from the French Open, citing mental health issues. Japan's Osaka pulled out of French Open on Monday after ... Doping-Olympic champion McNeal banned for five years, CAS to hear appeal before Tokyo Games American Olympic 100 metres hurdles champion Brianna McNeal has been banned for five years for an anti-doping rule violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday. Turkish court issues 1,000-year jail terms in Fenerbahce case ANKARA: A Turkish court on Friday sentenced a media executive and a former police chief to more than 1,000 years each in prison for conspiring to bring match-fixing charges against top soccer club Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce's president was jailed for match-fixing a decade ago and the club was ... Rugby-Blues beat Reds to go top, Crusaders denied bonus point SYDNEY: The Auckland Blues failed to secure a bonus point but stayed top of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman standings after a 31-24 victory over the Queensland Reds at Lang Park in Brisbane on Friday. The Canterbury Crusaders earlier beat the Western Force 29-21 in the opening match of the round ... Football: Chelsea extend Tuchel's contract to 2024 LONDON: Chelsea have extended Thomas Tuchel's contract until 2024 after the German manager won the Champions League this season, the London club said on Friday (Jun 4). Tuchel took over midway through the 2020-21 season after the Premier League club sacked Frank Lampard and the German led them to ... Tennis: Azarenka in French Open fourth round for first time in eight years PARIS: Former world number one Victoria Azarenka reached the fourth round of the French Open for the first time since 2013 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against American Madison Keys on Friday (Jun 4). The Belarusian, who reached a career-best semi-final at Roland Garros eight years ago, was a doubt for ... Football: 14,000 fans allowed for Euro matches in Munich's Allianz Arena MUNICH, Germany: About14,000 fans will be allowed to attend Euro 2020 matches in Munich's Allianz Arena this month if infection rates in Bavaria remain as low as at the moment, Bavarian State Premier Markus Soeder said on Friday (Jun 4). "We believe it is possible to have up to 20 per cent, about ... Are YouTubers ruining boxing? Sport's biggest names not so sure LOS ANGELES: With a fight between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and YouTube star Logan Paul looming, some fans are asking whether the increasing number of celebrity exhibition bouts is reducing the sport to a carnival-style sideshow. The bout on Sunday (Jun 6) in Miami is expected to be a one ... Cricket-Rain delays England v New Zealand test on day three at Lord's The start of play on day three of the first test match between England and New Zealand at Lord's was delayed due to rain on Friday. Tennis-Third seed Sabalenka crashes out with loss to Pavlyuchenkova Third seed Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the French Open with an error-filled third-round defeat to experienced Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Friday, leaving the women's draw without its top three seeds at the claycourt Grand Slam. Doping-India's Tokyo-bound wrestler Malik fails dope test NEW DELHI: India's Olympic-bound freestyle wrestler Sumit Malik has been provisionally suspended after failing a dope test in Bulgaria, a senior Indian federation official told Reuters on Friday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Malik secured his Olympic place in the 125kg category by ... Motor racing-Threat of a 'bendy wing' protest hangs over F1's Baku race REUTERS: The threat of a protest hung over the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday as a row over 'bendy' rear wings dominated the conversation in the Formula One paddock. The sixth round of the season is the last before the governing FIA introduces new flexibility tests after some teams were ... Tennis-Russia's Sizikova arrested at French Open over match-fixing allegations PARIS -Russian player Yana Sizikova has been arrested at the French Open and placed in custody over match-fixing allegations related to last year's tournament, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, told Reuters on Friday. "Yana Sizikova is shaken and denies accusations of crimes she ... Motor racing-Verstappen fastest in Azerbaijan first practice REUTERS: Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday, with the two Ferraris close behind. The 23-year-old Dutch driver, leading the standings for the first time in his career after winning in Monaco last month ... Tennis-Reviews promised but no changes yet after Osaka exit PARIS: Two of tennis's governing bodies have promised to review the impact of the press on players' mental health after Naomi Osaka stunned the sporting world by walking out of the French Open to place the issue firmly in the spotlight. Japan's Osaka left the claycourt Grand Slam on Monday ... Cricket - England may review players' social media posts: Thorpe England may review players' social media history before naming them in future squads, batting coach Graham Thorpe said after fast bowler Ollie Robinson's historical racist and sexist tweets came to light during his test debut this week. No Olympics if no athletes come to Japan, says Tokyo 2020 president TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games cannot happen if no athletes can make it to Japan for the event, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said at a news briefing held on Friday (Jun 4). She said that the decision on whether to host the Games depended on rapidly changing ... Cricket-NZ need self-belief to end world title jinx: Australia's Lee New Zealand must believe in themselves if they are to make it third time lucky at a global tournament and defeat India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee said. Olympics-Transgender weightlifter could set dangerous precedent: Samoa coach MELBOURNE: Allowing transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women's competition at the Tokyo Olympics would be like letting athletes dope and may set a dangerous precedent for future Games, Samoa's weightlifting boss told Reuters. New Zealander Hubbard, who competed against ... Cricket-Pakistan recall Naseem and Abbas for tests in West Indies Pakistan recalled teenaged fast bowler Naseem Shah and seamer Mohammad Abbas on Friday for the team's two-test series in the West Indies in August, also picking spinner Yasir Shah who has yet to recover fully from a knee injury. Cricket: Play late and close to line to master Dukes swings, Vihari tells India Hanuma Vihari's county stint with Warwickshire has given him an insight into how much the Dukes ball swings and the all-rounder said playing it late and close to the line could help India succeed in England. Football: Grealish happy to face rough treatment to help England at Euros Jack Grealish was the most-fouled player in the Premier League last season, and the playmaker said that he is to happy to "take the kicks" at the European Championship if it gives England opportunities with free-kicks. Football: Australia withdraws teams from Asian Champions League MELBOURNE: Australia has withdrawn Sydney FC, Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar from the 2021 Asian Champions League (ACL), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday (Jun 4). "The matter will now be referred to the relevant AFC committees, with a decision to be communicated in due ... Olympics-Britain to have mental health support for athletes, staff at Tokyo Britain will have a team of mental health specialists at the Tokyo Olympics to offer support to their athletes and staff, The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mental-health-specialists-will-monitor-team-gb-athletes-in-tokyo-zrckf3hvw newspaper reported on Friday. Japan 'cornered' into holding Olympic Games, says local Olympian One of Japan's sporting heroes and a member of the local Olympic committee said on Friday (Jun 4) her nation had been "cornered" into pressing ahead with the 2020 Games despite public opposition during the coronavirus pandemic. Golf-Amateur Ganne holds her nerve to tie for US Women's Open lead High school student Megha Ganne showed remarkable composure in compiling a four-under-par 67 at the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday to sit tied for the lead after the first round of the major. Cycling: UCI confirms women's Tour de France to return in 2022 AIGLE, Switzerland: Cycling's world governing body said on Thursday (Jun 3) that the women's Tour de France will return in 2022 after a 33-year absence and will be held after the men's event. The race, which was previously held from 1984 to 1989, will take place from Jul 24 to 31, starting on the ... Soccer-Brazil players to reveal Copa stance next week: coach REUTERS: Brazil coach Tite said he and the squad will not discuss their stance on the Copa America until after World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay amid reports that some players are reluctant to take part in the South American tournament. Brazil was unexpectedly chosen to host ... China gives Li Na the 'cold shoulder' a decade on from changing tennis SHANGHAI: A decade ago, more than 110 million people tuned in from China to watch Li Na become the first Asian-born player to win a Grand Slam singles title. But now she is rarely seen on TV or in the country's media. Her big breakthrough for Chinese and Asian tennis at the 2011 French Open was ... Football: Singapore resume 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with 4-0 loss to Palestine RIYADH: Singapore returned to World Cup and Asian Cup qualifying action after more than 18 months on Thursday (Jun 3) with a 4-0 loss to Palestine. The second round of joint qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in China has resumed after a lengthy delay ... Soccer: Australia coach Arnold labels Hrustic future 'star' after Kuwait win Australia coach Graham Arnold has hailed Ajdin Hrustic a "star of the future" after the midfielder helped the Socceroos to a comfortable 3-0 win over Kuwait in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday. Soccer-Uruguay draw 0-0 with Paraguay in World Cup qualifier Uruguay had the best chances but they could not convert and were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw at home to Paraguay in a South American World Cup qualifier on Thursday. Golf: Morikawa grabs early lead at storm-hit PGA Memorial Collin Morikawa, last year's PGA Championship winner, fired a six-under par 66 to seize the early first-round lead Thursday at the US PGA Memorial tournament before thunderstorms halted play. Tennis-Barty and Osaka exits open door for dark horses at French Open PARIS: The women's draw at the French Open was blown wide open on Thursday after world number one and top seed Ash Barty followed second seed Naomi Osaka in bowing out of the claycourt Grand Slam despite neither player actually losing a match. While an injury ended 2019 champion Barty's ... Tennis-Ruthless Nadal demolishes Gasquet to reach French Open third round PARIS: Claycourt machine Rafa Nadal celebrated his 35th birthday by handing his longtime pal Richard Gasquet a 6-0 7-5 6-2 masterclass as he stormed into the third round of the French Open on Thursday. Thirteen-time Roland Garros champion Nadal showed no mercy as he demolished the Frenchman ... Tennis-Murray not yet ready to compete, skips Nottingham grasscourt event Britain's former world number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from a June 5-13 grasscourt ATP Challenger event in Nottingham as he is not yet ready to compete while he continues his recovery from injury, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Thursday. Football: Spirited Greece hold top ranked Belgium to a 1-1 draw A spirited Greece fought back to hold top ranked Belgium to a 1-1 draw in their friendly international in Brussels on Thursday as Georgios Tzavellas’ second half goal cancelled out an early strike for the hosts from Thorgan Hazard. Tennis-I felt I could do anything, says Swiatek, after cruising into third round PARIS: Defending champion Iga Swiatek said she felt like she could do anything she wanted with ball after reaching the French Open third round with an ominous 6-1 6-1 demolition of Rebecca Peterson on Thursday. The 20-year-old