Poland seek to end 96-year drought in Sweden in playoff final
March 30 : Poland enter Tuesday’s World Cup playoff final against Sweden seeking to end a winless run on Swedish soil that stretches back nearly a century.
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Former New York Marathon winner Albert Korir banned for five years
LONDON, March 30 : Kenya's 2021 New York Marathon winner Albert Korir has been banned for five years after admitting to doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday.
Buttler leans on calm headspace as he aims return to top form
BENGALURU, March 30 : Former England captain Jos Buttler is determined to reassert himself at the top level by staying in the right mental space, insisting his priority is to shed pressure and allow performances to flow rather than force them.
Italy feeling the pressure ahead of World Cup playoff, says Bosnia's Dzeko
March 30 : Bosnia captain Edin Dzeko brushed aside the controversy over Italy players celebrating his team's win over Wales, but feels the reaction showed the four‑times champions are feeling the heat ahead of the World Cup playoff final between the two sides.
Zubimendi joins Arsenal withdrawals from international squads
March 30 : Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi has withdrawn from the Spain squad due to knee pain, becoming the 10th senior player to return to the Premier League leaders during the international break.
French court dismisses Cardiff City's 120m euro claim over Sala's death
PARIS, March 30 : Cardiff City's 120 million euro ($137.75 million) compensation claim following the death of Argentine striker Emiliano Sala in a plane crash in 2019 has been dismissed by a French court, his former club Nantes told Reuters on Monday.
Priced low, growing fast: women's sports draw smart money
March 30 : Wealthy investors are increasingly turning to women's sports as a rare opportunity to tap into a fast-growing market at lower valuations, favoring strong returns over the high entry costs and limited upside of marquee men's franchises in the NFL or the UK's Premier League.
'We want more': Lions not taking dead rubber against Bangladesh for granted
SINGAPORE: Despite securing Asian Cup qualification, the Lions will take nothing for granted in their dead rubber against Bangladesh on Tuesday (Mar 31), said head coach Gavin Lee.