Reuters — Germany’s fencing federation has canceled a women’s foil World Cup event after the sport’s global governing body (FIE) reversed a ban on athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus, it said on Thursday. Athletes from the two countries were banned from many international competitions after Russia invaded UkraineContinue Reading
The No. 1-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic will participate in the ATP Cup in Sydney, Australia, in January, the tournament’s organizers said on Tuesday. The announcement came after weeks of speculation about whether Djokovic would travel to Australia for the Australian Open Grand Slam because of vaccine requirements. The ATPContinue Reading
France captain Wendie Renard said she would not play for her country to preserve her “mental health” Corinne Diacre has been sacked as manager of the French national team four months before the World Cup. Renard released a statement criticising the French “system” and was joined by team-mates Marie-Antoinette KatotoContinue Reading
Just Fontaine scored 30 goals in just 31 appearances for France between 1953 and 1960 Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup, has died at the age of 89. Fontaine scored 13 goals in just six matches for France at theContinue Reading
Morgan won the World Cup with the United States in 2015 and 2019 Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority potentially sponsoring the 2023 Women’s World Cup is “bizarre”, says United States forward Alex Morgan. Earlier this month co-hosts Australia and New Zealand asked Fifa to “urgently clarify” reports Visit Saudi is toContinue Reading
Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have asked Fifa to “urgently clarify” reports that Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority is to be named as an official sponsor of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. A deal with Visit Saudi is set to be announced and has already been criticised by human rights groups.Continue Reading
-17 C Morocco (USA) *; -14 M Fitzpatrick (eng), A Bjork (Swede); -13 N Hojgaard (Day), R MacIntyre (Sco); -12 R McIlroy (NI) I Poulter (Eng), D Burmester (SA)Selected others: -11 P Casey (Eng), S Lowry (Ire), S Horsfield (Eng); -9 S Garcia (Spa), T Hutton (English), M Armitage (England)Continue Reading
The men’s soccer match between Canada and Mexico at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton this week was peak Canada. At minus 9 Celsius with snow piled around the pitch, Canada won 2-1 and rose to the top of the regional qualifying standings for the World Cup. While Canada has long beenContinue Reading
Salt Bae was seen kissing the World Cup trophy Fifa is investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae and a number of other people gained “undue access” to the pitch at the end of the World Cup final in Qatar. Salt Bae, the Turkish chef whose real name is Nusret Gokce,Continue Reading
Argentina’s footballers have won the World Cup for the first time since 1986 Argentina’s World Cup winners had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires and instead took a helicopter ride over the millions of ecstatic fans partying in the streets. The squad showed off the trophy atContinue Reading