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[ad_1] BERLIN : World Boxing is hoping formal talks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on a potential roadmap for recognition as the sport’s official global body will start in the coming weeks, officials said on Thursday. The IOC stripped the International Boxing Association (IBA) of recognition last June after saying it had failed to […]

[ad_1] Australia batter Steve Smith will play for Washington Freedom in the second season of Major League Cricket in the United States, the MLC team said on Thursday. Smith, who has played just four Twenty20 internationals for Australia since the start of 2023, went unsold at the Indian Premier League auction held in December last […]

[ad_1] SAINT-OUEN, France : A couple of months ago, Baptiste Chebassier quit his consulting job to fully focus on his art project – writing the names of all the 30,249 medallists in modern Olympics’ 128-year history before this year’s Games start in Paris. Using a marker pen, the 27-year-old writes the names on a rolling […]

[ad_1] Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O’Neil has been charged for ‘threatening’ behaviour following the referee’s controversial call in their 2-1 Premier League defeat by West Ham United last weekend, England’s Football Association (FA) said on Thursday. Wolves were left fuming when a stoppage-time equaliser from Max Kilman was ruled out after a VAR check for […]

[ad_1] BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen are preparing for their biggest league game in decades on Sunday (Apr 14), when a home win over Werder Bremen would bring Xabi Alonso’s unbeaten side their first Bundesliga title. Leverkusen have already shattered several domestic records on their way to carving out a 16-point advantage at the top of the […]

[ad_1] MADRID :Atletico Madrid struck twice in a dominant first half but had to survive a late fightback from Borussia Dortmund before earning a 2-1 win in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. The Spaniards, looking for their first semi-final spot in seven years, put the visitors on the backfoot with a frenetic […]

[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev got his claycourt season off to a winning start by beating Gael Monfils 6-2 6-4 at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday and the Russian said his victory in Rome last year has given him belief he can win any tournament on the surface. Hardcourt specialist Medvedev won his first title on […]

[ad_1] Australia spinner Adam Zampa said he withdrew from the Indian Premier League (IPL) because he felt drained after last year’s heavy schedule and that he wanted to be rested ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in June. Zampa turned out for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL last year and also played a key […]

[ad_1] Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone expects his side will have to suffer when they travel to face Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final next week after picking up a 2-1 win at home on Wednesday. Atletico, who are looking to secure a first Champions League semi-final spot in seven […]

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: World No 10 Loh Kean Yew was eliminated from the Badminton Asia Championships after suffering a first-round loss in the men’s singles to Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto on Wednesday (Apr 10). The 26-year-old Singaporean went into the tournament in China with momentum on his side, having won the Spain Masters just over a week […]