LONDON (AFP) – Manchester City star Raheem Sterling has urged English football to use the global anti-racism protests to initiate debates and find solutions regarding the lack of black representation in top leadership positions in the sport. Calling for racial justice, thousands of protesters have rallied across the UK, joining a wave of demonstrations sparkedContinue reading “Football: Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling calls for more black managers to be given a chance”
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Football: Hearing opens as Manchester City appeal two-year European ban
LAUSANNE (AFP) – Manchester City’s appeal against a two-year ban from European competition opened before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday (June 8) by video conference, a court official told Agence France-Presse. City are accused of overstating sponsorship revenue to hide their failure to comply with Uefa’s financial fair-play (FFP) rules betweenContinue reading “Football: Hearing opens as Manchester City appeal two-year European ban”
Coronavirus: Lionel Messi back in Barcelona training ahead of Mallorca restart
MADRID (AFP) – Lionel Messi trained again with his teammates on Monday (June 8) to give Barcelona a massive boost ahead of their La Liga return against Mallorca on Saturday. Messi has been suffering from tightness in his right thigh and had not trained fully since last Tuesday. He sat out sessions on Wednesday and Friday beforeContinue reading “Coronavirus: Lionel Messi back in Barcelona training ahead of Mallorca restart”
Coronavirus: NFL, NFLPA near roadmap to return – report
(REUTERS) – A roadmap for players to return to team facilities is being discussed by the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association, NFL Network reported on Monday (June 8). The initial goal is to allow teams to bring in players who need physicals, including rookies and players signed in free agency. That couldContinue reading “Coronavirus: NFL, NFLPA near roadmap to return – report”
Coronavirus: Dan Evans dismisses Novak Djokovic’s US Open concerns over tennis protocols
(REUTERS) – Britain’s Dan Evans believes Novak Djokovic’s concerns about players having only one member of their support staff at the US Open does not apply to the majority of the field and compromises should be made when action resumes. The US Open organisers are assessing safety measures for the tournament scheduled to begin onContinue reading “Coronavirus: Dan Evans dismisses Novak Djokovic’s US Open concerns over tennis protocols”
Golf: Tiger Woods not in field for PGA Tour’s return next week but world’s top five will play
(REUTERS) – Tiger Woods will not compete next week when the PGA Tour swings back into action after a three-month Covid-19 hiatus, as the American former world No. 1 was not listed in the field released on Friday (June 5) for the event in Fort Worth, Texas. The 15-time Major champion did not commit to the CharlesContinue reading “Golf: Tiger Woods not in field for PGA Tour’s return next week but world’s top five will play”
Football: Dortmund beat Hertha to maintain faint title hopes
DORTMUND, GERMANY (REUTERS) – Borussia Dortmund kept alive their fading hopes of wrestling the Bundesliga title from Bayern Munich’s grasp after a second-half goal from Emre Can gave them a 1-0 home win over Hertha Berlin on Saturday (June 6). The result left Dortmund second on 63 points with four rounds of games remaining, sevenContinue reading “Football: Dortmund beat Hertha to maintain faint title hopes”
Football: Bayern crush Leverkusen to stay on title course, last-placed Paderborn draw with Leipzig
BERLIN (REUTERS) – Bayern Munich came from a goal down to ease past hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 on Saturday (June 6) and remain firmly on course to win the Bundesliga title with four games remaining. Lucas Alario fired in after 10 minutes as Leverkusen, without the injured Kai Havertz, scored with the first chance ofContinue reading “Football: Bayern crush Leverkusen to stay on title course, last-placed Paderborn draw with Leipzig”
Football: Liverpool to resume title quest against Everton on June 21
LONDON (REUTERS) – Liverpool will resume their quest for a first top-flight title in 30 years against city rivals Everton on June 21, as the Premier League on Friday (June 5) released its revised fixture list for the first three weeks of the restarted season. Football in England has been suspended since mid-March due to the Covid-19Continue reading “Football: Liverpool to resume title quest against Everton on June 21”
Football: Messi misses training again with thigh injury
BARCELONA (REUTERS) – Barcelona captain Lionel Messi sat out Friday’s (June 5) training session as he has a small thigh strain, the Spanish champions said. Barca returned to full training on Monday for the first time in three months ahead of the Spanish season re-starting on June 11 after being halted since March due toContinue reading “Football: Messi misses training again with thigh injury”
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