ZURICH (AFP) – World 200m champion Noah Lyles and multi-medal winning fellow American Allyson Felix will headline an ambitious track and field meet on July 9 that sees athletes competing in eight disciplines at seven venues across the globe. Organisers of the Zurich Diamond League, cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, will host the televised 90-minute live event. “We would […]

KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV is set to fight Justin Gaethje in September in a UFC lightweight title showdown, according to the Russian's manager. Khabib was due to fight rival Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 but the undefeated MMA star was unable to travel because of the coronavirus pandemic. It was the fifth time the two fighters had been due to get it […]

ARSENAL flop Henrikh Mkhitaryan is hoping to stay at Roma "for another few years" despite his loan expiring this summer. The Armenian playmaker joined the Gunners in a straight-swap with Alexis Sanchez in January 2018. But both players struggled with their respective moves – Sanchez ended up loaned out to Inter Milan with Mkhitaryan joining him in Serie A with […]

Manchester United failed in an £89m bid for Barcelona’s Ansu Fati, 17, after giving up on Borussia Dortmund’s England forward Jadon Sancho, 20. (Sport) Ajax have confirmed that Manchester United are interested in signing their 23-year-old Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek. (Sun) Chelsea are challenging Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund to sign Flamengo’s Brazilian midfielder Gerson, 23. (Fox Sports via […]

MARCOS ALONSO "liked" a tweet criticising Chelsea's transfer interest in left-back target Ben Chilwell. The Blues are said to have made Leicester's Chilwell a summer priority, following the success of Timo Werner agreeing a move to Stamford Bridge. CHELSEA NEWS LIVE: Follow for the latest Blues news But a Chelsea fan pointed out online that Alonso, despite less appearances, has […]

(REUTERS) – A roadmap for players to return to team facilities is being discussed by the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association, NFL Network reported on Monday (June 8). The initial goal is to allow teams to bring in players who need physicals, including rookies and players signed in free agency. That could happen by June 26, according […]

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos addresses angry customer, posts email Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos confronts an angry customer’s cry against his address of the Black Lives Matter movement by posting the email on Instagram. Reebok is dropping its partnership with CrossFit over CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman's tweets about George Floyd and the coronavirus lockdown, although Glassman has since apologized. Continue Reading […]

WORLD heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has hit back at critics of his speech at a Black Lives protest saying "If you think I'm a racist, go f*** yourself". The boxer, 30, gave an impassioned speech at a demonstration in his home town of Watford on Saturday. Read our Black Lives Matter live blog for the latest news & updates Using […]

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Atlanta on Sunday for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. Brad Keselowski took his second checkered flag of the season last Sunday in Bristol, Tennessee, when the leaders crashed in front of him with a lap to go. Who will win Sunday’s event (3 p.m. ET) at Atlanta Motor Speedway? ESPN.com NASCAR senior writer […]

Members of the Colorado State football team will begin voluntary on-campus workouts starting Monday, the school announced in a news release. A total of 35 players will return to campus this week as part of a “phased return process,” with the rest of the team expected to join them in succeeding weeks. In accordance with federal, local and state public […]