Italy`s Fanchini sisters retire from skiing
Agency :Italian sisters Nadia and Elena Fanchini, who both won world championships medals in alpine skiing, announced on Wednesday they were calling time on their...
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Teenager Davies extends Bayern Munich deal
Agency :Talented Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies says it is a “dream come true” to extend his Bayern Munich contract until 2025, joining Thomas Mueller and...
Nadal frustrated by tennis lockdown, Federer happy with surgery recovery
AFP, Madrid :Rafael Nadal on Monday expressed his frustration that tennis players remain unable to practise due to the coronavirus pandemic, while Roger Federer revealed...
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka off until ‘normality returns’
South Africa’s tour of Sri Lanka set for June was officially called off Monday because of the coronavirus pandemic with no new date set for...
Chinese Super League to start by July
Agency :The coronavirus-delayed Chinese Super League (CSL) season is scheduled to begin in late June or early July, a club chairman says.Suspended leagues across the...
Former US Davis Cup captain Pat McEnroe says virus is behind him
Former US Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe, who was diagnosed with Covid-19 in March, said Saturday that he has now tested negative for the virus....
Pele, Maradona join applause for ‘humanity’s heroes’
XINHUA, Rio De Janeiro :Pele, Maradona and Ronaldo were among 50 global football icons to pay tribute to workers striving to combat the coronavirus pandemic...
Fifteen years on, how maiden Monte Carlo win sparked Nadal breakthrough
AFP, Paris :Rafael Nadal celebrates the 15th anniversary of his first Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday, a victory which sparked a breakthrough season, a...
Come forward to help poor, Shakib urges the rich
UNB, Dhaka :Bangladeshi celebrated all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has urged the affluent section to help the country’s distressed people in this time of coronavirus crisis.He...
Dhoni arguably the greatest captain ever: Pietersen
PTI, Mumbai :Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen says two-time World Cup-winning skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is arguably the greatest captain ever.When asked, Pietersen said it...
Lee Chong Wei calls Lin Dan “the greatest of all time”
Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei says he regards China’s Lin Dan as the greatest badminton player ever in a recent Facebook live session, the...
Austria plans to allow professional athletes to train
AFP, Vienna :+Professional athletes in Austria will be able to resume training before the end of April as the country eases restrictions to combat the...