Argentina tour of China canceled over Messi no-show row - ESPN
Both of Argentina's planned friendlies in China have been canceled by local authorities after Lionel Messi did not play in an Inter Miami match in Hong Kong last weekend.
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D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess
Grandmaster D Gukesh threw one salvo after another to beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway, Levon Aronian of Armenia and eventually reigning world champion Ding Liren of China on the first day of the Weissenhaus Chess Challenge that got underway. After a rather sedate start that cost him a full point in the opener against Alireza Firouza of France, Gukesh was in full swing and ended the day with three points in all out of a possible four and is in joint second place in the rapid section behind Vincent Keymer of Germany who notched up 3.5 points.
Peaty keeps the faith in leadup to Paris
DOHA : Turning the page on a strife-torn year, Adam Peaty will resume his role as the standard-bearer for British swimming on Sunday when the Olympic champion dives into the Doha pool at the World Championships for the 100 metres breaststroke heats.
Jadon Sancho has nightmare night for Borussia Dortmund as Manchester United loanee misses sitter
Manchester United loanee Jado Sancho had a night to forget as he made his return from injury for Borussia Dortmund.
Rangers and the SPFL rebels receive extra support as league chiefs stop short of detail
The SPFL have blasted back at the Scottish football "Gang of Six" who roasted the league beaks over their external review by telling the rebels to get their facts straight.
South African Olympic Champion Caster Semenya Asks For Funds For Legal Fight
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya on Friday appealed for funds for her legal battle against regulations requiring female athletes with high testosterone to take medication as she prepares for a May hearing at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The 33-year-old South African athlete won a long legal battle last July against Switzerland at the ECHR, which ruled she was the victim of discrimination from the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport. But Swiss authorities, supported by World Athletics, have taken the matter to the ECHR's Grand Chamber, whose rulings are binding, with hearings slated to start on May 15. "We lack funds. We have a lot of experts that come in that we need to pay," Caster told a press conference in Johannesburg.
Why Garnacho, Mainoo and Hojlund aren't in confirmed Manchester United Premier League squad
Manchester United have confirmed their Premier League squad for the remainder of the season.
Messi to start on bench in Tokyo after Hong Kong controversy
Inter Miami’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on February 6, 2024, a day before their friendly football match against J-League side Vissel Kobe. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)