Rubiales says ‘totally sure’ Hermoso consented kiss
Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales told his trial on Tuesday he was “totally sure” Jenni Hermoso consented to his kiss on her lips in 2023, which sparked global outrage.
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Australia soccer player Sam Kerr not guilty of racially abusing UK police officer
LONDON: Australia women's soccer captain Sam Kerr was on Tuesday (Feb 11) found not guilty of racially abusing a British police officer after a dispute with a cab driver.
US Open revamps mixed doubles format, increases prize money
The U.S. Open mixed doubles competition will now be played before the singles main draw, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Tuesday as it announced an overhaul of the category's format and an increase in prize money.
Spain's former football chief Rubiales says player Hermoso consented to kiss
MADRID: Former Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales told a court on Tuesday (Feb 11) that player Jenni Hermoso had given her consent for him to kiss her in the aftermath of the Spain women's World Cup victory in 2023.
Track's proposed eligibility, transgender rules would completely ban Semenya and others
Track and field moved toward adopting rules that would place athletes assigned female at birth but have higher testosterone levels, like Caster Semenya, under the same set of rules as transgender athletes who were born male and transitioned to female.
Caitlin Clark offers ringing endorsement of Fever's offseason - ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark stayed relatively quiet as the Indiana Fever embarked on a major offseason overhaul.
Doncic off the mark as Lakers rout Jazz
LOS ANGELES: Luka Doncic made a winning start to his Los Angeles Lakers career on Monday (Feb 10), returning from injury with 14 points for his new team in a 132-113 drubbing of the Utah Jazz.
Denis Shapovalov Wins ATP Dallas Title With Casper Ruud A Third Top-10 Victim
Canada's Denis Shapovalov completed a giant-killing run to the Dallas Open title on Sunday, defeating Norway's fifth-ranked Casper Ruud 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 for his third career ATP crown. Unseeded Shapovalov became only the fifth player since 2020 to knock out the three top seeds on the way to an ATP title and just the fourth player since 2009 to beat three top-10 rivals on the way to a 250- or 500-level title. Shapovalov ousted two home soil favorites earlier, dispatching world number four Taylor Fritz in the second round and ousting ninth-ranked defending champion Tommy Paul in the semi-finals.