Playing 1st-ever Northern Super League game 'a privilege' for Vancouver Rise, Calgary Wild
There'll be a lot of emotions circulating at B.C. Place on Wednesday when Canada's new women's professional soccer league officially launches.
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Usyk, Dubois in talks over heavyweight unification bout, say reports
Ukraine's world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Britain's IBF champion Daniel Dubois are in talks to face each other in a unification bout, British media reported on Tuesday.
Snowboarding-Kirkhus goes orbital to land historic quad flip in Swiss Alps stunner
Norwegian snowboarder Oyvind Kirkhus made history over the last week at Switzerland's Swatch Nines by landing the world's first switch backside quad 1620, a gravity-defying manoeuvre that left even its creator in disbelief.
No ring return for Tyson Fury, says promoter Bob Arum
Promoter Bob Arum does not think Tyson Fury will return to the ring after the former world champion announced his retirement in January.
Usyk to fight Dubois for heavyweight boxing title on July 12 at Wembley Stadium – media
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and British professional boxer Daniel Dubois are in the process of finalizing a deal for a heavyweight championship rematch on July 12 at Wembley Stadium in London, in what will be the athletes’ second fight, Ring Magazine reports.
Exclusive-Football-IFAF expands flag championships to Africa ahead of LA28
NEW YORK :IFAF will hold its first African Flag Football Championships in June, executives have told Reuters, expanding the continental championships at a critical moment ahead of the sport's Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen To Lead India At Sudirman Cup Finals; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Return After Injury
Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and world No. 18 Lakshya Sen will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Sudirman Cup Finals to be held in Xiamen, China from April 27 to May 4, the national federation announced on Tuesday. India, who qualified for the prestigious mixed team championships based on their overall world ranking, have been clubbed in a challenging Group D alongside former champions Indonesia, two-time runners-up Denmark, and a strong English outfit. The 14-member Indian contingent will see the return of the formidable men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty after an injury break, while the country's top-ranked women's doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly will miss the event due to injury-related issues.
Luka Modric Becomes Co-Owner Of Championship Club Swansea
Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has joined Swansea as an investor and co-owner, the Championship club announced on Monday. The 39-year-old Croatia captain has spent the past 13 seasons with Real Madrid and helped them win six Champions League titles after a spell at Tottenham earlier in his career. Swansea failed to disclose how much Modric, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2018, had invested but he expressed excitement at the chance to use his knowledge to help the Welsh club, who play in the second tier of the English league.