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
BARCELONA, June 10 (Reuters): As many as 10 La Liga sides will be fighting for their top-flight futures when the season restarts this week after a long pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league mains
(Reuters): Tiger Woods and the fans will be missing when golf returns this week after a three-month hiatus due to the novel coronavirus but the Charles Schwab Challenge will otherwise get the full major tr
(Reuters): Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White said on Tuesday the mixed martial arts promotion's "Fight Island" was located in Abu Dhabi and it will host four events next m
Asuncion, June 9 (IANS): Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho opened up regarding his house arrest in a hotel in the Paraguayan capital city of Asuncion.
The former Barcelona forward was arrested, alo
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS): New Zealand will host the inaugural match of the Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa competition on June 13 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
This decision comes as the New Zealand go
(Reuters): Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has signed a short-term contract extension to stay at Anfield for the remainder of the season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Lallana, 32
MANCHESTER, England, June 9 (Reuters): Manchester City's England soccer international Raheem Sterling has backed anti-racism protests in Britain after the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in pol
(Reuters): American world number 73 Taylor Townsend said the tennis world is not a united place when it comes to racism and she gets extra-attention from security at tournaments while others breeze through
MADRID, June 9 (Reuters): Often the butt of jokes about their lack of history and small fan base, unfashionable Getafe are out to get one over Spanish football's biggest clubs in the race to qualify fo
GRADISKA, Bosnia, June 9 (Reuters): Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who died in a helicopter crash in January, has been honoured with a giant mural commissioned by sports enthusiasts and painted on t
NEW DELHI, June 9 (Reuters): Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar and former Australia speedster Brett Lee have backed the idea of using wax as an alternative to saliva to shine the ball ahead of a crucia
MADRID, June 9 (Reuters): Madrid's mayor has said Spanish capital is in talks about hosting this year's Champions League soccer final if organisers decide to move it from Istanbul due to the corona
(Reuters): Brazil has withdrawn its candidacy to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) saying the government did not consider it wise to offer financial gua
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that preparations are already underway with respect to the country targetting a top-10 finish at the 2028 Olympics.
India have historic
PARIS, June 8 (Reuters): Lamine Diack, the former head of athletics' governing body, arrived in court in Paris on Monday to stand trial on charges of corruption, money laundering and breach of trust li