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[ad_1] :Rafa Nadal withdrew from the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday, saying his body is not yet ready for competition, casting more doubt on whether the 22-times Grand Slam champion will compete at his favourite major, the French Open. The 37-year-old Spaniard, who has said he expected to retire after the 2024 season, returned […]

[ad_1] TORONTO : Six clubs have submitted applications to join a planned Canadian professional women’s soccer league which has now achieved the number of commitments required for launch in 2025, organisers said on Thursday. Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary had already been confirmed as the first three clubs while the newest teams will be announced in […]

[ad_1] Jonas Vingegaard was taken to hospital after a massive crash during stage four in the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday, which also involved Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel. The crash happened at high speed on the descent from the Olaeta climb with 35.9 kilometres remaining when one rider went down causing a […]

[ad_1] Russia’s two-times Olympic champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev will not be allowed to compete in the European OG Qualifiers in Baku after United World Wrestling (UWW) on Thursday found new information about his support of the Ukraine-Russia war. The sport’s governing body said that the 27-year-old, who won gold at the 2016 Games in Rio de […]

[ad_1] PARIS : With breaking making its first Olympic appearance at the Paris Games later this year, pole dancers feel it could soon be their turn to be in the limelight, although it could come at the cost of losing the spirit of the discipline. Pole dancing was recognised as a sport by the Global […]

[ad_1] Burnley manager Vincent Kompany is sanguine about his side’s Premier League survival battle and says there is no sense of panic about the club’s precarious position as the season reaches a critical juncture. An unbeaten four-match run, coupled with Nottingham Forest’s four-point deduction, has given Burnley fresh hope in their bid to avoid relegation […]

[ad_1] The season-ending WTA Finals will be held in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh from 2024-2026, the women’s tennis body said on Thursday, ending months of speculation and marking the Gulf country’s latest foray into the sport. “To have a women’s tournament of this magnitude and profile is a defining moment for tennis in Saudi Arabia. […]

[ad_1] “I make people bigger than they are, and not realise my potential, how good that I can be. I think once I get that killer mentality, (being) out for blood, I really can achieve even greater things than I have right now,” said Berthier, a three-time SEA Games gold medallist. “Having coach Oleg as […]

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG : Former South Africa junior international Luke Fleurs, who played for the country’s most popular club Kaizer Chiefs, has been killed in an attempted hijacking in Johannesburg, police officials confirmed on Thursday. The 24-year-old was shot in the chest at a petrol station on Wednesday night and the assailants drove off in his […]

[ad_1] Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said his players have to avoid getting into a comfort zone during games and that they must demand more of themselves if they are to pick up wins in the Premier League. Chelsea, who host Manchester United later on Thursday, spent more than 400 million pounds ($510 million) to bring […]