Japanese police raid home of Tokyo Olympics executive
TOKYO: Japanese police on Tuesday raided the home of a 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member who allegedly received money from a sponsor he signed a consulting contract with, local media reported.
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US mulls more events after World Athletics Championships success
EUGENE, Oregon: As a metaphor for a sport with lofty ambitions, Armand Duplantis soaring to a pole vault world record was the perfectly scripted final act that a thrilling World Athletics Championships deserved.
‘Wonderful day’ for Marianne Vos as she wins Stage 2 of women’s Tour de France
PROVINS, France: Dutch rider Marianne Vos took over the yellow jersey in the women’s Tour de France with victory in a three-way sprint to win the second stage from Meaux to Provins on Monday.
‘Games Wide Open’ revealed as Paris 2024 Olympics slogan
PARIS: Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics unveiled “Games Wide Open” as their official slogan on Monday and announced prices for tickets fans can start to apply for from December.
Leadership of Scottish cricket engulfed in racism scandal
STIRLING, Scotland: The leadership of Scottish cricket was found to be institutionally racist by an independent review, dealing another major blow to the sport after a similar scandal in the English game. The review was published Monday following a seven-month investigation sparked by allegations from Scotland’s all-time leading wicket-taker, Majid Haq, and his former teammate, Qasim Sheikh. It found that governing body Cricket Scotland failed in 29 out of 31 indicators of institutional racism set out by a consultancy firm leading the investigation.
World No 1 Iga Swiatek slams 'contradictory' colleagues for forgetting about Ukraine war
World No 1 Iga Swiatek and retired pro Sergiy Stakhovsky have called out their fellow tennis players for ignoring and forgetting about the war in Ukraine. The French Open champion held an exhibition tournament in her home of Poland over the weekend to raise money for the war, and secured over £400,000 to help the efforts in Ukraine.
Jose Benavidez vs Danny Garcia: Everything we know amid pre-fight quotes
After a lengthy hiatus, Danny Garcia will fight Jose Benavidez live from Brooklyn, New York’s Barclays Center.
UAE’s Al-Mansoori shines at F2 world title race in Poland
AUGUSTOW: Team Abu Dhabi’s Mansoor Al-Mansoori announced his intention to challenge for this year’s UIM F2 World Championship title with an impressive second place finish in the Grand Prix of Poland.