FIFA’s Samoura says Russia sets bar high for Qatar 2022 World Cup
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura said on Wednesday that Russia’s staging of the soccer World Cup had set the bar high for Qatar, the tournament’s next hosts in 2022.
Countdown starts to players on the clock at U.S. Open
The WTA, ATP and USTA will introduce a shot clock at the U.S. Open and hardcourt events in the run up to the year’s final Grand Slam in an attempt to speed up the game, the tennis governing bodies said on Wednesday.
England fans mobilize in their thousands for key World Cup clash
England fans were gathering in their thousands in pubs, parks and stadiums on Wednesday as a nervous nation waited to see whether Gareth Southgate’s team could overcome Croatia to reach their first World Cup final in over 50 years.
‘France were lucky,’ Belgian PM tells Macron
The Belgian prime minister told French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday that France had been very fortunate to beat Belgium and reach the World Cup final in Russia.
Los Angeles to get professional rugby team in 2019
Professional rugby will come to Los Angeles next year when LA Coast Rugby joins Major League Rugby, bringing the sport to a city where interest in it has been steadily growing.
Olympics-Tokyo, Paris agree to join hands on Games preparations
The Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 organizing committees said on Wednesday they had agreed to cooperate on preparations for their respective Summer Games, as Japan gets set to host the Olympics in just over two years and France begins to lay its groundwork….
Belgium will be back for tilt at Euro glory in 2020
Bitter defeat for Belgium in the World Cup semi-final is tempered by the fact that influential squad members will likely still be around in two years’ time for the European Championship where they will have another realistic chance at a major title.
France peaking perfectly as they head to World Cup final
Should France go on to win the World Cup on Sunday, they would have peaked perfectly after starting the tournament in Russia slowly but gaining momentum when it mattered most.
Factbox: Five times VAR made a difference at the World Cup
The following factbox details five times a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) made an impact at the World Cup.
Magic waited outside LeBron’s house for free agency to start
The Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations sat in a car for an hour outside LeBron James’ Southern California home on the night of June 30 before the NBA’s free agency period opened.