needed only 61 minutes to overwhelm Peterson, the only Swede in the ... Tennis-Federer happy to find higher gear against Cilic PARIS: With so few matches in the tank over the past 17 months, Roger Federer knew the first big test of where his game was at would likely come against Marin Cilic on Thursday. The 39-year-old Swiss had made his first-round win over Denis Istomin look like an exhibition match as he enjoyed a ... Alpine skiing-Lewis stands out as lone woman in FIS presidential vote The International Ski Federation (FIS) could have a woman at the helm for the first time in its 97-year history when members vote on Friday for a new president to replace long-serving Swiss Gian-Franco Kasper. Gymnastics-After abuse Hernandez doing it her way for Olympic bid Battered by scandals since the 2016 Rio Games, U.S. gymnastics has implemented many changes to the way Olympic hopefuls are nurtured and mentored. For Laurie Hernandez, the biggest transformation has come from within as she bids to secure a spot on the Tokyo Olympic team. Rugby league-Folau goes to Supreme Court in bid to play for amateur club REUTERS: Israel Folau has lodged a Supreme Court injunction against the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) after the sport's governing body refused his registration to play for an amateur club, Australian media reported on Thursday. Dual code international Folau, who was sacked by Rugby Australia ... Tennis-Spanish teenager Alcaraz eases into French Open third round Spanish prospect Carlos Alcaraz reached his first Grand Slam third round when he beat Georgian 28th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 6-2 6-4 on Thursday. Football: Swiss romp to an easy 7-0 win over Liechtenstein in Euro warm-up Mario Gavranovic scored a hattrick and Christian Fassnacht added two more as Switzerland beat their tiny neighbours Liechtenstein 7-0 in St Gallen on Thursday in their last warm-up international ahead of the European Championship. Football: Raspadori is Italy's future and can be like Rossi, says Mancini Uncapped Sassuolo striker Giacomo Raspadori was a surprise inclusion in Italy's Euro 2020 squad and coach Roberto Mancini hopes the youngster can emulate Azzurri great Paolo Rossi at the tournament. Football: Luis Enrique intent on raising Spain's Euro 2020 hopes Spain coach Luis Enrique said on Thursday it was his duty to raise the expectations of his own players ahead of the European Championship while remaining adamant his side have what it takes to win it. Formula 1: Bottas raised concerns over Mercedes' pit stops before Monaco Valtteri Bottas said he raised concerns about Mercedes' pit stops ahead of last month's Monaco Grand Prix which saw the Formula One champions fail to remove a wheel from his car, forcing the Finn's retirement from second place. Soccer-England's Alexander-Arnold ruled out of Euro 2020 with thigh injury Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the upcoming European Championship after the Liverpool right back withdrew from the England squad with a thigh injury, the national team announced on Thursday. Football: England's Alexander-Arnold ruled out of Euro 2020 England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Euro 2020 with a thigh injury suffered in Wednesday's friendly against Austria. Football: Koeman to stay as Barca coach next season Ronald Koeman will remain as Barcelona coach next season after the club agreed to honour his contract, president Joan Laporta said on Thursday. Tennis-Federer loses cool but eases past Cilic into round three Roger Federer lost his trademark cool but found some vintage tennis as he beat Marin Cilic 6-2 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2 to move into the third round of the French Open on Thursday. Tennis: Murray pulls out of Wimbledon warm-up, still set for Grand Slam Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's Wimbledon warm-up in Nottingham, but the former world number one is still on course to play in the grass-court Grand Slam, according to reports on Thursday. Golf-Chilly layer of fog greets competitors at US Women's Open The 76th U.S. Women's Open got underway under a think blanket of fog and cool conditions at The Olympic Club in San Francisco on Thursday, although sun was forecast to make an appearance later in the day. Tennis: Barty limps out of French Open as Djokovic cruises through World number one and former champion Ashleigh Barty limped out of Roland Garros on Thursday, throwing the battle for the women's title wide open as Novak Djokovic eased into the third round for the 16th straight year. 'I applaud her': Hamilton hails Osaka over French Open pull-out Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed Naomi Osaka's "bravery" for pulling out of the French Open following her media engagement stand-off and criticised the way Roland Garros handled the issue. Tennis: Federer loses cool at French Open before making last 32 Roger Federer became entangled in a rare running dispute with a chair umpire on Thursday before safely securing his place in the French Open last 32. Motor racing-Tsunoda says Red Bull asked him to move to Italy Formula One rookie Yuki Tsunoda has moved from Britain to Italy so he can be closer to his Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri team and improve. Olympics-Kenya says pre-Olympics training camp in Kurume to go ahead Kenya still plans to hold a pre-Olympics training camp in Kurume, its Olympics committee said on Thursday, a day after announcing the Japanese city had pulled out of hosting them over COVID-19 concerns. Tennis-Djokovic strolls into third round with clinical victory World number one Novak Djokovic put on a clinical display to stroll past Uruguyan Pablo Cuevas 6-3 6-2 6-4 on Thursday and reach the third round of the French Open. Soccer-LFP votes to reduce Ligue 1 to 18 clubs from 2023-24 season REUTERS: France's Ligue 1 will be reduced from 20 teams to 18 from the 2023-24 season after the French professional league (LFP) said on Thursday that over 97per cent of the votes at its general assembly were in favour of the proposal. The assembly reached an agreement to reduce the number of ... Tennis-Gauff into French open third round for first time Coco Gauff reached the third round of the French Open for the first time as the 17-year-old American battled past China's Wang Qiang 6-3 7-6(1) on Thursday. Football: Premier League quartet set to boost misfiring Germany The late arrival of a quartet of Premier League stars is set to give Germany a timely boost as head coach Joachim Loew looks to fix his misfiring side in their final preparations for Euro 2020. Tennis: French men facing Roland Garros wipeout after Monfils exit French men's tennis was braced for its worst Roland Garros performance of the modern era on Thursday when Gael Monfils became the 17th of 18 players who started the event to exit before the third round. Football: Inter name Simone Inzaghi as Conte successor Serie A champions Inter Milan have named Simone Inzaghi as their new coach following the departure of Antonio Conte, the club announced on Thursday. 'We worship him': Euro swansong for Pandev, North Macedonia's captain When Goran Pandev stabbed home the winning goal that sent North Macedonia to a European Championship for the first time, he was merely capping his status as the country's greatest sportsman. Man City fan found guilty of racially abusing players banned REUTERS: A Manchester City supporter has been found guilty of racially abusing Black players during a Manchester derby in 2019 and has been banned from all football grounds in the UK for three years. Anthony Burke was charged in March last year and, on Wednesday, Tameside Magistrates' Court ... Formula 1: Ricciardo ready to get his train back on track Daniel Ricciardo said he had complete faith in his ability to deliver and was ready to put the 'train' back on track after a tricky start to the Formula One season since switching to McLaren. Olympics-Indian shuttler Sindhu shuns favourite's tag in Marin's absence India's P.V. Sindhu believes there is little to choose between the top 10 women badminton players and the absence of injured champion Carolina Marin has not cleared a path for her to win Olympic gold in Tokyo. Cycling-Froome writes off Tour de France chances Chris Froome has ruled himself out of contention for a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title later this month, saying he needs more time to rediscover the form needed to battle for the yellow jersey. Boxing: DAZN strikes 5-year global deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom REUTERS: Sports streaming service DAZN said that it had struck a five-year global deal with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn's Matchroom stable, after an earlier agreement with Comcast's Sky to host Hearn's top fighters expired. DAZN said it would show at least 16 Matchroom UK fights a year from July ... Cricket-Pakistan Super League to be completed in Abu Dhabi in June REUTERS: The remainder of the 2021 Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi from June 9, with the final set for June 24, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday. The sixth edition of the tournament was suspended in March after 14 games ... Cricket-England trail New Zealand by 267 runs after Conway notches double ton LONDON :England finished day two on 111-2 and trail New Zealand by 267 runs in the first innings of the first test after Devon Conway's double ton took the game away from the home side on Thursday. Soccer-Barcelona hire Jordi Cruyff in sporting director role Barcelona have appointed former player Jordi Cruyff as assistant sporting director, strengthening the bond between the club and the Dutchman's late father Johan. Soccer-Vazquez extends stay with Real Madrid Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez has signed a three-year contract extension with the club, committing his future to the La Liga side after running down his previous deal. Soccer-Passion, loyalty, familiar tactics - what can Inter expect from Inzaghi? Inter Milan did not think they would need to replace Antonio Conte this year, but in successor Simone Inzaghi, they hope to have found a natural heir. Soccer-Inzaghi named new Inter coach to replace Conte Simone Inzaghi has been named the new Inter Milan coach on a two-year deal, replacing Antonio Conte, the Serie A champions confirmed on Thursday. Tennis-World number one Barty retires from French Open with injury PARIS: Women's world number one Ash Barty retired from her second round match against Poland's Magda Linette at the French Open on Thursday with an injury. The 2019 champion, who was trailing 6-1 2-2 against Linette, started the second-round match with taping on her left thigh, having said ... Tennis-Svitolina breezes past Li into French Open third round PARIS: World number six Elina Svitolina wasted little time in advancing to the third round of the French Open with a 6-0 6-4 demolition of American Ann Li on Thursday. Svitolina, seeking her maiden Grand Slam title, stormed out of the blocks to break Li's serve in the opening game before ... Tennis-Kenin gains momentum as she reaches French Open third round PARIS: Last year's runner-up Sofia Kenin eased into the third round of the French Open with a 7-5 6-3 victory over fellow American Hailey Baptiste on Thursday as her claycourt form continued to improve. The fourth seed, who has been struggling this season, notably losing all of her three ... Tennis-French Open day five PARIS: Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Thursday (all times GMT). 0908 PLAY UNDER WAY Play began in cloudy conditions at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 22 degrees Celsius (71.6°F). Ukrainian fifth seed Elina Svitolina ... Rugby-England coach Jones says decisions are his responsibility England rugby coach Eddie Jones said he would welcome good advice and ideas but at the end of the day he is the one tasked with making decisions for the team. Cricket-Russell says 'bubble' stays took toll on mental health REUTERS: West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell said staying in bio-secure 'bubbles' during tours and competitions due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic had taken a toll on his mental health. Russell played for Kolkata Knight Riders in this season's Indian Premier League, which was held ...

