Soccer – Jailed former South American soccer boss banned by FIFA
Former South American football boss Juan Angel Napout has been banned for life from the sport and fined one million Swiss francs ($1 million) by FIFA, more than one year after being given a nine-year jail sentence by a U.S. Court.
Primoz edges closer to Vuelta win as Higuita earns first victory
Colombian Sergio Higuita earned his first professional victory by winning stage 18 in the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday as Slovenia’s Primoz Roglic closed in on the title by increasing his overall advantage to two minutes and 50 seconds.
Motor racing- Formula E reports record revenues and first profit
The all-electric Formula E series reported record audience figures and revenues on Thursday as well as making a profit for the first time thanks to sponsorship growth.
Endurance athlete attempts to swim between Caribbean islands
Endurance athlete Cameron Bellamy will attempt an unprecedented 150km swim from Barbados to St Lucia on Friday in an effort to complete the longest ocean swim in history.
Serbia beats Team USA in World Cup
Serbia beat Team USA 94-89 in a consolation game at the FIBA World Cup in China on Thursday, continuing a spiral that will conclude Saturday with no better than a seventh-place finish in the tournament.
Tennis- Rain washes out Thursday’s last-16 matches at Zhengzhou Open
Rain forced the cancellation of all the scheduled last-16 matches at the inaugural Zhengzhou Open on Thursday.
Clijsters sets sights on 2020 comeback after seven-year absence
Four-times Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters plans to come out of retirement after a seven-year hiatus, returning to the WTA Tour in 2020, the 36-year-old Belgian said on Thursday.
Athletics- Semenya to receive gold medal from 2011 world championships
Olympic 800 meters champion Caster Semenya will be officially awarded her gold medal from the 2011 world athletics championships at this year’s edition in Doha, but will not be there to receive it.
Athletics- Semenya to receive gold medal from 2011 world championships
Olympic 800 meters champion Caster Semenya will be officially awarded her gold medal from the 2011 world athletics championships at this year’s edition in Doha, but will not be there to receive it.
Equipment expert gives insight into McIlroy dominance
Rory McIlroy’s equipment guru has explained how a new driver, a different ball and a new model of putter helped the Northern Irishman return to top form and win the 2019 PGA Tour Player of the Year award.
