Russian, Belarusian runners banned from Boston Marathon
NEW YORK: Russian and Belarusian runners will not be allowed to take part in this year's Boston Marathon because of the invasion of Ukraine, organisers said on Wednesday (Apr 6).
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NFF commiserates with NRA over passing of FIFA referee, Okubule
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commiserated with the Nigeria Referees Association and the immediate family of former FIFA referee, Festus Bolaji Okubule, who died in Lagos on Tuesday evening at the age of 80. Okubule, who was the second Nigerian referee to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations after Sunny Woghiren in 1974, was nicknamed ‘Showboy’ for his demonstrative stance on the pitch and his immaculate dressing. He refereed at the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt.
De Marta a Alexia
La historia ha cambiado. España es una potencia y tiene estrellas de talla mundial en su equipo. Nada parecido a su último enfrentamiento con Brasil, con la que hoy se mide en el Rico Pérez de Alicante. España aprovecha la fecha FIFA para disputar un amistoso de altura. No es un rival cualquiera. Sin embargo, las brasileñas han perdido galones y España los ha ganado.
F1 returns to Australia after 3 years, on revamped track
MELBOURNE: Formula One returns to Australia for the first time in three years on Sunday and Daniel Ricciardo hopes the break – and track renovations he had a say in determining – will help turn around his fortunes on his home circuit.
FIFA says it has no plans for 100-minute World Cup games
PARIS: FIFA responded on Wednesday to speculation that it might change the format of games in the World Cup by insisting the basic length of matches in Qatar would remain 90 minutes.
'Completely unacceptable': Qatar World Cup organizers admit workers were exploited
Qatar World Cup organizers have admitted that workers were exploited while contracted for FIFA's preparation tournaments in the Gulf State.
Arsenal news: Champions League scouting mission, Mikel Arteta defended over criticism
Conor McGregor talks Jake Paul, sparring return and UFC title aspirations
'I should have joined Liverpool' - Gotze opens up on Klopp reunion regrets
Mario Gotze admits he regrets not leaving Borussia Dortmund to play under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.