Cranking it up for Paris, new bike set to keep British on a roll
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IOC bans former senior Olympic member Sheikh Ahmad for 15 years
BERLIN: Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has been banned for 15 years from all positions within the International Olympic Committee over ethics breaches, the Olympic ruling body has decided.
British Triathlon confident France will deliver safe Seine for Games
PARIS : British Triathlon has a been-there, done-that attitude when it comes to water quality issues in the leadup to big competitions and trusts French authorities to deliver a safe Olympics amid concerns about pollution levels in the River Seine.
Moving up a division is worth the weight for India's Borgohain
NEW DELHI : Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain will step onto the scales a bit heavier at the Paris Olympics but feeling like a weight has been lifted from her shoulders.
Adventure with Bayern Munich not short-term, says Kane
Harry Kane says he is in for the ride with Bayern Munich as his hunt for the first major trophy of his career continues after scoring his eighth Champions League goal this season in their 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in the first-leg semifinal tie, writes Reuters.
Atletico Madrid hit with two-match partial stand closure after racist abuse
MADRID : Atletico Madrid have been ordered to partially close their south stand for two matches by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after Athletic Bilbao player Nico Williams suffered racist abuse in Saturday's LaLiga game.
FIFPRO, Nike and others team up to study ACL injuries in women's game
MANCHESTER, England : A growing chorus of women's soccer players have called for research into anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, one of sport's most debilitating injuries and one that women are between two and six times more likely to suffer than men.
Wolff knocks back speculation about Verstappen talks
NEW YORK : Mercedes Formula One team boss Toto Wolff has knocked back speculation about a meeting with Max Verstappen's management after this weekend's Miami Grand Prix.