Soccer-Al Mawas hat-trick takes Syrians to verge of next round REUTERS: Syria moved closer to securing their place in the third round of Asia's preliminary competition for the 2022 World Cup after a hat-trick from Mahmoud Al Mawas secured a 4-0 win over the Maldives in Sharjah. Al Mawas scored twice in the first half either side of a strike from Aias ... Soccer-Finns fall to Estonia despite Pukki return REUTERS: The return of Teemu Pukki from injury took the sting out of Finland's 1-0 loss at home to Estonia in their final pre-Euro 2020 friendly in Helsinki on Friday, with the striker looking fresh in a half-hour substitute appearance. The 31-year-old, who netted 10 goals in qualifying ... Football: Spain and Portugal launch official bid for 2030 World Cup Spain and Portugal made their bid to host the 2030 World Cup official on Friday in a small symbolic ceremony at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, ahead of a Euro 2020 warm-up between the two nations. Cycling-Giro d'Italia champion Bernal tests positive for COVID-19 Giro d'Italia champion and 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal has tested positive for COVID-19, his Ineos-Grenadiers team said on Friday. Football: Buoyed by Champions League winning goal, Havertz eyes Germany berth Fresh from scoring the winning goal in the Champions League final, Chelsea star Kai Havertz is hoping his club form can earn him a starting berth for Germany at Euro 2020. Football: Man City dominate PFA team of the year Premier League champions Manchester City dominated the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Team of the Year which was announced on Friday, with six players making the cut. Tennis-Serena powers past Collins to reach last 16 in Paris Serena Williams powered confidently into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-4 defeat of fellow American Danielle Collins on Friday as the draw opened up enticingly. Tennis: Serena powers into French Open fourth to boost record hopes Serena Williams sent out a warning to the rest of the depleted women's draw on Friday with a dominant straight-sets win over Danielle Collins to reach the French Open last 16 for the first time since 2018. Tennis-Second seed Medvedev cuts Opelka down to size to reach fourth round Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev put in a commanding performance against towering 32nd seed Reilly Opelka, beating the American 6-4 6-2 6-4 to storm into the fourth round of the French Open on Friday. Formula 1: Singapore Grand Prix cancelled for second year in a row amid COVID-19 pandemic SINGAPORE: The Singapore Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second year in a row amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Race promoter Singapore GP on Friday (Jun 4) announced the cancellation of the 2021 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, citing "ongoing safety and logistic ... Soccer-Rio mayor warns city could cancel Copa America games A potential increase in COVID-19 cases in Rio de Janeiro could force the city to abruptly cancel matches in this month’s Copa America, Mayor Eduardo Paes warned on Friday. Nishikori says 'shame and no fun' if Tokyo Olympics without fans Japan's Kei Nishikori said Friday it would be "a shame and no fun" if his home Olympics takes place without spectators. Manchester United to create fan advisory board, fan share ownership scheme :Manchester United said on Friday it would create a fan advisory board and fan share ownership scheme as the soccer club steps up engagement with its fans. Perez fastest in second Azerbaijan practice as Hamilton struggles Sergio Perez was fastest in the second practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday as Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes struggled on the streets of Baku. Tennis-Zidansek warming to the challenge in Paris Tamara Zidansek gave up a future as a snowboarder because she could not stand the cold and after reaching her first Grand Slam fourth round on Friday it looks to have been a wise choice. Alpine skiing-FIS elects billionaire Eliasch as new president REUTERS: Swedish-born billionaire businessman Johan Eliasch, a candidate endorsed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, was elected president of skiing's world governing body on Friday. The International Ski Federation (FIS) said the 59-year-old chief executive of sporting goods company ... Soccer-European Super League plan not a coup but a 'cry of alarm', Agnelli says The plan to create a breakaway Super League was not a coup but a way to save the soccer industry, which has been dramatically hit by the coronavirus pandemic, European Super League founder and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli said on Friday. Tennis-ATP cancels Swiss Indoors Basel tournament for second straight year REUTERS: The Swiss Indoors Basel, a tournament Roger Federer has won 10 times, has been cancelled for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday. The ATP 500 tournament was scheduled to be held from Oct. 25-31 after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic ... Tennis-Question marks over Osaka's Wimbledon participation, says Bartoli PARIS: Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli says there are big question marks about whether or not Naomi Osaka will play at the grasscourt championships this year after her withdrawal from the French Open, citing mental health issues. Japan's Osaka pulled out of French Open on Monday after ... Doping-Olympic champion McNeal banned for five years, CAS to hear appeal before Tokyo Games American Olympic 100 metres hurdles champion Brianna McNeal has been banned for five years for an anti-doping rule violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday. Turkish court issues 1,000-year jail terms in Fenerbahce case ANKARA: A Turkish court on Friday sentenced a media executive and a former police chief to more than 1,000 years each in prison for conspiring to bring match-fixing charges against top soccer club Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce's president was jailed for match-fixing a decade ago and the club was ... Rugby-Blues beat Reds to go top, Crusaders denied bonus point SYDNEY: The Auckland Blues failed to secure a bonus point but stayed top of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman standings after a 31-24 victory over the Queensland Reds at Lang Park in Brisbane on Friday. The Canterbury Crusaders earlier beat the Western Force 29-21 in the opening match of the round ... Football: Chelsea extend Tuchel's contract to 2024 LONDON: Chelsea have extended Thomas Tuchel's contract until 2024 after the German manager won the Champions League this season, the London club said on Friday (Jun 4). Tuchel took over midway through the 2020-21 season after the Premier League club sacked Frank Lampard and the German led them to ... Tennis: Azarenka in French Open fourth round for first time in eight years PARIS: Former world number one Victoria Azarenka reached the fourth round of the French Open for the first time since 2013 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against American Madison Keys on Friday (Jun 4). The Belarusian, who reached a career-best semi-final at Roland Garros eight years ago, was a doubt for ... Football: 14,000 fans allowed for Euro matches in Munich's Allianz Arena MUNICH, Germany: About14,000 fans will be allowed to attend Euro 2020 matches in Munich's Allianz Arena this month if infection rates in Bavaria remain as low as at the moment, Bavarian State Premier Markus Soeder said on Friday (Jun 4). "We believe it is possible to have up to 20 per cent, about ... Are YouTubers ruining boxing? Sport's biggest names not so sure LOS ANGELES: With a fight between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and YouTube star Logan Paul looming, some fans are asking whether the increasing number of celebrity exhibition bouts is reducing the sport to a carnival-style sideshow. The bout on Sunday (Jun 6) in Miami is expected to be a one ... Cricket-Rain delays England v New Zealand test on day three at Lord's The start of play on day three of the first test match between England and New Zealand at Lord's was delayed due to rain on Friday. Tennis-Third seed Sabalenka crashes out with loss to Pavlyuchenkova Third seed Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the French Open with an error-filled third-round defeat to experienced Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Friday, leaving the women's draw without its top three seeds at the claycourt Grand Slam. Doping-India's Tokyo-bound wrestler Malik fails dope test NEW DELHI: India's Olympic-bound freestyle wrestler Sumit Malik has been provisionally suspended after failing a dope test in Bulgaria, a senior Indian federation official told Reuters on Friday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Malik secured his Olympic place in the 125kg category by ... Motor racing-Threat of a 'bendy wing' protest hangs over F1's Baku race REUTERS: The threat of a protest hung over the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday as a row over 'bendy' rear wings dominated the conversation in the Formula One paddock. The sixth round of the season is the last before the governing FIA introduces new flexibility tests after some teams were ... Tennis-Russia's Sizikova arrested at French Open over match-fixing allegations PARIS -Russian player Yana Sizikova has been arrested at the French Open and placed in custody over match-fixing allegations related to last year's tournament, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, told Reuters on Friday. "Yana Sizikova is shaken and denies accusations of crimes she ... Motor racing-Verstappen fastest in Azerbaijan first practice REUTERS: Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday, with the two Ferraris close behind. The 23-year-old Dutch driver, leading the standings for the first time in his career after winning in Monaco last month ... Tennis-Reviews promised but no changes yet after Osaka