Fans boo U.S. anthem before Blue Jays home opener at Rogers Centre
Some Blue Jays fans booed the United States' national anthem at Toronto's home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.
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NBA-NBA exploring European league with FIBA as partner
The National Basketball Association is exploring the possibility of launching a European league with world basketball governing body FIBA as its partner, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Thursday.
Kevin Love says young 'unicorns' taking basketball to 'amazing place' - ESPN
As a freshman at UCLA nearly 20 years ago, Kevin Love was viewed as a unique talent because of his passing ability and offensive versatility, but the five-time NBA All-Star said there is a new crop of «unicorns» that are more advanced than players of his generation at this stage.
Ice dancers Gilles, Poirier sticking to their plan at worlds with gold medal in sight
With the top of the podium closer than ever, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are keeping to the same tried and true script.
Crocodiles no issue but river current could scupper Brisbane rowing plans
SYDNEY : The crocodiles that inhabit the Fitzroy River appear not to be too much of an issue but the water current could scupper plans to stage the rowing at the 2032 Olympics in Rockhampton, some 600 kilometres north of Brisbane.
India To Play Thailand, Mongolia, Timor Leste, Iraq In AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers
The India senior women's team were on Thursday drawn alongside Thailand, Mongolia, Timor Leste, and Iraq in Group B of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Qualifiers. The draw was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur. Thailand will host Group B of the Qualifiers between June 23 to July 5 in a centralised single round-robin format. The group winners will qualify for the final tournament, scheduled to be staged across three host cities in Australia from March 1 to 26, 2026.
Ruthless Red Bull Dump Liam Lawson For Yuki Tsunoda Ahead Of Japanese Grand Prix
Red Bull said on Thursday that Liam Lawson has been axed and replaced by Yuki Tsunoda, confirming days of speculation and just two race weekends into the F1 season. Tsunoda will take over from the struggling New Zealander starting at his home Japanese Grand Prix next week at Suzuka, Red Bull said in a statement. The 24-year-old Tsunoda moves up from the RB team to partner four-time world champion Max Verstappen, with Lawson moving back down to RB, where he was last season. Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal, said: "It has been difficult to see Liam struggle with the RB21 at the first two races and as a result we have collectively taken the decision to make an early switch.
FIFA Announces USD 1 Billion Prize Money For Club World Cup 2025
FIFA has confirmed the distribution model for its new club competition that includes USD 1 billion prize money for the 32 participating clubs, plus a substantial and groundbreaking global solidarity model. The winner of the tournament can earn up to USD 125 million. Teams competing in the Group Stage will earn USD 2 million for each win and USD 1 million for a draw, across the six group games. As clubs progress to the knockout rounds, the financial rewards increase significantly, with the Round of 16 earning an additional USD 7.5 million, the Quarter-finals adding USD 13.125 million, the Semi-finals contributing USD 21 million, and the finalist receiving a further USD 30 million. The winner of the tournament will receive an impressive USD 40 million.