Institutional racism and sexism infects English cricket, an independent report finds
LONDON: Institutional racism, sexism and class-based discrimination continue to infect English cricket, an independent commission has found.
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Bold man Cavendish plots Tour de France last hurrah
BILBAO, SPAIN: Cycling’s all time great sprinter Mark Cavendish has nothing to prove except perhaps to himself as he embarks on his final Tour de France on Saturday.
Swiatek overcomes fright from Maria to win on Bad Homburg Open debut
BAD HOMBURG, Germany: Iga Swiatek overcame a slow start before powering her way into the second round of the Bad Homburg Open with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 win over grasscourt specialist Tatjana Maria on Monday.
Brazil aim high at Women’s World Cup despite Marta’s injuries
SAO PAOLO: Marta has won the world player of the year award six times but has never won the Women’s World Cup in five previous attempts with Brazil.
Saudi Arabia teenagers crash out of Asia and world cups
Saudi Arabia crashed out of the Asian Football Confederation’s U-17 Asia Cup on Monday with a 2-0 quarterfinal loss to Uzbekistan that also ended their chances of appearing at the FIFA U-17 World Cup later this year.
FIFA says Jeddah will stage next Club World Cup
ZURICH: The 2023 Club World Cup will be played in Jeddah, the home city of Saudi champions Al-Ittihad that have signed Karim Benzema, FIFA said Monday.
Report on the state of equity in cricket to be published Tuesday
LONDON: The long-awaited Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) Report is to be published on Tuesday 27 June, more than 2 and a half years after the report was instigated after an extensive number of claims of institutional racism within English cricket were made.
Team Abu Dhabi star still chasing world title dream as he makes 150th grand prix start in France
SAN NAZZARO: Team Abu Dhabi’s Thani Al-Qemzi is still chasing his dream of winning the F1H2O World Championship as he prepares to make his 150th powerboat race start at the Grand Prix of France in Macon this weekend.