Ex-Olympic champion and mayor quits Hungary’s ruling party over sex tape
A former Olympic champion who had just been re-elected mayor of a city in Hungary quit the ruling Fidesz party on Tuesday to limit the political fallout from a video purportedly showing him having sex with a young woman on a yacht.
Kosgei among 11 nominees for female athlete of the year
Kenya’s marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei was one of 11 nominees for the IAAF female athlete of the year, athletics’ governing body announced on Tuesday.
Soccer: Flags fly, anthems play, but North Korea blacks out World Cup qualifier with South
Long-time foes North and South Korea played a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, their first football match in the North in 30 years, but fans were left in the dark with Pyongyang refusing to broadcast the game live.
Cycling: Let’s get better before thinking about leadership, says Froome
Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome is likely to face fierce competition within Team Ineos next year, but the Briton is focusing on getting back to his best before thinking about 2020.
Nakagami to miss last three MotoGP races, staying at LCR Honda
Japanese rider Takaaki Nakagami will miss the last three races of the MotoGP season after shoulder surgery, but his contract with the LCR Honda team has been extended to the end of 2020.
Bulgarian soccer chief turns down PM’s call to resign
Bulgarian Football Union’s (BFU) president Borislav Mihaylov has turned down the prime minister’s call to resign following racist abuse and monkey chants from Bulgaria fans towards black England players during their Euro 2020 qualifier.
Formula One to keep three day format with Friday tweaks
Formula One is to stick with its three-day race format but with changes to the Friday schedule to cater for an expanding calendar, according to the sport’s managing director for motorsport Ross Brawn.
Soccer: Anti-racism body says England game should have been abandoned
Anti-racism organization Kick It Out has criticized European football’s governing body UEFA for failing to abandon Monday’s Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria after England’s black players were subjected to monkey chants.
UEFA must do more to tackle “vile” racism: UK PM Johnson’s spokesman
Racist abuse aimed at England players during a match against Bulgaria on Monday was vile and European football’s governing body UEFA must do more to tackle such behavior, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Tuesday.
Advantage climbers as 2020 Tour de France route revealed
Tour de France organizers put a spring in the step of the climbers on Tuesday after unveiling the route for the 2020 race featuring a first mountain stage on the second day and only one time trial on the eve of the final parade on the Champs Elysees.
