USMNT player ratings: McKennie, Acosta, Weah superb in WCQ
Not only did the USMNT beat Honduras 3-0 in 2022 World Cup qualifying on Wednesday, but they were truly dominant in all phases of the game in doing so.
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says a deal for Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele was never close during the transfer window
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says that he was never in for Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele in January. The wantaway France winger has been continuously linked with a number of clubs as his relationship with the Camp Nou hierarchy has disintegrated, but Tuchel — already with a surfeit of players in Dembele's position — confirmed he had not spoken with the Frenchman and was happy with the lower-key business his club completed, such as the recall of exiled Brazilian Kenedy from Flamengo. Ad/> «I am satisfied because it was a calm window and to be calm was the best thing,» Tuchel told the press ahead of his team's FA Cup tie with Plymouth Argyle on Saturday lunchtime.
Short-handed Russian women's hockey team exits isolation, upends Switzerland
The Russians were in isolation in the Olympic Village from Monday to Wednesday and couldn't train after one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks so far at the Beijing Games. It wasn't an ideal situation ahead of its opening group game against Switzerland, but they still won 5-2.
Chelsea's Christian Pulisic, international stars hampered by bloated schedule - Thomas Tuchel
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel said Christian Pulisic and other international stars are hampered by the sheer volume of matches asked of them by the football calendar.
Beijing Olympics opens under shadow of rights fears and Covid
Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott. Fireworks exploded over the "Bird's Nest" as the lattice-shaped stadium took centre stage, just as it did at the 2008 Games, as Beijing becomes the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympics.
Chinese president Xi declares the Beijing Winter Olympics open
President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott.
F1 to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory
Formula One will make it mandatory for all personnel working in its paddock to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exemption, starting this season.
Aussie speaks out after COVID scare nearly ruined historic Winter Olympics debut
Australian curler Tahli Gill is free to compete in the Winter Olympics on Wednesday night after being cleared of COVID-19 after a second test.