Protests outside, silence inside as Canada goes up 1-0 on Israel at Davis Cup tie
It was a surreal scene in Halifax on Friday as Canada kicked off its Davis Cup tennis tie against Israel behind closed doors at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.
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Halifax police, RCMP, CSIS say they were not involved in Davis Cup decision
Three local and national authorities are denying involvement in Tennis Canada's decision to hold the Canada-Israel Davis Cup matches without spectators this weekend in Halifax.
Chess-Israeli players withdraw from Basque Country tournament amid flag dispute
PARIS -Seven Israeli chess players registered for a Spanish tournament starting on Friday have all withdrawn from the event, said the organisers, who had told the players they would not be competing under their national flag, citing the conflict in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinians.
Ganna glides to Vuelta time trial win, Almeida gains on Vingegaard
VALLADOLID, Spain : Italian Filippo Ganna tore through the final third of Thursday's shortened individual time trial to win stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana in Valladolid, and third-placed Joao Almeida gained 10 seconds on overall leader Jonas Vingegaard.
Vuelta cuts short time trial stage over safety concerns
The Vuelta a Espana has decided to shorten Thursday's individual time trial stage in an effort to avoid further disruptions to the race by pro-Palestinian protesters, organisers said on Wednesday.
Citing illness, Canadian rider Mike Woods pulls out of his swansong race in Montreal
Citing illness, Canadian rider Mike Woods has pulled out of Sunday's Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal.
Halifax activists urge CBC to cancel livestream of Canada vs. Israel tennis matches
Halifax activists are calling on the CBC to cancel its planned livestream of Davis Cup tennis matches in the city between Canada and Israel.
Riders threaten to quit Vuelta if more protests disrupt race
PARIS -Vuelta a Espana riders voted to neutralise Wednesday's stage 17 if protests disrupt the stage rather than race to an "undefined finish line" which has been a feature in stages disrupted by pro-Palestine supporters on the Grand Tour this year.