Iranian women attend first soccer match in 40 years
Iranian women watched the country’s national soccer team for the first time in 40 years on Thursday, celebrating their long-awaited access to the national stadium but also paying tribute to the ‘Blue Girl’ fan who died last month.
Putin says Russia is fully complying with WADA anti-doping requirements
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday in televised comments that Russia was fully complying with demands made by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Britain’s canoe champion Clarke fails to secure Tokyo 2020 slot
Olympic slalom kayak singles champion Joe Clarke failed to secure a place in the British canoe team announced on Thursday for next year’s Tokyo Games.
Thailand’s Intanon cleared of doping charge
World number five Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand has been cleared of a doping charge after it was found she ingested contaminated meat, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Thursday.
Vettel, Leclerc play down talk of Ferrari rift
Ferrari Formula One team mates Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel played down talk of a rift between them, saying tensions that threatened to boil over at the Russian Grand Prix had cooled.
China basketball fans wave national flags at arena in row over HK tweet
Hundreds of Chinese basketball fans waved national flags in a Shanghai arena on Thursday ahead of an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets amid a huge backlash against a tweet backing anti-China protests in Hong Kong.
NBA game to go ahead in Shanghai amid growing backlash to comments on Hong Kong
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is pressing ahead with a exhibition game on Thursday in Shanghai, despite a Chinese backlash against the league after a Houston Rockets executive’s tweet supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Kendrick, Nats slam Dodgers in 10th to reach NLCS
LOS ANGELES — Howie Kendrick got one more chance at redemption Wednesday, and he put the Washington Nationals in the National League Championship Series for the first time with a historic grand slam.
NBA, ‘South Park’ episodes spotlight Hollywood’s China dilemma
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Osaka giving up U.S. citizenship to play for Japan in 2020 Olympics: media
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has taken steps to give up her U.S. citizenship to play for Japan in the 2020 Olympics, Japanese media said on Thursday.
