MUMBAI, June 11 (Reuters): The COVID-19 protocols proposed by the U.S. Open organisers are "incredibly difficult" and would probably not work for world number two Simona Halep, her coach Darren C
BELGRADE, June 11 (Reuters): Holders Partizan Belgrade beat bitter city rivals Red Star 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the Serbian Cup final as fans were allowed to attend games in unrestricted numbers for the
(Reuters): Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said it was good to know he could still drive after returning to the track in a Formula One car for the first time in more than 100 days at Silverstone on
MUNICH, June 11 (Reuters): Robert Lewandowski netted a second-half winner as holders Bayern Munich remained on course for a domestic double after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the G
BERLIN, June 11 (Reuters): Eintracht Frankfurt changed their team shirt to display "#blacklivesmatter" on the front for their German Cup semi-final at Bayern Munich on Wednesday to take a stand a
(Reuters): Bubba Wallace, the only African-American driving in the NASCAR Cup Series, will use a #BlackLivesMatter livery on his Richard Petty Motorsport Chevrolet for a race at Martinsville Speedway on We
LONDON, June 11 (Reuters): Premier League clubs enjoyed a record 5.2 billion pounds ($6.65 billion) of revenue in the 2018-19 season, according to data released by Deloitte on Thursday, but income is expec
(Reuters): NASCAR on Wednesday banned the Confederate flag from all races as the sport moved to distance itself from a checkered past on race amid global protests against the death of George Floyd while in
(Reuters): British world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed financial terms for a two-fight deal, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Wednesday.
The discussions over an u
TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters): Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday that the rearranged Olympics will "not be done with grand splendour", but will be simplified.
The Games, origi
MANCHESTER, England, June 10 (Reuters): Manchester City will have to wait until "the first half of July" to find out whether their appeal against a two-year ban from European football has been su
(Reuters): Everton forward Theo Walcott will miss the restart of the Premier League season after undergoing abdominal surgery, the Merseyside club said on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old had an ope
MADRID, June 10 (Reuters): Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has said he would be happy for fierce city rivals Real Madrid to play their final games of this season at Atleti's Wanda Metropolitan
(Reuters): This year's European Badminton Championships have been cancelled due to the unavailability of dates in a revamped calendar following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Badminton Wor
(Reuters): Newly crowned Women's Super League (WSL) champions Chelsea will donate their prize money of 100,000 pounds ($127,830) to UK charity Refuge to support women and children experiencing domestic
BERLIN, June 10 (Reuters): German sportswear brand Adidas has pledged to invest $20 million in the black community in the United States and make sure that at least 30% of all new U.S. jobs are filled with
MUMBAI, June 10 (Reuters): Serena Williams is as motivated as ever to add to her 23 Grand Slam singles titles and the COVID-19 shutdown could end up helping her in that quest, the American's long-time
MUMBAI, June 10 (Reuters): Roger Federer will miss the rest of the 2020 season after undergoing a second procedure on his right knee, the 20-times Grand Slam singles champion said on Wednesday.
(Reuters): Former Brighton and Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton has urged English football's stakeholders to develop a framework that would provide coaches from minority backgrounds with more opportun
(Reuters): Everton's first team players have agreed to defer up to 50% of their wages for the next three months to help mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the English Premier Leagu