exit PARIS: Two of tennis's governing bodies have promised to review the impact of the press on players' mental health after Naomi Osaka stunned the sporting world by walking out of the French Open to place the issue firmly in the spotlight. Japan's Osaka left the claycourt Grand Slam on Monday ... Cricket - England may review players' social media posts: Thorpe England may review players' social media history before naming them in future squads, batting coach Graham Thorpe said after fast bowler Ollie Robinson's historical racist and sexist tweets came to light during his test debut this week. No Olympics if no athletes come to Japan, says Tokyo 2020 president TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games cannot happen if no athletes can make it to Japan for the event, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said at a news briefing held on Friday (Jun 4). She said that the decision on whether to host the Games depended on rapidly changing ... Cricket-NZ need self-belief to end world title jinx: Australia's Lee New Zealand must believe in themselves if they are to make it third time lucky at a global tournament and defeat India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee said. Olympics-Transgender weightlifter could set dangerous precedent: Samoa coach MELBOURNE: Allowing transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women's competition at the Tokyo Olympics would be like letting athletes dope and may set a dangerous precedent for future Games, Samoa's weightlifting boss told Reuters. New Zealander Hubbard, who competed against ... Cricket-Pakistan recall Naseem and Abbas for tests in West Indies Pakistan recalled teenaged fast bowler Naseem Shah and seamer Mohammad Abbas on Friday for the team's two-test series in the West Indies in August, also picking spinner Yasir Shah who has yet to recover fully from a knee injury. Cricket: Play late and close to line to master Dukes swings, Vihari tells India Hanuma Vihari's county stint with Warwickshire has given him an insight into how much the Dukes ball swings and the all-rounder said playing it late and close to the line could help India succeed in England. Football: Grealish happy to face rough treatment to help England at Euros Jack Grealish was the most-fouled player in the Premier League last season, and the playmaker said that he is to happy to "take the kicks" at the European Championship if it gives England opportunities with free-kicks. Football: Australia withdraws teams from Asian Champions League MELBOURNE: Australia has withdrawn Sydney FC, Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar from the 2021 Asian Champions League (ACL), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday (Jun 4). "The matter will now be referred to the relevant AFC committees, with a decision to be communicated in due ... Olympics-Britain to have mental health support for athletes, staff at Tokyo Britain will have a team of mental health specialists at the Tokyo Olympics to offer support to their athletes and staff, The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mental-health-specialists-will-monitor-team-gb-athletes-in-tokyo-zrckf3hvw newspaper reported on Friday. Japan 'cornered' into holding Olympic Games, says local Olympian One of Japan's sporting heroes and a member of the local Olympic committee said on Friday (Jun 4) her nation had been "cornered" into pressing ahead with the 2020 Games despite public opposition during the coronavirus pandemic. Golf-Amateur Ganne holds her nerve to tie for US Women's Open lead High school student Megha Ganne showed remarkable composure in compiling a four-under-par 67 at the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday to sit tied for the lead after the first round of the major. Cycling: UCI confirms women's Tour de France to return in 2022 AIGLE, Switzerland: Cycling's world governing body said on Thursday (Jun 3) that the women's Tour de France will return in 2022 after a 33-year absence and will be held after the men's event. The race, which was previously held from 1984 to 1989, will take place from Jul 24 to 31, starting on the ... Soccer-Brazil players to reveal Copa stance next week: coach REUTERS: Brazil coach Tite said he and the squad will not discuss their stance on the Copa America until after World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay amid reports that some players are reluctant to take part in the South American tournament. Brazil was unexpectedly chosen to host ... China gives Li Na the 'cold shoulder' a decade on from changing tennis SHANGHAI: A decade ago, more than 110 million people tuned in from China to watch Li Na become the first Asian-born player to win a Grand Slam singles title. But now she is rarely seen on TV or in the country's media. Her big breakthrough for Chinese and Asian tennis at the 2011 French Open was ... Football: Singapore resume 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with 4-0 loss to Palestine RIYADH: Singapore returned to World Cup and Asian Cup qualifying action after more than 18 months on Thursday (Jun 3) with a 4-0 loss to Palestine. The second round of joint qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in China has resumed after a lengthy delay ... Soccer: Australia coach Arnold labels Hrustic future 'star' after Kuwait win Australia coach Graham Arnold has hailed Ajdin Hrustic a "star of the future" after the midfielder helped the Socceroos to a comfortable 3-0 win over Kuwait in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday. Soccer-Uruguay draw 0-0 with Paraguay in World Cup qualifier Uruguay had the best chances but they could not convert and were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw at home to Paraguay in a South American World Cup qualifier on Thursday. Golf: Morikawa grabs early lead at storm-hit PGA Memorial Collin Morikawa, last year's PGA Championship winner, fired a six-under par 66 to seize the early first-round lead Thursday at the US PGA Memorial tournament before thunderstorms halted play. Tennis-Barty and Osaka exits open door for dark horses at French Open PARIS: The women's draw at the French Open was blown wide open on Thursday after world number one and top seed Ash Barty followed second seed Naomi Osaka in bowing out of the claycourt Grand Slam despite neither player actually losing a match. While an injury ended 2019 champion Barty's ... Tennis-Ruthless Nadal demolishes Gasquet to reach French Open third round PARIS: Claycourt machine Rafa Nadal celebrated his 35th birthday by handing his longtime pal Richard Gasquet a 6-0 7-5 6-2 masterclass as he stormed into the third round of the French Open on Thursday. Thirteen-time Roland Garros champion Nadal showed no mercy as he demolished the Frenchman ... Tennis-Murray not yet ready to compete, skips Nottingham grasscourt event Britain's former world number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from a June 5-13 grasscourt ATP Challenger event in Nottingham as he is not yet ready to compete while he continues his recovery from injury, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Thursday. Football: Spirited Greece hold top ranked Belgium to a 1-1 draw A spirited Greece fought back to hold top ranked Belgium to a 1-1 draw in their friendly international in Brussels on Thursday as Georgios Tzavellas’ second half goal cancelled out an early strike for the hosts from Thorgan Hazard. Tennis-I felt I could do anything, says Swiatek, after cruising into third round PARIS: Defending champion Iga Swiatek said she felt like she could do anything she wanted with ball after reaching the French Open third round with an ominous 6-1 6-1 demolition of Rebecca Peterson on Thursday. The 20-year-old needed only 61 minutes to overwhelm Peterson, the only Swede in the ... Tennis-Federer happy to find higher gear against Cilic PARIS: With so few matches in the tank over the past 17 months, Roger Federer knew the first big test of where his game was at would likely come against Marin Cilic on Thursday. The 39-year-old Swiss had made his first-round win over Denis Istomin look like an exhibition match as he enjoyed a ... Alpine skiing-Lewis stands out as lone woman in FIS presidential vote The International Ski Federation (FIS) could have a woman at the helm for the first time in its 97-year history when members vote on Friday for a new president to replace long-serving Swiss Gian-Franco Kasper. Gymnastics-After abuse Hernandez doing it her way for Olympic bid Battered by scandals since the 2016 Rio Games, U.S. gymnastics has implemented many changes to the way Olympic hopefuls are nurtured and mentored. For Laurie Hernandez, the biggest transformation has come from within as she bids to secure a spot on the Tokyo Olympic team. Rugby league-Folau goes to Supreme Court in bid to play for amateur club REUTERS: Israel Folau has lodged a Supreme Court injunction against the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) after the sport's governing body refused his registration to play for an amateur club, Australian media reported on Thursday. Dual code international Folau, who was sacked by Rugby Australia ... Tennis-Spanish teenager Alcaraz eases into French Open third round Spanish prospect Carlos Alcaraz reached his first Grand Slam third round when he beat Georgian 28th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 6-2 6-4 on Thursday. Football: Swiss romp to an easy 7-0 win over Liechtenstein in Euro warm-up Mario Gavranovic scored a hattrick and Christian Fassnacht added two more as Switzerland beat their tiny neighbours Liechtenstein 7-0 in St Gallen on Thursday in their last warm-up international ahead of the European Championship. Football: Raspadori is Italy's future and can be like Rossi, says Mancini Uncapped Sassuolo striker Giacomo Raspadori was a surprise inclusion in Italy's Euro 2020 squad and coach Roberto Mancini hopes the youngster can emulate Azzurri great Paolo Rossi at the tournament. Football: Luis Enrique intent on raising Spain's Euro 2020 hopes Spain coach Luis Enrique