Piquet apologises for offensive term aimed at Hamilton
Nelson Piquet has apologised "wholeheartedly" for using an offensive expression during an interview last year when discussing Lewis Hamilton.
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LIV Golf unveils 12 teams for LIV Golf Invitational Portland
JEDDAH: The Saudi-backed LIV Golf company on Wednesday revealed the 12 teams from the 48-player field competing in the LIV Golf Invitational Portland, the tour’s second event of the season taking place from June 30 to July 2 at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in Oregon.
Newcastle set to sign Dutch rising star Sven Botman
NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United have confirmed they’ve agreed a deal in principle to sign Lille’s and the Netherlands’ youth international defender Sven Botman.
Paul Corry: St Patrick's Athletic have a dilemma over Darragh Burns' future
The last few days have been difficult for St Patrick's Athletic on the pitch, with two points dropped in almost as many minutes in the final stages at Finn Harps on Friday before losing to Shamrock Rovers three days later.
Trilogy: Canelo aims to finish Golovkin rivalry with a KO
NEW YORK: A split draw in the first fight and then a majority decision in favor of Canelo Alvarez in the second.
Accor recruiting 12,000 temporary workers to help accommodate Qatar’s World Cup fans
DOHA: Hotel operator Accor is recruiting 12,000 temporary overseas employees to operate 65,000 empty rooms in apartments and homes in Qatar as temporary fan housing for the 2022 soccer World Cup, its chairman and CEO Sebastien Bazin told Reuters. Qatar is working to avoid an accommodation shortage during the tournament and has hired Accor, Europe’s largest hotel operator, to manage the temporary operation. “65,000 rooms is like opening 600 hotels, so we committed to hire enough people to serve it,” Bazin said, adding that a drive is under way in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and South America to recruit housekeepers, front-desk staff, logistics experts and others.
Serena loses in Wimbledon comeback as Nadal digs deep
LONDON: Serena Williams tasted bitter defeat on her return to singles tennis at Wimbledon on Tuesday as Rafael Nadal overcame a huge scare to progress to the second round. Elsewhere on day two of the Championships, title contender Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out with coronavirus while women’s top seed Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak to 36 matches. Seven-time champion Williams went down to unseeded Harmony Tan of France 7-5, 1-6, 7/6 (10/7 in her first singles encounter since an injury forced her out of her first-round match at Wimbledon last year.
WHO: Qatar World Cup pandemic risks being well run
GENEVA: The WHO voiced confidence Tuesday that hosts Qatar would successfully manage the Covid-19 risks at the 2022 football World Cup. There was no reason to think the pandemic risks would be higher at the November-December tournament than at other major events which have passed off safely, the World Health Organization’s emergencies director Michael Ryan said.