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Eight Russian judokas barred from world championships after Ukraine boycott
The Russian judokas were barred following Ukraine's boycott over the presence of Russian athletes it argued were active soldiers.
Old video of Donald Trump listening to Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’ takes over internet; watch
Back in 2012, Donald Trump, taking to his Twitter termed Taylor Swift “terrific” after the American singer was named the co-host for the Grammy nominations special.
SA20: Ex-New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram appointed MI Cape Town bowling coach
Oram, who represented the Black Caps in 33 Tests, 160 ODIs and 36 T20Is, has also played in the Indian Premier League where he represented the Mumbai Indians in his final season.
FIFA World Cup: Morgan Freeman, Jung Kook headline day one before Ecuador defeats hosts Qatar
A glittering opening ceremony was highlighted by the presence of Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman and Korean singer Jung Kook.
LaLiga: Barcelona predict profit of €274 million for 2022-23 season
The Spanish side have been under great economic stress in recent years but gained financial leverage this summer with a string of operations which allowed them to strengthen the team.
Preparations in ‘full steam’ for world team championships in Chengdu, says ITTF despite COVID crisis in Chinese city
The sport's governing body the ITTF is hailing the tournament as the first international sports event in China since the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics in February and March.
Premier League: Spurs hold Chelsea to 2-2 draw; Nottingham Forest celebrate return to top flight with 1-0 win
Harry Kane's 96th-minute strike helped Tottenham Hotspur hold Chelsea to a 2-2 draw in a fiery London derby while Nottingham Forest made a victorious return to the top tier after 23 years by beating West Ham
Postponed Hangzhou Asian Games to begin from 23 September next year
The 19th edition of the Games were originally slated to be held from 10 to 25 September this year but were suspended on 6 May after a spike in COVID-19 cases in China.
American Matthew Wolff to reportedly leave PGA for LIV Golf
That likely will mean he will join the list of players placed on an indefinite suspension by the US PGA Tour, which listed 17 current and former members on its banned list.
Andy Murray's Wimbledon preparations 'still not perfect' but far more promising this year
The three-time Grand Slam champion made it through to the third round at Wimbledon last year despite an injury-disrupted preparation.
ISL 2021-22: ATK Mohun Bagan squander chance to narrow gap at the top with 1-1 draw against Odisha FC
The result means ATKMB remained in third place with 31 points, level with second-placed Jamshedpur FC who take on NorthEast United FC on Friday, from 17 matches
NBA: Kyrie Irving misses Brooklyn Nets' practice in New York City after refusing to get vaccinated
New York has implemented new health and safety regulations which do not allow unvaccinated athletes to take part in practices and games. Irving would need proof of at least one vaccine shot in order to practice at the Barclays Center arena.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA asks five Games-bound COVID-19 recovered athletes to get first dose of vaccine
Simranjit Kaur is the lone boxer on the list while the other four are shooters.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese newspaper sponsoring Games joins chorus against holding event, calls for cancellation
The Asahi Shimbun's editorial urged Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to "make a calm, objective assessment of the situation and make the decision to cancel this summer's Olympics".
Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy and three other Indian Grandmasters to play exhibition matches for COVID-19 relief fund
Any player who has a Chess.com blitz or FIDE standard rating of under 2000 can play with Viswanathan Anand by donating USD 150 as a registration amount.
Ex-Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann removed from Hertha Berlin’s board after racist comment aimed at former player
Dennis Aogo published a screenshot of Lehmann's WhatsApp message asking whether Aogo was “actually your quota Black person.”
Premier League: Brendan Rodgers urges Leicester City to fight through injury crisis with top four spot at stake
Rodgers' side lost Harvey Barnes to a left knee injury during the 3-1 home defeat against Arsenal, the latest in a series of injuries plaguing the club.
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Former Chevrons captain Elton Chigumbura to retire after final T20I
Chigumbura has played 213 one-day internationals for his country — only behind Andy Flower (221) and equal with Andy's brother Grant, scoring 4,340 runs at an average of 25.23.
Cinema halls to reopen from 15 October with 50% capacity with one-seat distance, online booking encouraged, says Prakash Javadekar
Prakash Javadekar said online booking of tickets will be encouraged but box office will be open for single-screen theatres.
Castrol Activ & Network18 along with Ayushmann Khurrana urge youth to #ProtectIndiasEngine; catalyse change for India’s mechanics
#ProtectIndiasEngine is a national initiative to support the mechanic community launched by Castrol Activ and Network 18, and endorsed by actor Ayushmann Khurrana