Brisbane confirmed as preferred bidder for 2032 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday that Brisbane was the preferred candidate to host the 2032 Games and said it would enter “targeted dialogue” with bid organisers.
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UK plan may open doors for Premier League crowds
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 | 09:09Fans could be back in English stadiums for the final weekend of the Premier League season and there are hopes the Euro 2020 final will be played at a full Wembley under plans announced on February 22.
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Gundogan propels Man City’s latest pursuit of Champions League crown
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 | 09:08Ilkay Gundogan’s free-scoring form has played a major role in Manchester City surging 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League as they close in on a third title in four seasons.
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Andorran prince who would be MotoGP king
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 | 08:47At his home in Andorra, perched high in the Pyrenees, Fabio Quartararo has his sights set on an horizon far beyond the snow-capped mountain range and to “taking the last step” to become France’s first ever MotoGP champion.
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Inter ‘play perfectly’ to blank rival AC Milan as Roma, Napoli also fall
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 | 08:46Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte hailed a game “played to perfection” as Lautaro Martinez scored a double, with Romelu Lukaku also on target in a 3-0 win over city rivals AC Milan to extend their lead at the top of Serie A on February 21.
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USA beat Brazil 2-0 to extend unbeaten run to 2Y
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 | 08:45Christen Press and Megan Rapinoe scored February 21 to lead the US over Brazil 2-0 in the SheBelieves Cup, extending the reigning Women’s World Cup champions’ two-year unbeaten streak.
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Man City shutout Arsenal, West Ham top Tottenham
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 | 08:43Manchester City remain 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League as Raheem Sterling’s early header was enough to beat Arsenal 1-0 on February 21, while Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham suffered another damaging defeat at fourth-placed West Ham.
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Djokovic wins ‘rollercoaster’ Australian Open for 18th career Grand Slam crown
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 | 08:42Novak Djokovic said his ninth Australian Open title came after one of the toughest tournaments of his career, with a muscle-tear injury that is still “not healed” and attacks from the media and public.
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Everton win first at Liverpool since 1999, Chelsea draw
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 | 09:46Everton earned their first win at Liverpool since 1999 as the troubled Premier League champions crashed to a 2-0 defeat in the Merseyside derby, while Chelsea’s revival under Thomas Tuchel stalled in a 1-1 draw against Southampton o
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Osaka wins Open for 4th Grand Slam
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 | 09:45Naomi Osaka, who swept to her fourth Grand Slam title in as many major finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Jennifer Brady on February 20, has made a rapid and at times uncomfortable climb to the top.
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Former Italy footballer Mauro Bellugi passes away
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 | 09:44Former Italy and Inter Milan defender Mauro Bellugi died on February 20 aged 71, months after both his legs were amputated following complications with coronavirus.