UEFA mini tournament has three World Cup spots on offer
The draw to determine the eight groups at the Qatar World Cup will be made on Friday 1 April.
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Rylov pulls out of world championships in support of banned Russian athletes
Russian double Olympic champion Evgeny Rylov on Wednesday pulled out of this year's swimming world championships in Budapest in support of athletes banned from competing under the Russian flag following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ash Barty retires: Tennis rocked as world No 1 quits game at age 25
World No 1 women’s tennis player Ash Barty has rocked the sporting world by announcing her retirement from the game at the age of 25.
Max Verstappen: Father Jos lifted lid on private conversation with Hamilton's dad
Tiger Woods has ‘long way to go' in his recovery from horrific car crash
Wales vs Austria talking points: Gareth Bale looks to seize last chance at World Cup
Wales play Austria in a World Cup play-off semi-final in Cardiff on Thursday.
Russian Olympians face backlash after Vladimir Putin rally
Russian Olympic athletes who participated in a rally supporting President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine are facing a backlash, with one losing a sponsorship deal and facing a disciplinary investigation.
Ukrainian skeleton star goes from Winter Olympics to war zone in weeks
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Cubs owners denounce racism after backlash over Chelsea bid
LONDON: The owners of the Chicago Cubs, who are bidding for Premier League club Chelsea, touted their anti-racism credentials Wednesday after a backlash in England about offensive comments by the Ricketts family patriarch. It has been three years since Joe Ricketts apologized after online media outlet Splinter News published emails featuring him making Islamophobic comments, such as “Islam is a cult and not a religion.” The racist comments have gained a renewed focus during the competitive bidding contest to buy Chelsea, which has been put up for sale after Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the British government over his ties to President Vladimir Putin amid the war on Ukraine.