Cricket great Flintoff 'lucky to be alive' after Top Gear accident
England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff is "lucky to be alive" after he was injured in an accident while filming the popular BBC television show Top Gear.
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US football writer Grant Wahl died of aneurysm at World Cup, his widow says
An aortic aneurysm caused the death of Grant Wahl, an American sportswriter who collapsed and died last week while covering a World Cup match in Qatar, his widow said on Wednesday (Dec 14).
Paralympic hockey player calls for greater accessibility in Ontario ice rinks
Billy Bridges has witnessed so many advancements in the Paralympic movement from when he first started playing para hockey more than two decades ago.
Moroccans in Qatar seek World Cup tickets, excitement builds at home
RABAT/DOHA: Moroccan fans in Qatar for their team's World Cup semi final against France on Wednesday (Dec 14) were struggling to find tickets, while excitement built back home even as some were left stranded when extra flights to Doha were scrapped.
Soccer journalist Grant Wahl died of heart aneurysm, autopsy shows
Grant Wahl died of an aneurysm in his heart when he was stricken while covering a World Cup match last weekend, according to an autopsy of the well-known American soccer writer.
French rugby boss Bernard Laporte convicted in corruption case
The president of the French rugby federation has been fined and handed a two-year suspended sentence for corruption.
Women's hockey league plans to double salary cap to $1.5M US
The Premier Hockey Federation is doubling down on women's hockey by announcing plans to increase its salary cap to $1.5 million US per team for the 2023-24 season in an aggressive bid to deepen its talent pool by offering players an opportunity to earn a living wage.
Moroccans face World Cup flight cancellations, excitement undimmed
RABAT/DOHA : Hundreds of Moroccan soccer fans desperate to reach Qatar to watch their team become the first from an Arab or African country play in a World Cup semi-final were left stranded on Wednesday as Morocco's airline scrapped several extra flights.