Rybakina downs Pliskova to reach Dubai semis, Muguruza out
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina produced another upset by beating second seed Karolina Pliskova 7-6(1) 6-3 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday to move into the semi-finals.
In brains of dead athletes, researchers seek clues to head trauma
Dr. Ann McKee of Boston University studies the brains of deceased football players at the world’s largest brain bank, hoping to learn about the long-term impact of repeated head traumas for people ranging from professional athletes to victims of domest…
Brazil unveils Pele statue to mark 50th anniversary of 1970 triumph
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) unveiled a statue of Pele at its headquarters on Thursday, the first of a series of events to commemorate June’s 50th anniversary of the team’s third World Cup triumph.
Soccer: Former FIFA secretary general Valcke and BeIN sports chairman indicted
Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of Qatar-based media group BeIN Sports, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, have been charged in connection with the award of television rights for the World Cup and Confederations Cup, Swiss prosecutors sai…
Budapest’s oldest bridge given green light for Giro
Budapest’s oldest bridge will be crossed by riders on stage one of this year’s Giro d’Italia after its use was originally ruled out because of planned renovation works.
You’re out! Pennsylvania Little League bars Astros nickname
A Pennsylvania Little League district has asked its teams to stop using the “Astros” nickname after revelations last month that Houston’s Major League Baseball club cheated on the way to winning their 2017 World Series title.
Racing Point say their ‘pink Mercedes’ is big risk
Racing Point’s new Formula One car looks a lot like Lewis Hamilton’s title-winning 2019 Mercedes painted pink but technical director Andy Green says the team have taken a big risk with it.
Freak head injury forces Olympic champion Danson-Bennett to quit
Britain’s Olympic gold medal-winning former women’s hockey captain Alex Danson-Bennett has been forced to retire because of a head injury sustained while laughing at a joke in 2018.
RTL to cover Vietnam GP remotely due to virus fears
German free-to-air broadcaster RTL will cover the Vietnamese Formula One Grand Prix remotely due to the spread of the coronavirus in the region, it said in a statement.
MotoGP champion Marquez renews with Honda until 2024
Spain’s six times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has signed a four-year contract extension with Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) through to the end of 2024, the team said on Thursday.
