Mohamed Sbihi admits the significance of the moment is not lost on him as he prepares to lead a Team GB that he hopes is ever more reflective of a modern country into the Olympic opening ceremony. Sbihi will become the first British Muslim athlete to perform the task as he shares flag bearing duties with sailor Hannah Mills, in […]

JACK GREALISH linked up with former Love Island star Josh Denzel on holiday in Mykonos as he relaxes following Euro 2020. The Aston Villa star, who has been linked with both Manchester City and Arsenal, is on the Greek Island along with a number of star-studded names. Several members of Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad headed straight out there following […]

EVERTON footballers want a team-mate arrested for alleged child sex offences to be named. They begged bosses to try to put an end to gossip and innuendo over their identity. Police confirmed only that a 31-year-old man was quizzed but he cannot be identified for legal reasons — though his name has been revealed in his home country and on […]

Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium will host an opening ceremony with a difference on Friday (Adam Davy/PA) Tokyo is bracing for an opening ceremony like no other at the Olympic Stadium on Friday night. The traditional lighting of the torch will take place in front of empty stands as the city buckles down in its battle against rising coronavirus rates. The traditional […]

NEYMAR wowed his fans on social media by sharing a striking photo of himself pictured in front of his awesome Mercedes helicopter. The Paris Saint-Germain star shared the glamorous image taken in front of his glitzy Rio de Janeiro home with his 155 million followers on Instagram. The world’s most expensive player, 29, looked incredibly relaxed perched on a brick […]

MANCHESTER UNITED are now odds-on favourites to sign Wolves star Ruben Neves. That's according to bookmakers Sky Bet, who've slashed their odds on the Portuguese midfielder after a flurry of activity in the betting market. SKY BET – GET £40 FREE BETS* Neves was available at 16/1 to join compatriot Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford. But that price has well […]

MONACO — Eight Olympic qualifying performances in track and field were wiped out because of suspicions of cheating and the athletes were denied entry to the Tokyo Games, investigators said Thursday. Reports of suspicious activity came from 16 different countries, track’s Athletics Integrity Unit said after identifying possible pre-Games cheating. It did not identify the countries or the athletes involved. […]

By Yan Zhuang The male Australian Olympic official who secured the 2032 games for his country rebuked a leading female politician and insisted that she attend the opening ceremony in Tokyo, prompting disbelief and outrage in Australia. The awkward exchange occurred in front of television cameras on Wednesday night at a news conference after Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, was […]

MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – Defending champions Australia and New Zealand withdrew from the Rugby League World Cup in England on Thursday (July 22), citing player welfare and safety concerns amid the Covid-19 pandemic in a massive blow for the sport’s global showpiece. The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) and New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) said they had repeated a request to […]

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