said on Thursday it was his duty to raise the expectations of his own players ahead of the European Championship while remaining adamant his side have what it takes to win it. Formula 1: Bottas raised concerns over Mercedes' pit stops before Monaco Valtteri Bottas said he raised concerns about Mercedes' pit stops ahead of last month's Monaco Grand Prix which saw the Formula One champions fail to remove a wheel from his car, forcing the Finn's retirement from second place. Soccer-England's Alexander-Arnold ruled out of Euro 2020 with thigh injury Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the upcoming European Championship after the Liverpool right back withdrew from the England squad with a thigh injury, the national team announced on Thursday. Football: England's Alexander-Arnold ruled out of Euro 2020 England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Euro 2020 with a thigh injury suffered in Wednesday's friendly against Austria. Football: Koeman to stay as Barca coach next season Ronald Koeman will remain as Barcelona coach next season after the club agreed to honour his contract, president Joan Laporta said on Thursday. Tennis-Federer loses cool but eases past Cilic into round three Roger Federer lost his trademark cool but found some vintage tennis as he beat Marin Cilic 6-2 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2 to move into the third round of the French Open on Thursday. Tennis: Murray pulls out of Wimbledon warm-up, still set for Grand Slam Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's Wimbledon warm-up in Nottingham, but the former world number one is still on course to play in the grass-court Grand Slam, according to reports on Thursday. Golf-Chilly layer of fog greets competitors at US Women's Open The 76th U.S. Women's Open got underway under a think blanket of fog and cool conditions at The Olympic Club in San Francisco on Thursday, although sun was forecast to make an appearance later in the day. Tennis: Barty limps out of French Open as Djokovic cruises through World number one and former champion Ashleigh Barty limped out of Roland Garros on Thursday, throwing the battle for the women's title wide open as Novak Djokovic eased into the third round for the 16th straight year. 'I applaud her': Hamilton hails Osaka over French Open pull-out Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed Naomi Osaka's "bravery" for pulling out of the French Open following her media engagement stand-off and criticised the way Roland Garros handled the issue. Tennis: Federer loses cool at French Open before making last 32 Roger Federer became entangled in a rare running dispute with a chair umpire on Thursday before safely securing his place in the French Open last 32. Motor racing-Tsunoda says Red Bull asked him to move to Italy Formula One rookie Yuki Tsunoda has moved from Britain to Italy so he can be closer to his Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri team and improve. Olympics-Kenya says pre-Olympics training camp in Kurume to go ahead Kenya still plans to hold a pre-Olympics training camp in Kurume, its Olympics committee said on Thursday, a day after announcing the Japanese city had pulled out of hosting them over COVID-19 concerns. Tennis-Djokovic strolls into third round with clinical victory World number one Novak Djokovic put on a clinical display to stroll past Uruguyan Pablo Cuevas 6-3 6-2 6-4 on Thursday and reach the third round of the French Open. Soccer-LFP votes to reduce Ligue 1 to 18 clubs from 2023-24 season REUTERS: France's Ligue 1 will be reduced from 20 teams to 18 from the 2023-24 season after the French professional league (LFP) said on Thursday that over 97per cent of the votes at its general assembly were in favour of the proposal. The assembly reached an agreement to reduce the number of ... Tennis-Gauff into French open third round for first time Coco Gauff reached the third round of the French Open for the first time as the 17-year-old American battled past China's Wang Qiang 6-3 7-6(1) on Thursday. Football: Premier League quartet set to boost misfiring Germany The late arrival of a quartet of Premier League stars is set to give Germany a timely boost as head coach Joachim Loew looks to fix his misfiring side in their final preparations for Euro 2020. Tennis: French men facing Roland Garros wipeout after Monfils exit French men's tennis was braced for its worst Roland Garros performance of the modern era on Thursday when Gael Monfils became the 17th of 18 players who started the event to exit before the third round. Football: Inter name Simone Inzaghi as Conte successor Serie A champions Inter Milan have named Simone Inzaghi as their new coach following the departure of Antonio Conte, the club announced on Thursday. 'We worship him': Euro swansong for Pandev, North Macedonia's captain When Goran Pandev stabbed home the winning goal that sent North Macedonia to a European Championship for the first time, he was merely capping his status as the country's greatest sportsman. Man City fan found guilty of racially abusing players banned REUTERS: A Manchester City supporter has been found guilty of racially abusing Black players during a Manchester derby in 2019 and has been banned from all football grounds in the UK for three years. Anthony Burke was charged in March last year and, on Wednesday, Tameside Magistrates' Court ... Formula 1: Ricciardo ready to get his train back on track Daniel Ricciardo said he had complete faith in his ability to deliver and was ready to put the 'train' back on track after a tricky start to the Formula One season since switching to McLaren. Olympics-Indian shuttler Sindhu shuns favourite's tag in Marin's absence India's P.V. Sindhu believes there is little to choose between the top 10 women badminton players and the absence of injured champion Carolina Marin has not cleared a path for her to win Olympic gold in Tokyo. Cycling-Froome writes off Tour de France chances Chris Froome has ruled himself out of contention for a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title later this month, saying he needs more time to rediscover the form needed to battle for the yellow jersey. Boxing: DAZN strikes 5-year global deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom REUTERS: Sports streaming service DAZN said that it had struck a five-year global deal with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn's Matchroom stable, after an earlier agreement with Comcast's Sky to host Hearn's top fighters expired. DAZN said it would show at least 16 Matchroom UK fights a year from July ... Cricket-Pakistan Super League to be completed in Abu Dhabi in June REUTERS: The remainder of the 2021 Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi from June 9, with the final set for June 24, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday. The sixth edition of the tournament was suspended in March after 14 games ... Cricket-England trail New Zealand by 267 runs after Conway notches double ton LONDON :England finished day two on 111-2 and trail New Zealand by 267 runs in the first innings of the first test after Devon Conway's double ton took the game away from the home side on Thursday. Soccer-Barcelona hire Jordi Cruyff in sporting director role Barcelona have appointed former player Jordi Cruyff as assistant sporting director, strengthening the bond between the club and the Dutchman's late father Johan. Soccer-Vazquez extends stay with Real Madrid Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez has signed a three-year contract extension with the club, committing his future to the La Liga side after running down his previous deal. Soccer-Passion, loyalty, familiar tactics - what can Inter expect from Inzaghi? Inter Milan did not think they would need to replace Antonio Conte this year, but in successor Simone Inzaghi, they hope to have found a natural heir. Soccer-Inzaghi named new Inter coach to replace Conte Simone Inzaghi has been named the new Inter Milan coach on a two-year deal, replacing Antonio Conte, the Serie A champions confirmed on Thursday. Tennis-World number one Barty retires from French Open with injury PARIS: Women's world number one Ash Barty retired from her second round match against Poland's Magda Linette at the French Open on Thursday with an injury. The 2019 champion, who was trailing 6-1 2-2 against Linette, started the second-round match with taping on her left thigh, having said ... Tennis-Svitolina breezes past Li into French Open third round PARIS: World number six Elina Svitolina wasted little time in advancing to the third round of the French Open with a 6-0 6-4 demolition of American Ann Li on Thursday. Svitolina, seeking her maiden Grand Slam title, stormed out of the blocks to break Li's serve in the opening game before ... Tennis-Kenin gains momentum as she reaches French Open third round PARIS: Last year's runner-up Sofia Kenin eased into the third round of the French Open with a 7-5 6-3 victory over fellow American Hailey Baptiste on Thursday as her claycourt form continued to improve. The fourth seed, who has been struggling this season, notably losing all of her three ... Tennis-French Open day five PARIS: Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Thursday (all times GMT). 0908 PLAY UNDER WAY Play began in cloudy conditions at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 22 degrees Celsius (71.6°F). Ukrainian fifth seed Elina Svitolina ... Rugby-England coach Jones says decisions are his responsibility England rugby coach Eddie Jones said he would welcome good advice and ideas but at the end of the day he is the one tasked with making decisions for the team. Cricket-Russell says 'bubble' stays took toll on mental health REUTERS: West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell said staying in bio-secure 'bubbles' during tours and competitions due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic had taken a toll on his mental health. Russell played for Kolkata Knight Riders in this season's Indian Premier League, which was held ...

