FIFA bans former Zambian football official for taking bribes
World soccer body FIFA imposed a lifelong ban on Wednesday on the former deputy boss and head of finance of Zambia’s football association, Boniface Mwamelo, for having accepted bribes.
Nordic skiing: Five athletes arrested in doping raids at world championships
Five athletes from Austria, Kazakhstan and Estonia were arrested on Wednesday in anti-doping raids at the Nordic skiing world championships in the Austrian resort of Seefeld, police said.
Nordic skiing: Five athletes arrested in doping raid at world championships
Five athletes from Austria, Kazakhstan and Estonia were arrested on Wednesday in anti-doping raids at the Nordic skiing world championships in the Austrian resort of Seefeld, police said.
Tennis: Nishikori crashes to qualifier Hurkacz in Dubai second round
Polish qualifier Hubert Hurkacz stunned top seed Kei Nishikori 7-5 5-7 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday.
Tennis: Cilic set to defend Queen’s Club title, Tsitsipas in fray
Marin Cilic will return to defend his Queen’s Club title this year while Australian Open semi-finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas will play in the tournament for the first time, the organizers said on Wednesday.
Olympics: German athletes score advertising win over IOC for Games
German athletes and their sponsors scored a major victory over the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, earning more possibilities to advertise during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following an easing of restrictions.
Olympics: German athletes earn more advertising rights during Games
German athletes and their sponsors will have more possibilities to advertise during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following an easing of restrictions, the German Cartel Office said on Wednesday.
Major champion Charles, 82, tees up NZ Open perfectly with an ace
Bob Charles has proved that even at the age of 82 he can still swing a club better than most after New Zealand’s first golf major winner made a hole-in-one at a par-three tournament on Wednesday.
Top 25 roundup: No. 20 Virginia Tech tops No. 3 Duke
Ty Outlaw made a late 3-pointer to break a tie as No. 20 Virginia Tech upset No. 3 Duke 77-72 on Tuesday night in Blacksburg, Va.
NBA roundup: Nuggets survive Thunder, win 5th straight
Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, Will Barton scored 23 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-112 on Tuesday night.
