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World 100m champion suspended for two years
World champion sprinter Christian Coleman has been banned from athletics for two years for anti-doping violations, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Tuesday.
UEFA Europa League third qualifying round draw
The draw for the third qualifying round of the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League, made at UEFA’s Swiss headquarters in Nyon on Tuesday:
ATP Tour: Andy Murray beats Frances Tiafoe, books Zverev clash
Britain’s Andy Murray made a triumphant ATP comeback Saturday, defeating Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-1 in his first match of 2020 at the Western and Southern Open.
Andy Murray admits to rustiness ahead of ATP return
Andy Murray says he’s feeling off the pace for his return to the ATP Tour this weekend but is hoping to hit his stride ahead of the U.S Open, which begins on Aug. 31.
Telephone calls between UAE, Israel ring for the first time
Telephone calls began ringing Sunday between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, marking the first concrete step of a U.S.-brokered diplomatic deal between the nations that required Israel to halt plans to annex land sought by the Palestinians.
Rafael Nadal pessimistic about return to action before 2021
Rafael Nadal does not expect to return to play competitive tennis until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has decimated much of this year’s calendar.
Ashleigh Barty still on top but gap narrows ahead of Australia Open
Dumped out of the Brisbane International in straight sets last week, Barty retains a comfortable cushion of 1,607 points over the Czech, who went on to win the Brisbane title for the third time in four years on Sunday.
Nigeria recall Ahmed Musa for 2021 Africa Cup qualifiers
Nigeria recalled skipper Ahmed Musa, South Africa-based goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi and midfielder Mikel Agu on Monday for next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho.
Manchester City to face Atletico Madrid in women’s Champions League
Manchester City will face Atletico Madrid in the tie of the round in the last 16 of the women’s Champions League following Monday’s draw at UEFA’s Swiss headquarters.
Karolina Pliskova closes gap on world number one Ashleigh Barty
Karolina Plikosva’s victory at the Zhengzhou Open at the weekend means the Czech is now just 86 points behind Ashleigh Barty who remains at the top of the WTA rankings released on Monday.
Tennis rankings unchanged for top women post-Wimbledon
The women’s world rankings were unchanged at the top on Monday with Ashleigh Barty of Australia at number one after leading players took the week off post-Wimbledon.
Naomi Osaka maintains lead over Halep in WTA rankings
Japan’s Naomi Osaka maintained a slender lead over Romanian Simona Halep at the top of the WTA rankings released on Monday.
Simona Halep closes on world number one Osaka
Simona Halep cut the gap to world number one Naomi Osaka in the WTA rankings on Monday after the Romanian made the semi-finals at the Miami Open last week.
Czech Republic to pay Nigerian migrants to leave and never return
The Czech Republic has promised to pay immigrants from Nigeria and five other countries to leave the country and never return.
Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep named top seeds in Australian Open
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep were named top seeds on Thursday for next week’s Australian Open, with 23-time major winner Serena Williams lurking at 16 on the women’s side.
Czech premier survives no-confidence vote amid corruption allegations
The Czech Republic's coalition government has survived a vote of no-confidence over a fraud scandal implicating embattled Prime Minister Andrej Babis.
Simona Halep secures second year-end No. 1 ranking
Simona Halep has secured the year-end number one ranking in the WTA standings for the second year running.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka claims fourth place in women’s rankings
Japan's US Open champion Naomi Osaka rose to fourth place in the latest WTA rankings released Monday on the strength of her outstanding form in recent weeks.
Arsenal out to maintain winning run on long Europa League trip
Unai Emery's Arsenal are looking to keep up their winning run when they make their longest ever journey for a competitive game to face Qarabag in Azerbaijan in the Europa League on Thursday.
Europa League: Arsenal drawn with Sporting Lisbon
The complete draw for the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League group stage, made in Monaco on Friday.
Danilovic jumps 82 spots in WTA rankings
Serbian teenager Olga Danilovic jumped 82 places in the latest WTA rankings released Monday on the strength of her win Sunday in Moscow.
Simona Halep stays on top as Angelique Kerber and Venus Serena move up
Simona Halep retained the number one spot in the latest women’s rankings despite losing in the third round at Wimbledon, but below her the upsets at the grass-court major caused turmoil.
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