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Soccer-Al Mawas hat-trick takes Syrians to verge of next round

REUTERS: Syria moved closer to securing their place in the third round of Asia's preliminary competition for the 2022 World Cup after a hat-trick from Mahmoud Al Mawas secured a 4-0 win over the Maldives in Sharjah. Al Mawas scored twice in the first half either side of a strike from Aias ...

Soccer-Finns fall to Estonia despite Pukki return

REUTERS: The return of Teemu Pukki from injury took the sting out of Finland's 1-0 loss at home to Estonia in their final pre-Euro 2020 friendly in Helsinki on Friday, with the striker looking fresh in a half-hour substitute appearance. The 31-year-old, who netted 10 goals in qualifying ...

Football: Spain and Portugal launch official bid for 2030 World Cup

Spain and Portugal made their bid to host the 2030 World Cup official on Friday in a small symbolic ceremony at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, ahead of a Euro 2020 warm-up between the two nations.

Cycling-Giro d'Italia champion Bernal tests positive for COVID-19

Giro d'Italia champion and 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal has tested positive for COVID-19, his Ineos-Grenadiers team said on Friday.

Football: Buoyed by Champions League winning goal, Havertz eyes Germany berth

Fresh from scoring the winning goal in the Champions League final, Chelsea star Kai Havertz is hoping his club form can earn him a starting berth for Germany at Euro 2020.

Football: Man City dominate PFA team of the year

Premier League champions Manchester City dominated the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Team of the Year which was announced on Friday, with six players making the cut.

Tennis-Serena powers past Collins to reach last 16 in Paris

Serena Williams powered confidently into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-4 defeat of fellow American Danielle Collins on Friday as the draw opened up enticingly.

Tennis: Serena powers into French Open fourth to boost record hopes

Serena Williams sent out a warning to the rest of the depleted women's draw on Friday with a dominant straight-sets win over Danielle Collins to reach the French Open last 16 for the first time since 2018.

Tennis-Second seed Medvedev cuts Opelka down to size to reach fourth round

Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev put in a commanding performance against towering 32nd seed Reilly Opelka, beating the American 6-4 6-2 6-4 to storm into the fourth round of the French Open on Friday.

Formula 1: Singapore Grand Prix cancelled for second year in a row amid COVID-19 pandemic

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second year in a row amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Race promoter Singapore GP on Friday (Jun 4) announced the cancellation of the 2021 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, citing "ongoing safety and logistic ...

Soccer-Rio mayor warns city could cancel Copa America games

A potential increase in COVID-19 cases in Rio de Janeiro could force the city to abruptly cancel matches in this month’s Copa America, Mayor Eduardo Paes warned on Friday.

Nishikori says 'shame and no fun' if Tokyo Olympics without fans

Japan's Kei Nishikori said Friday it would be "a shame and no fun" if his home Olympics takes place without spectators.

Manchester United to create fan advisory board, fan share ownership scheme

:Manchester United said on Friday it would create a fan advisory board and fan share ownership scheme as the soccer club steps up engagement with its fans.

Perez fastest in second Azerbaijan practice as Hamilton struggles

Sergio Perez was fastest in the second practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday as Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes struggled on the streets of Baku.

Tennis-Zidansek warming to the challenge in Paris

Tamara Zidansek gave up a future as a snowboarder because she could not stand the cold and after reaching her first Grand Slam fourth round on Friday it looks to have been a wise choice.

Alpine skiing-FIS elects billionaire Eliasch as new president

REUTERS: Swedish-born billionaire businessman Johan Eliasch, a candidate endorsed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, was elected president of skiing's world governing body on Friday. The International Ski Federation (FIS) said the 59-year-old chief executive of sporting goods company ...

Soccer-European Super League plan not a coup but a 'cry of alarm', Agnelli says

The plan to create a breakaway Super League was not a coup but a way to save the soccer industry, which has been dramatically hit by the coronavirus pandemic, European Super League founder and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli said on Friday.

Tennis-ATP cancels Swiss Indoors Basel tournament for second straight year

REUTERS: The Swiss Indoors Basel, a tournament Roger Federer has won 10 times, has been cancelled for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday. The ATP 500 tournament was scheduled to be held from Oct. 25-31 after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic ...

Tennis-Question marks over Osaka's Wimbledon participation, says Bartoli

PARIS: Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli says there are big question marks about whether or not Naomi Osaka will play at the grasscourt championships this year after her withdrawal from the French Open, citing mental health issues. Japan's Osaka pulled out of French Open on Monday after ...

Doping-Olympic champion McNeal banned for five years, CAS to hear appeal before Tokyo Games

American Olympic 100 metres hurdles champion Brianna McNeal has been banned for five years for an anti-doping rule violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday.

Turkish court issues 1,000-year jail terms in Fenerbahce case

ANKARA: A Turkish court on Friday sentenced a media executive and a former police chief to more than 1,000 years each in prison for conspiring to bring match-fixing charges against top soccer club Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce's president was jailed for match-fixing a decade ago and the club was ...

Rugby-Blues beat Reds to go top, Crusaders denied bonus point

SYDNEY: The Auckland Blues failed to secure a bonus point but stayed top of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman standings after a 31-24 victory over the Queensland Reds at Lang Park in Brisbane on Friday. The Canterbury Crusaders earlier beat the Western Force 29-21 in the opening match of the round ...

Football: Chelsea extend Tuchel's contract to 2024

LONDON: Chelsea have extended Thomas Tuchel's contract until 2024 after the German manager won the Champions League this season, the London club said on Friday (Jun 4). Tuchel took over midway through the 2020-21 season after the Premier League club sacked Frank Lampard and the German led them to ...

Tennis: Azarenka in French Open fourth round for first time in eight years

PARIS: Former world number one Victoria Azarenka reached the fourth round of the French Open for the first time since 2013 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against American Madison Keys on Friday (Jun 4). The Belarusian, who reached a career-best semi-final at Roland Garros eight years ago, was a doubt for ...

Football: 14,000 fans allowed for Euro matches in Munich's Allianz Arena

MUNICH, Germany: About14,000 fans will be allowed to attend Euro 2020 matches in Munich's Allianz Arena this month if infection rates in Bavaria remain as low as at the moment, Bavarian State Premier Markus Soeder said on Friday (Jun 4). "We believe it is possible to have up to 20 per cent, about ...

Are YouTubers ruining boxing? Sport's biggest names not so sure

LOS ANGELES: With a fight between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and YouTube star Logan Paul looming, some fans are asking whether the increasing number of celebrity exhibition bouts is reducing the sport to a carnival-style sideshow. The bout on Sunday (Jun 6) in Miami is expected to be a one ...

Cricket-Rain delays England v New Zealand test on day three at Lord's

The start of play on day three of the first test match between England and New Zealand at Lord's was delayed due to rain on Friday.

Tennis-Third seed Sabalenka crashes out with loss to Pavlyuchenkova

Third seed Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the French Open with an error-filled third-round defeat to experienced Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Friday, leaving the women's draw without its top three seeds at the claycourt Grand Slam.

Doping-India's Tokyo-bound wrestler Malik fails dope test

NEW DELHI: India's Olympic-bound freestyle wrestler Sumit Malik has been provisionally suspended after failing a dope test in Bulgaria, a senior Indian federation official told Reuters on Friday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Malik secured his Olympic place in the 125kg category by ...

Motor racing-Threat of a 'bendy wing' protest hangs over F1's Baku race

REUTERS: The threat of a protest hung over the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday as a row over 'bendy' rear wings dominated the conversation in the Formula One paddock. The sixth round of the season is the last before the governing FIA introduces new flexibility tests after some teams were ...

