Messi’s Parisian adventure could yet have a happy ending with Champions League glory
It’s hard to know what to make of Lionel Messi’s Parisian adventure so far.
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Kylian Mbappe hints at transfer U-turn due to hidden Edinson Cavani influence
Premier League golden boot: Salah enjoys healthy lead atop standings
Izack Rodda: Wallabies lock recommits to Western Force and Rugby Australia
Western Force and Wallabies lock Izack Rodda has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him in Australia until the end of 2024.
Rigobert Song to be appointed Cameroon coach on orders of nation's president
Yaoundé, Cameroon - Former star player Rigobert Song is set to be named as head coach of the Cameroon national team, replacing Toni Conceicao, on the orders of the country's president, the sports minister said on Monday.
World Cup ban, refusal to play Russians: Sport reacts to invasion of Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked widespread reaction in the sports world, with the country booted out of this year's World Cup and the IOC calling for a global sporting ban. A look at some of the main developments: -- Russia is expelled from the 2022 World Cup after being suspended from all international competitions, FIFA and UEFA announce in a joint statement. The decision also affects Russian clubs in European tournaments.
Concerns about Indian men's hockey team's post-Tokyo show: Real or unfounded?
Hockey India (HI) that labelled India's performance since the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal as "unacceptable". Socks needed to be pulled up, even if the reaction after a one-off defeat appeared surprising. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra, who also heads the International Hockey Federation (FIH), had written that letter to HI -- citing performances in the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) in Dhaka and the Pro League tour of South Africa. India finished as the bronze medallists in Dhaka. The team won three of its four matches in South Africa, beating the hosts and France comprehensively, but the 2-5 defeat in the second match against France fueled these words: "I will not accept Team India to be mishandled and mismanaged, such incompetence will have to make way," Batra wrote in the letter.
International Olympic Committee places politics above athletes' rights to compete as it reacts to Russia-Ukraine war
Star Belarusian basketballer and two-time Olympian Yelena Leuchanka was arrested, beaten and imprisoned for joining street protests against her country's government in late 2020.
Ukraine's Yastremska reflects on hiding from bombs, after tennis return
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska said she was "woken up by the bombs" during Russia's invasion before fleeing her country last week, after playing with her younger sister in a doubles match at the WTA tournament in Lyon on Monday.