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[ad_1] TOKYO: Akebono, an American-born sumo wrestler who became the first non-Japanese yokozuna grand champion, died of heart failure this month, the US Forces in Japan said on Thursday (Apr 11). He was 54. Born Chad George Ha’aheo Rowan in Hawaii, Akebono entered the sumo world in 1988 and rose to its highest yokozuna rank […]

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Georgia : The Masters will bring together golf’s best in an increasingly rare gathering of the sport’s top talent when opening round play gets underway on Thursday at Augusta National with heavy rain threatening to dampen the excitement. As the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf try to iron out an agreement, […]

[ad_1] Other gymnasts were prompted to speak out across the world. In the United Kingdom, multiple elite British gymnasts exposed the emotional and physical trauma they endured at the hands of their coaches. More than 400 submissions by traumatised UK gymnasts were subsequently documented in the 2022 Whyte Review, exposing widespread physical, emotional and sexual […]

[ad_1] LONDON : London Lions women made history as they became the first British club to win a continental trophy after a thrilling battle with Turkey’s Besiktas in the EuroCup final on Wednesday. Trailing 75-68 from the first leg, the Lions were roared to victory by a thunderous crowd in the Copper Box Arena in […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique said he is still confident his team can overcome a 3-2 home loss to Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final and shine against the Spanish side next week to progress. Still looking for a first Champions League crown, PSG gave up a 2-1 lead late in […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Brazil forward Raphinha scored twice to help Barcelona secure a 3-2 win at Paris St Germain in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Barca, five-times European champions, dominated proceedings early on against the French side still looking for a first Champions League crown and led through a Raphinha strike in […]

[ad_1] World Athletics became the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions on Wednesday, with the governing body announcing that gold medallists at this year’s Paris Games will receive $50,000. Following are quotes and reaction. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) STATEMENT “The IOC redistributes 90 per cent of all its income, in particular to […]

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Georgia : Augusta National Golf Club supports the golf ball rollback spearheaded by the USGA and R&A and would prefer the Masters is never contested on a layout greater than 8,000 yards, chairman Fred Ridley said on Wednesday. For almost 70 years the Masters had been played on a layout that was less […]

[ad_1] Atalanta are excited to experience the stadium atmosphere at Anfield for the first time when they face Liverpool in the opening leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday, manager Gian Piero Gasperini said. The sides met in 2020 in the Champions League group stage, but when Atalanta won 2-0 at Anfield there were […]

[ad_1] Although Juergen Klopp received a big boost this week with the return of four key players to training, the Liverpool manager is uncertain whether they will feature in Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg against Atalanta. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota, Alisson and Stefan Bajcetic are all close to full fitness with Liverpool also in […]