Tennis-Russia's Sizikova arrested at French Open over match-fixing allegations

PARIS -Russian player Yana Sizikova has been arrested at the French Open and placed in custody over match-fixing allegations related to last year's tournament, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, told Reuters on Friday. "Yana Sizikova is shaken and denies accusations of crimes she ...

Motor racing-Verstappen fastest in Azerbaijan first practice

REUTERS: Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday, with the two Ferraris close behind. The 23-year-old Dutch driver, leading the standings for the first time in his career after winning in Monaco last month ...

Tennis-Reviews promised but no changes yet after Osaka exit

PARIS: Two of tennis's governing bodies have promised to review the impact of the press on players' mental health after Naomi Osaka stunned the sporting world by walking out of the French Open to place the issue firmly in the spotlight. Japan's Osaka left the claycourt Grand Slam on Monday ...

Cricket - England may review players' social media posts: Thorpe

England may review players' social media history before naming them in future squads, batting coach Graham Thorpe said after fast bowler Ollie Robinson's historical racist and sexist tweets came to light during his test debut this week.

No Olympics if no athletes come to Japan, says Tokyo 2020 president

TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games cannot happen if no athletes can make it to Japan for the event, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said at a news briefing held on Friday (Jun 4). She said that the decision on whether to host the Games depended on rapidly changing ...

Cricket-NZ need self-belief to end world title jinx: Australia's Lee

New Zealand must believe in themselves if they are to make it third time lucky at a global tournament and defeat India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee said.

Olympics-Transgender weightlifter could set dangerous precedent: Samoa coach

MELBOURNE: Allowing transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women's competition at the Tokyo Olympics would be like letting athletes dope and may set a dangerous precedent for future Games, Samoa's weightlifting boss told Reuters. New Zealander Hubbard, who competed against ...

Cricket-Pakistan recall Naseem and Abbas for tests in West Indies

Pakistan recalled teenaged fast bowler Naseem Shah and seamer Mohammad Abbas on Friday for the team's two-test series in the West Indies in August, also picking spinner Yasir Shah who has yet to recover fully from a knee injury.

Cricket: Play late and close to line to master Dukes swings, Vihari tells India

Hanuma Vihari's county stint with Warwickshire has given him an insight into how much the Dukes ball swings and the all-rounder said playing it late and close to the line could help India succeed in England.

Football: Grealish happy to face rough treatment to help England at Euros

Jack Grealish was the most-fouled player in the Premier League last season, and the playmaker said that he is to happy to "take the kicks" at the European Championship if it gives England opportunities with free-kicks.

Football: Australia withdraws teams from Asian Champions League

MELBOURNE: Australia has withdrawn Sydney FC, Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar from the 2021 Asian Champions League (ACL), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday (Jun 4). "The matter will now be referred to the relevant AFC committees, with a decision to be communicated in due ...

Olympics-Britain to have mental health support for athletes, staff at Tokyo

Britain will have a team of mental health specialists at the Tokyo Olympics to offer support to their athletes and staff, The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mental-health-specialists-will-monitor-team-gb-athletes-in-tokyo-zrckf3hvw newspaper reported on Friday.

Japan 'cornered' into holding Olympic Games, says local Olympian

One of Japan's sporting heroes and a member of the local Olympic committee said on Friday (Jun 4) her nation had been "cornered" into pressing ahead with the 2020 Games despite public opposition during the coronavirus pandemic.

Golf-Amateur Ganne holds her nerve to tie for US Women's Open lead

High school student Megha Ganne showed remarkable composure in compiling a four-under-par 67 at the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday to sit tied for the lead after the first round of the major.

Cycling: UCI confirms women's Tour de France to return in 2022

AIGLE, Switzerland: Cycling's world governing body said on Thursday (Jun 3) that the women's Tour de France will return in 2022 after a 33-year absence and will be held after the men's event. The race, which was previously held from 1984 to 1989, will take place from Jul 24 to 31, starting on the ...

Soccer-Brazil players to reveal Copa stance next week: coach

REUTERS: Brazil coach Tite said he and the squad will not discuss their stance on the Copa America until after World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay amid reports that some players are reluctant to take part in the South American tournament. Brazil was unexpectedly chosen to host ...

China gives Li Na the 'cold shoulder' a decade on from changing tennis

SHANGHAI: A decade ago, more than 110 million people tuned in from China to watch Li Na become the first Asian-born player to win a Grand Slam singles title. But now she is rarely seen on TV or in the country's media. Her big breakthrough for Chinese and Asian tennis at the 2011 French Open was ...

Football: Singapore resume 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with 4-0 loss to Palestine

RIYADH: Singapore returned to World Cup and Asian Cup qualifying action after more than 18 months on Thursday (Jun 3) with a 4-0 loss to Palestine. The second round of joint qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in China has resumed after a lengthy delay ...

Soccer: Australia coach Arnold labels Hrustic future 'star' after Kuwait win

Australia coach Graham Arnold has hailed Ajdin Hrustic a "star of the future" after the midfielder helped the Socceroos to a comfortable 3-0 win over Kuwait in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

Soccer-Uruguay draw 0-0 with Paraguay in World Cup qualifier

Uruguay had the best chances but they could not convert and were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw at home to Paraguay in a South American World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

Golf: Morikawa grabs early lead at storm-hit PGA Memorial

Collin Morikawa, last year's PGA Championship winner, fired a six-under par 66 to seize the early first-round lead Thursday at the US PGA Memorial tournament before thunderstorms halted play.

Tennis-Barty and Osaka exits open door for dark horses at French Open

PARIS: The women's draw at the French Open was blown wide open on Thursday after world number one and top seed Ash Barty followed second seed Naomi Osaka in bowing out of the claycourt Grand Slam despite neither player actually losing a match. While an injury ended 2019 champion Barty's ...

Tennis-Ruthless Nadal demolishes Gasquet to reach French Open third round

PARIS: Claycourt machine Rafa Nadal celebrated his 35th birthday by handing his longtime pal Richard Gasquet a 6-0 7-5 6-2 masterclass as he stormed into the third round of the French Open on Thursday. Thirteen-time Roland Garros champion Nadal showed no mercy as he demolished the Frenchman ...

Tennis-Murray not yet ready to compete, skips Nottingham grasscourt event

Britain's former world number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from a June 5-13 grasscourt ATP Challenger event in Nottingham as he is not yet ready to compete while he continues his recovery from injury, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Thursday.

Football: Spirited Greece hold top ranked Belgium to a 1-1 draw

A spirited Greece fought back to hold top ranked Belgium to a 1-1 draw in their friendly international in Brussels on Thursday as Georgios Tzavellas’ second half goal cancelled out an early strike for the hosts from Thorgan Hazard.

Tennis-I felt I could do anything, says Swiatek, after cruising into third round

PARIS: Defending champion Iga Swiatek said she felt like she could do anything she wanted with ball after reaching the French Open third round with an ominous 6-1 6-1 demolition of Rebecca Peterson on Thursday. The 20-year-old needed only 61 minutes to overwhelm Peterson, the only Swede in the ...

Tennis-Federer happy to find higher gear against Cilic

PARIS: With so few matches in the tank over the past 17 months, Roger Federer knew the first big test of where his game was at would likely come against Marin Cilic on Thursday. The 39-year-old Swiss had made his first-round win over Denis Istomin look like an exhibition match as he enjoyed a ...

Alpine skiing-Lewis stands out as lone woman in FIS presidential vote

The International Ski Federation (FIS) could have a woman at the helm for the first time in its 97-year history when members vote on Friday for a new president to replace long-serving Swiss Gian-Franco Kasper.

Gymnastics-After abuse Hernandez doing it her way for Olympic bid

Battered by scandals since the 2016 Rio Games, U.S. gymnastics has implemented many changes to the way Olympic hopefuls are nurtured and mentored. For Laurie Hernandez, the biggest transformation has come from within as she bids to secure a spot on the Tokyo Olympic team.

Rugby league-Folau goes to Supreme Court in bid to play for amateur club

REUTERS: Israel Folau has lodged a Supreme Court injunction against the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) after the sport's governing body refused his registration to play for an amateur club, Australian media reported on Thursday. Dual code international Folau, who was sacked by Rugby Australia ...

Tennis-Spanish teenager Alcaraz eases into French Open third round

Spanish prospect Carlos Alcaraz reached his first Grand Slam third round when he beat Georgian 28th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 6-2 6-4 on Thursday.

Football: Swiss romp to an easy 7-0 win over Liechtenstein in Euro warm-up

Mario Gavranovic scored a hattrick and Christian Fassnacht added two more as Switzerland beat their tiny neighbours Liechtenstein 7-0 in St Gallen on Thursday in their last warm-up international ahead of the European Championship.

