Ottawa Senators lock up Drake Batherson for 8 years in deal worth $86 million
Ottawa Senators forward Drake Batherson is ready to stay in the nation’s capital for eight more years after signing an $86 million extension.
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Asian Games cruise ship arrives in Nagoya as accommodation complaints grow
NAGOYA, Japan: A cruise ship that will house thousands of athletes at the Asian Games arrived in Japan on Tuesday (Sep 15) as complaints over accommodation at the multi-sport event grew louder.
Nairobi to host World Athletics Championships in 2029, a first for an African country
The 2029 World Athletics Championships will take place in Africa for the first time after Nairobi won the bid to stage the event, with the Kenyan capital surprisingly winning out over rival bids from London and Rome.
NFL season opener overshadows Trump speech with 25 million viewers
Sept 14 : More than 25 million viewers watched the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots in the NFL's season opener last week, giving the league a strong prime-time start that eclipsed President Donald Trump's speech at a Republican convention.
Saudi Super Cup heads to Kuwait in Gulf expansion drive
Sept 14 : Kuwait will host the Saudi Super Cup for the first time when the four-team competition is staged from December 19 to 23, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) said on Monday.
FIFPRO Europe calls for FIFA reform after Infantino's failed proposal
Sept 14 : European soccer players' union FIFPRO Europe demanded reforms to FIFA's decision-making structures on Monday, arguing that the world body's now-abandoned investment proposal exposed dangerous flaws in how global football is governed.
Roberti named interim head of French Alps 2030 committee
LYON, France, Sept 14 : Vincent Roberti was appointed interim president of the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics organising committee on Monday following the departure of Edgar Grospiron, the latest upheaval in the Games’ troubled preparations.
‘God-like’ Shane Lowry puts on a divine show at an Irish Open like no other
Just when you thought you’d seen it all. But then again, we had a notion that this Irish Open would be like not very much we’d witnessed before, especially that moment when play was interrupted by a swarm of Chinooks. Usually it’s midges that are the chief airborne nuisance in these parts, so this was a whole new ball game.