Former weightlifting president banned for life over doping cover-ups
The former Olympic official who ran the sport of weightlifting for more than 40 years was banned for life on Thursday for covering up doping cases.
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Novak Djokovic snubbed for Rafael Nadal in GOAT debate after French Open loss
Novak Djokovic has been told that Rafael Nadal will be number one "forever", with the Serb and Roger Federer snubbed for the 22-time Grand Slam champion in the GOAT debate by former pro Ion Tiriac. The Romanian cited Nadal's French Open quarter-final win over Djokovic as one of the reasons he had surpassed the world No 3 in the GOAT debate.
Doping-Former international weightlifting heads banned for life over ITA charges
Tamas Ajan, the former head of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and Nicu Vlad, the IWF's former vice-president have been banned from the sport for life for covering up doping offences, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Thursday.
Katie Boulter beats Caroline Garcia to set up Simona Halep quarter-final showdown in Birmingham
Katie Boulter advanced to the quarter-finals of the Birmingham Classic after beating Caroline Garcia 7-6, 6-1, and will face Romanian Simona Halep in the next round. Boulter needed a tie-break to snatch the opening set, winning 7-5, eventually going on to beat her opponent in straight sets, backing up the biggest win of her career which saw her edge past Alison Riske 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 in the previous round. Ad/> Boulter’s opponent Garcia was unimpressed with a decision towards the end of the first set after the umpire had overruled the line judge by calling her first serve out on the point, and spent the changeover visibly frustrated.
Nations League round-up: Germany maul Italy
On a night when 10-man England slumped to a dismal 4-0 defeat at the hands of Hungary in their UEFA Nations League clash at Molineux, Group A3 rivals Italy suffered a similarly heavy, if less humiliating, 5-2 defeat to Germany in Monchengladbach.
Ianis Hagi Rangers injury return timeline thrown out as dad insists Ibrox chiefs are 'very happy' with recovery
Rangers are delighted with Ianis Hagi 's recovery - but dad Gheorghe has refused to offer any fresh clues on a return timeline.
Ireland Under-21s could make history with win over Italy
The Republic of Ireland Under-21s head into today's clash with Group F leaders Italy knowing a win will take them to a first ever U21s European Championship Finals.
Simona Halep back to winning-ways on grass at the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham
Simona Halep revealed she is still adapting to grass after beating Lesia Tsurenko in her first match on the surface in three years at the LTA's Rothesay Classic in Birmingham. Romanian Halep claimed the Wimbledon title in 2019, though covid saw the tournament cancelled in 2020 and a hamstring tear prevented her title defence in 2021. Ad/> The former world No.1 missed out on the chance to open Centre Court play as per tradition last year, though was satisfied with her level in a 6-1 6-4 win on her return to lawn tennis.