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[ad_1] PARIS: France’s sports minister said on Wednesday (Apr 3) that there was no “specific” terror threat to the Paris Olympics and that organisers were planning to go ahead with the opening ceremony on the river Seine. An attack on a Moscow concert hall last month which left 140 people dead has revived fears for […]

[ad_1] LONDON: Four times world champion Sebastian Vettel said he is thinking about a Formula One comeback and talking to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and others. The retired German driver, now 36, told Sky Sports television on Wednesday (Apr 3) that he was “potentially” in the market for a 2025 seat. “Potentially I am because […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Between events, the 14 million visitors expected in Paris during the Olympics will have the opportunity to nourish their minds in thematic exhibitions listed on the official application called “La Carte des Jeux” (“The Games Map”). During the 2012 London Games, museums in the British capital suffered s significant drop in attendance […]

[ad_1] Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has been charged with misconduct after the Belgian protested the referee’s decision to award a penalty in the 2-2 draw at Chelsea, England’s Football Association said on Wednesday. Kompany was shown a red card for protesting against the spot-kick decision when Burnley’s Lorenz Assignon received a second yellow card for […]

[ad_1] LIVERPOOL, England : Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has no plans to watch fellow title chasers Arsenal and Manchester City play on Wednesday, with his side holding a two-point lead atop the Premier League and nine games remaining in the tightest race in years. Either of Liverpool’s rivals could provisionally take first place with victories, […]

[ad_1] ANKARA : Trabzonspor will play their next six home matches without spectators while two Fenerbahce players have been handed one-match bans over a post-game brawl last month, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) ruled on Wednesday. Trabzonspor supporters stormed the pitch and fought with security forces and Fenerbahce players after their team suffered a 3-2 […]

[ad_1] MOSCOW : Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Wednesday of discrediting international sport and contradicting the principles of the Olympic movement. At a briefing with reporters, Zakharova also repeated her call for an inquiry into Bach’s actions. Bach was tricked into holding a conversation with Russian […]

[ad_1] Schooling’s victory at Rio in 2016 was a triumph shared by the nation. He was feted like a king on his return, with fans at the airport chanting and screaming his name. Swim schools in Singapore saw an enrolment boost from mini Schooling hopefuls, brands clamoured to work with him and fans obsessed over […]

[ad_1] The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Wednesday it is analysing a decision by global sport’s top court to dismiss its appeal against the withdrawal of its Olympic recognition and it may take the case to the Swiss Federal Tribunal. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided in June to strip the IBA of recognition […]

[ad_1] SYDNEY : Wallabies prop James Slipper is set to surpass Stephen Moore as the most-capped Australian Super Rugby player this weekend after being named in the starting ACT Brumbies side to face the New South Wales Waratahs. Saturday’s clash in Canberra will be the 34-year-old loosehead’s 178th match in the competition since he made […]