Conor Benn provisionally suspended again after appeals
LONDON : British welterweight Conor Benn has had a provisional suspension reimposed after successful appeals by UK anti-doping (UKAD) and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC).
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Poland: Europe's defence sentinel?
On 22 April, some 5,000 soldiers from seven European countries and the United States took part in a NATO defensive exercise 80 kilometres south of the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Part of Operation Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest series of manoeuvres by the Atlantic alliance since the end of the Cold War, to test the inter-operability of forces.
Big Pay Hikes Announced For Sri Lankan Cricketers With 100 Per Cent Boost For Test Cricket
To boost the country's cricket ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced a big pay hike for the country's cricketers. The SLC officially announced on Friday that "fees for all categories of Sri Lanka's international players have been increased, with immediate effect". "Accordingly, 41 players will be offered new contracts under six categories, namely, A1, A2, B2, C1, C2, and 'A' Team," SLC announced. Though the announcement has come ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup which will be held in the Caribbean and the United States, the biggest pay hike was for Test cricket with 100% on a merit basis. There will be different payment structures for a Test match 'won', 'drawn' or 'lost', SLC stated.
Yokohama v Al Ain: Harry Kewell says Marinos look 'fantastic' ahead of ACL final
Yokohama F Marinos manager Harry Kewell is backing his team to again show their ability to overcome any obstacle when they meet Al Ain in the Asian Champions League final.
Manchester United must prove Sir Alex Ferguson claim right with FA Cup redemption
Sir Alex Ferguson once famously claimed that "only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat".
Friday night pub quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 20 questions - May 10
It's Friday evening, which means it's time for our weekly Friday night pub quiz!
Meet Tyson Fury's backroom team – including personal stylist and professional comedian
Tyson Fury faces the toughest test of his career when he takes on Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.
At No Stage Did I Refuse To Give Dope Sample: Bajrang Punia
Olympic medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia has claimed that he refused to provide urine samples during the selection trials in Sonepat in March because the dope control officials failed to furnish adequate proof that they were carrying proper equipment to conduct the tests. The Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallist said he had only demanded an explanation from the officials as on one of the two previous occasions, they (NADA officials) had come with expired kits while during other time, they appeared with only one testing kit as opposed to the mandatory three.