Andrew Baker named next chief executive officer of Alpine Canada
Andrew Baker hopes to reap what he's helped sow as the next president and chief executive officer of Alpine Canada.
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Germany re-introduces standing room tickets for national team home matches after more than 25 years
BERLIN, Aug 11 : Germany is introducing standing room tickets for men's national team home matches for the first time in more than 25 years, the football association (DFB) said on Tuesday, with their Nations League clashes with Greece and Serbia in September and October the first to feature them again.
Everton, Palace complete Johnson-McNeil swap deal
Aug 11 : Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil have completed a rare straight swap between Premier League sides, with Everton signing Johnson from Crystal Palace and McNeil moving in the opposite direction, the clubs said on Tuesday.
Former Australia all-rounder Henriques to captain Portugal in WC qualifying
Aug 11 : Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques will captain Portugal as they bid to qualify for the Twenty20 World Cup for the first time, Cricket Portugal said on Tuesday on Instagram.
Saudi jiu-jitsu athlete Ruqayah Suliman sets sights on world championship
ALKHOBAR: For Ruqayah Suliman, the medal that matters most came only after she learned how to lose.
‘Competitive’: How Lebanon’s thriving basketball league is fueling national team ambitions
DUBAI: Lebanon’s basketball season has just concluded with a thrilling Game Seven between Sagesse and Al-Riyadi, providing a fitting finale to a fiercely competitive campaign and another reminder of the sport’s enduring popularity in the country.
'Flawed' funding system behind silence of smaller nations in FIFA's civil war, says ex-PNG player
SYDNEY, Aug 11 : Former Papua New Guinea international Alex Davani says some of the smaller football federations have kept quiet during FIFA's civil war because they fear losing the funding that is vital to their operations.
South Africa name Fortuin as skipper for limited-overs trip to Namibia
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 : South Africa named spinner Bjorn Fortuin as captain of their Twenty20 side to take on neighbours Namibia and Zimbabwe in a tri-series in Windhoek this month, and a three-game one-day international series.