CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Away-day wins edge Bayern and Arsenal towards last four
MADRID/LISBON: Bayern Munich and Arsenal both have one foot in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after winning away to Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon respectively. Vincent Kompany’s Bayern won 2-1 in the Estadio Bernabeu after striking first, just before halftime, when Serge Gnabry […]
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Iran waits on FIFA answer on plea to switch World Cup ties to Mexico
TEHRAN: Iran’s government will only decide on the national team’s participation in the World Cup once it receives a response from FIFA over the relocation of their matches, the country’s Minister of Sport Ahmad Donyamali said. Iran’s football federation has been pushing to move the […]
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Sir Craig Reedie . . . IOC veteran who saw sport for what it could mean and achieve
LONDON: Sir Craig Reedie, who has died at 84, leaves a legacy spanning decades, continents and nearly every facet of athletic governance. Reedie’s journey into the heart of sports administration began not in a boardroom, but on the badminton court. A double Scottish men’s doubles […]
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Canada sees ‘daylight’ in latest search for an offside answer
—- Canadian soccer took centre stage in a FIFA experiment on Saturday as the country’s top-flight league began testing a “daylight” offside rule aimed at speeding up play and encouraging attacking football. The rule was introduced at the opening match of the Canadian Premier League […]
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FAW: Aaron Ramsey retires
CARDIFF: Aaron Ramsey has announced his retirement from football this morning on his social media channels and has released the statement below and via the Football Association of Wales: This has not been an easy decision to make. After a lot of consideration, I have […]
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World Athletics to launch World Marathon event from 2030
MONTE CARLO: World Athletics has outlined a landmark strategic roadmap for the future of distance running with the creation of a World Athletics Marathon Championships from 2030. The marathon will remain a discipline at the World Athletics Championships in 2027 and 2029, but from 2030 […]
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Olympic champion Yee confirmed as pacemaker for London Marathon
LONDON: Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee has been confirmed as a pacemaker at the 2026 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26 April where he will be tasked with pacing Emile Cairess, the leading British athlete in the field. Yee will be returning a favour to […]
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Definitive new IOC rule bars trans women athletes from Olympic Games
LAUSANNE; The International Olympic Committee has decided to exclude transgender women athletes from the Olympics within a new eligibility policy. In a press release, the body confirmed that eligibility for any female category event at the Olympics or any other IOC event will now be […]
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