Football: Raspadori is Italy's future and can be like Rossi, says Mancini

Uncapped Sassuolo striker Giacomo Raspadori was a surprise inclusion in Italy's Euro 2020 squad and coach Roberto Mancini hopes the youngster can emulate Azzurri great Paolo Rossi at the tournament.

Football: Luis Enrique intent on raising Spain's Euro 2020 hopes

Spain coach Luis Enrique said on Thursday it was his duty to raise the expectations of his own players ahead of the European Championship while remaining adamant his side have what it takes to win it.

Formula 1: Bottas raised concerns over Mercedes' pit stops before Monaco

Valtteri Bottas said he raised concerns about Mercedes' pit stops ahead of last month's Monaco Grand Prix which saw the Formula One champions fail to remove a wheel from his car, forcing the Finn's retirement from second place.

Soccer-England's Alexander-Arnold ruled out of Euro 2020 with thigh injury

Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the upcoming European Championship after the Liverpool right back withdrew from the England squad with a thigh injury, the national team announced on Thursday.

Football: England's Alexander-Arnold ruled out of Euro 2020

England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Euro 2020 with a thigh injury suffered in Wednesday's friendly against Austria.

Football: Koeman to stay as Barca coach next season

Ronald Koeman will remain as Barcelona coach next season after the club agreed to honour his contract, president Joan Laporta said on Thursday.

Tennis-Federer loses cool but eases past Cilic into round three

Roger Federer lost his trademark cool but found some vintage tennis as he beat Marin Cilic 6-2 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2 to move into the third round of the French Open on Thursday.

Tennis: Murray pulls out of Wimbledon warm-up, still set for Grand Slam

Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's Wimbledon warm-up in Nottingham, but the former world number one is still on course to play in the grass-court Grand Slam, according to reports on Thursday.

Golf-Chilly layer of fog greets competitors at US Women's Open

The 76th U.S. Women's Open got underway under a think blanket of fog and cool conditions at The Olympic Club in San Francisco on Thursday, although sun was forecast to make an appearance later in the day.

Tennis: Barty limps out of French Open as Djokovic cruises through

World number one and former champion Ashleigh Barty limped out of Roland Garros on Thursday, throwing the battle for the women's title wide open as Novak Djokovic eased into the third round for the 16th straight year.

'I applaud her': Hamilton hails Osaka over French Open pull-out

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed Naomi Osaka's "bravery" for pulling out of the French Open following her media engagement stand-off and criticised the way Roland Garros handled the issue.

Tennis: Federer loses cool at French Open before making last 32

Roger Federer became entangled in a rare running dispute with a chair umpire on Thursday before safely securing his place in the French Open last 32.

Motor racing-Tsunoda says Red Bull asked him to move to Italy

Formula One rookie Yuki Tsunoda has moved from Britain to Italy so he can be closer to his Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri team and improve.

Olympics-Kenya says pre-Olympics training camp in Kurume to go ahead

Kenya still plans to hold a pre-Olympics training camp in Kurume, its Olympics committee said on Thursday, a day after announcing the Japanese city had pulled out of hosting them over COVID-19 concerns.

Tennis-Djokovic strolls into third round with clinical victory

World number one Novak Djokovic put on a clinical display to stroll past Uruguyan Pablo Cuevas 6-3 6-2 6-4 on Thursday and reach the third round of the French Open.

Soccer-LFP votes to reduce Ligue 1 to 18 clubs from 2023-24 season

REUTERS: France's Ligue 1 will be reduced from 20 teams to 18 from the 2023-24 season after the French professional league (LFP) said on Thursday that over 97per cent of the votes at its general assembly were in favour of the proposal. The assembly reached an agreement to reduce the number of ...

Tennis-Gauff into French open third round for first time

Coco Gauff reached the third round of the French Open for the first time as the 17-year-old American battled past China's Wang Qiang 6-3 7-6(1) on Thursday.

Football: Premier League quartet set to boost misfiring Germany

The late arrival of a quartet of Premier League stars is set to give Germany a timely boost as head coach Joachim Loew looks to fix his misfiring side in their final preparations for Euro 2020.

Tennis: French men facing Roland Garros wipeout after Monfils exit

French men's tennis was braced for its worst Roland Garros performance of the modern era on Thursday when Gael Monfils became the 17th of 18 players who started the event to exit before the third round.

Football: Inter name Simone Inzaghi as Conte successor

Serie A champions Inter Milan have named Simone Inzaghi as their new coach following the departure of Antonio Conte, the club announced on Thursday.

'We worship him': Euro swansong for Pandev, North Macedonia's captain

When Goran Pandev stabbed home the winning goal that sent North Macedonia to a European Championship for the first time, he was merely capping his status as the country's greatest sportsman.

Man City fan found guilty of racially abusing players banned

REUTERS: A Manchester City supporter has been found guilty of racially abusing Black players during a Manchester derby in 2019 and has been banned from all football grounds in the UK for three years. Anthony Burke was charged in March last year and, on Wednesday, Tameside Magistrates' Court ...

Formula 1: Ricciardo ready to get his train back on track

Daniel Ricciardo said he had complete faith in his ability to deliver and was ready to put the 'train' back on track after a tricky start to the Formula One season since switching to McLaren.

Olympics-Indian shuttler Sindhu shuns favourite's tag in Marin's absence

India's P.V. Sindhu believes there is little to choose between the top 10 women badminton players and the absence of injured champion Carolina Marin has not cleared a path for her to win Olympic gold in Tokyo.

Cycling-Froome writes off Tour de France chances

Chris Froome has ruled himself out of contention for a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title later this month, saying he needs more time to rediscover the form needed to battle for the yellow jersey.

Boxing: DAZN strikes 5-year global deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom

REUTERS: Sports streaming service DAZN said that it had struck a five-year global deal with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn's Matchroom stable, after an earlier agreement with Comcast's Sky to host Hearn's top fighters expired. DAZN said it would show at least 16 Matchroom UK fights a year from July ...

Cricket-Pakistan Super League to be completed in Abu Dhabi in June

REUTERS: The remainder of the 2021 Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi from June 9, with the final set for June 24, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday. The sixth edition of the tournament was suspended in March after 14 games ...

Cricket-England trail New Zealand by 267 runs after Conway notches double ton

LONDON :England finished day two on 111-2 and trail New Zealand by 267 runs in the first innings of the first test after Devon Conway's double ton took the game away from the home side on Thursday.

Soccer-Barcelona hire Jordi Cruyff in sporting director role

Barcelona have appointed former player Jordi Cruyff as assistant sporting director, strengthening the bond between the club and the Dutchman's late father Johan.

Soccer-Vazquez extends stay with Real Madrid

Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez has signed a three-year contract extension with the club, committing his future to the La Liga side after running down his previous deal.

Soccer-Passion, loyalty, familiar tactics - what can Inter expect from Inzaghi?

Inter Milan did not think they would need to replace Antonio Conte this year, but in successor Simone Inzaghi, they hope to have found a natural heir.

Soccer-Inzaghi named new Inter coach to replace Conte

Simone Inzaghi has been named the new Inter Milan coach on a two-year deal, replacing Antonio Conte, the Serie A champions confirmed on Thursday.

Tennis-World number one Barty retires from French Open with injury

PARIS: Women's world number one Ash Barty retired from her second round match against Poland's Magda Linette at the French Open on Thursday with an injury. The 2019 champion, who was trailing 6-1 2-2 against Linette, started the second-round match with taping on her left thigh, having said ...

Tennis-Svitolina breezes past Li into French Open third round

PARIS: World number six Elina Svitolina wasted little time in advancing to the third round of the French Open with a 6-0 6-4 demolition of American Ann Li on Thursday. Svitolina, seeking her maiden Grand Slam title, stormed out of the blocks to break Li's serve in the opening game before ...

Tennis-Kenin gains momentum as she reaches French Open third round

PARIS: Last year's runner-up Sofia Kenin eased into the third round of the French Open with a 7-5 6-3 victory over fellow American Hailey Baptiste on Thursday as her claycourt form continued to improve. The fourth seed, who has been struggling this season, notably losing all of her three ...

Tennis-French Open day five

PARIS: Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Thursday (all times GMT). 0908 PLAY UNDER WAY Play began in cloudy conditions at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 22 degrees Celsius (71.6°F). Ukrainian fifth seed Elina Svitolina ...

Rugby-England coach Jones says decisions are his responsibility

England rugby coach Eddie Jones said he would welcome good advice and ideas but at the end of the day he is the one tasked with making decisions for the team.

Cricket-Russell says 'bubble' stays took toll on mental health

REUTERS: West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell said staying in bio-secure 'bubbles' during tours and competitions due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic had taken a toll on his mental health. Russell played for Kolkata Knight Riders in this season's Indian Premier League, which was held ...

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