Olympic champion banned for attending pro-war rally
A Russian Olympic swimming champion who attended a rally in support of the invasion of Ukraine led by president Vladimir Putin has been banned from his sport for nine months.
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Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte: The road to the biggest British boxing match in history
This weekend sees British fighters Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte go head to head in a huge heavyweight bout. Northwest London will see 96,000 fans descend on the national stadium to see Fury defend his WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles in a long-awaited fight against Whyte. Ad/> The two former friends will face off in what is being billed as arguably the biggest all-British fight in history, and Fury’s first match on UK soil since his points victory over Francesco Pianeta in August 2018.
Novak Djokovic confesses he 'loves' losing big matches after recent back-to-back defeats
Novak Djokovic has admitted he enjoys the feeling of losing big matches after narrowly avoiding defeat in his two Serbia Open matches en-route to the semi-final. The world No 1 is playing just his third tournament of the year and is hoping to gain momentum ahead of his French Open title defence after recently suffering back-to-back losses for the first time since July.
Hamilton ready to invest in Chelsea takeover bid
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said Friday that being part of a consortium bidding to take over English Premier League club Chelsea was too great an opportunity to pass by.
Swimming-FINA suspends Olympic champion Rylov for nine months over Putin rally
DUBAI: Swimming’s world governing body FINA said on Friday it had suspended Russian Olympic gold medalist Evgeny Rylov for nine months after he attended a rally in support of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine. The move drew an angry reaction from the Kremlin and Russian sports officials.
Caufield, Dubois among players considering taking part in IIHF worlds
While nothing is set yet, it appears there could be some big names playing for Canada and Team USA at the IIHF World Championship next month.
My sister made me support Arsenal when I was a kid, says Chelsea bidder Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton spoke on Friday of his excitement in joining a bid to buy Premier League side Chelsea, saying he was a lifelong football fan who had once wanted to be a professional player and whose sister forced him to support Arsenal as a kid. The seven-times Formula One world champion told reporters at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that he had wanted to try out for fourth tier side Stevenage Borough before motor racing took over his life. The Briton and tennis great Serena Williams have joined former Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton's consortium, which also includes World Athletics President Sebastian Coe and other wealthy investors, in bidding for the West Londoners. Hamilton said it was "one of the greatest opportunities" and he wanted to help Chelsea and the local community move on from years of ownership by now-sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. "When I was young, around the corner from where I lived I used to play football with all the kids and I really wanted to fit in," said the Mercedes driver. "I remember switching between the teams and getting it wrong, and my sister Sam punching me several times in the arm, basically beating me and saying you have to support Arsenal."