Motor racing-Azerbaijan F1 promoter expecting sell-out despite Ukraine war
By Abhishek Takle
Moscow Sport News
Azerbaijan F1 promoter expecting sell-out despite Ukraine war
BAKU : The promoter of Formula One's Azerbaijan Grand Prix is expecting Sunday's race around the streets of the capital Baku to be a sell-out despite the war in Ukraine affecting ticket sales to Russian fans.
Olympic champion calls on Bach to lift sanctions against Russian athletes
Olympic champion high jumper Maria Lasitskene on Thursday called on the head of the International Olympic Committee to lift the sanctions imposed against Russian athletes over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Olympic champion Goodhew on the coach who changed his life
FOR Olympic champion Duncan Goodhew, it was his first coach who took him from a child 'drowning' in a classroom to a global star in the pool. Goodhew, 65, won swimming gold and bronze at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow but admits it would have been impossible without his school PE teacher. Ad/> And the three-time Commonwealth Games medalist is now returning the favour and supporting UK Coaching's fresh recruitment drive and #Born2Coach initiative, encouraging people back into coaching and supporting others being active after the pandemic.
War in Ukraine: 'No immediate or imminent threat' to Moldova, FM says
With a population of just over 2 million people, Moldova is Ukraine's smallest neighbour, but it has taken in around 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since the Russian invasion on February 24. While admitting that this been "quite difficult" for Moldova, the foreign minister thanked the EU, UK, US, Canada and Japan for their "amazing" support.
Wimbledon announces record prize money of 40.3 million pounds
Wimbledon will dish out record prize money of 40.3 million pounds ($50.5 million) and host capacity crowds for the first time in three years at this year's tennis championships. The grass court grand slam event had its ranking points taken away by the men's ATP and women's WTA after it opted to exclude players from Russia and Belarus because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a 'special operation'.
Food held hostage: How to free up Black Sea route for global supplies?
But there are no Western sanctions on cereal and fertiliser exports. In front of the United Nations, the president of the EU Council called on the Kremlin to "stop stealing grain in Ukraine while shifting the blame on others."
Soccer-Everton owner apologises for 'mistakes' after woeful season
(Reuters) - Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has apologised to the club's fans following a dismal campaign that nearly ended their uninterrupted 68-year stay in the English top flight.