Ballon d'Or To Be Awarded On September 22
The Ballon d'Or award ceremony will take place on September 22 this year and the number of awards for women and men will be equal for the first time, organisers said on Monday.
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Peerless Savea named first Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year
SYDNEY :Ardie Savea was named the winner of the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year award with two rounds of the competition to spare on Monday after his extraordinary performance for Moana Pasifika at the weekend.
Napoli's title hopes put on ice after stalemate at Parma
PARMA, Italy :Napoli's hopes of securing the Serie A title on Sunday had to be put on ice after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Parma, leaving the title race to be decided on the final day of the season next weekend.
Shohei Ohtani throws 50-pitch bullpen on same day as Clayton Kershaw's shaky debut
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani threw a 50-pitch bullpen session Saturday, another step in his throwing program in his return from elbow surgery. Ohtani advanced from the 35 pitches he tossed in his previous bullpen session on the same day that the Dodgers activated left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw.
Singapore's Lion City Sailors fall to UAE side Sharjah, miss out on AFC Champions League Two title
SINGAPORE: The Lion City Sailors' fairytale voyage came to an end on Sunday (May 18) after they lost to United Arab Emirates side Sharjah in the AFC Champions League Two (ACL2) final.
Haaland suffers another Wembley blank after turning down penalty
LONDON :Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted he was surprised that Norwegian striker Erling Haaland declined to take a penalty for his side in Saturday's FA Cup final against Crystal Palace with the kick subsequently being missed by Omar Marmoush.
FA Cup final: Man City penalty taker 'decided on the pitch,' Pep Guardiola says - ESPN
LONDON — Pep Guardiola admitted he thought Erling Haaland would take Manchester City's penalty during their FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace and revealed it was «decided on the pitch» that Omar Marmoush would step up before his miss.
Maine gov to receive human rights award amid battle with Trump admin on trans inclusion in girls' sports
Sen. Tommy Tuberville rips Maine Gov. Janet Mills over men playing in women's sports and defying President Donald Trump, during an appearance on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich."