NBC will not send teams to Olympics
US broadcaster NBC will not send any of it specialist commentary teams to cover the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic due to fears over Covid-19, USA Today reported on Wednesday.
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Court blocks South Korea speed skating champion’s Olympic bid: Yonhap
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 | 09:15South Korean speed skating star Shim Suk-hee’s Beijing Olympic hopes were dashed Tuesday as she lost a court battle over a two-month ban that will rule her out of the Winter Games, local media reported.
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Referee receives death threat after Bellingham’s ‘match-fixing’ comment
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 | 09:15A German referee has revealed he has been the target of a death threat and abusive emails since England midfielder Jude Bellingham sharply criticised his handling of last month’s Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
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Comoros unexpected win sends Ghana out of AFCON
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 | 09:14Four-time champions Ghana were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after crashing 3-2 to minnows Comoros in Group C on Tuesday in Garoua.
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Nadal thrills Melbourne, Barty and Osaka on collision course
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Tuchel’s ‘fatigued’ Chelsea need a break after slump in Brighton game
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 | 09:12Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel blamed fatigue for an alarming slump in form that continued with a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Tuesday.
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Vaccine law could bar Djokovic from French Open
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 | 09:28Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open under current rules after the sports ministry said on Monday that elite sportspeople would need to be vaccinated to perform in France.
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‘This is beautiful’: Barty blitzes into 2nd round
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 | 09:28World No1 Ashleigh Barty launched her bid for a maiden Australian Open title in emphatic fashion Monday, crushing qualifier Lesia Tsurenko in 54 minutes to send an ominous warning to her rivals.
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Rallying readies for life with hybrids but no Ogier
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 | 09:27For the first time since 2004, the World Rally Championship, which celebrates its 50th anniversary by introducing hybrid cars, will have neither of the great French Sebastiens fighting for the title.
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Yao Ming invites strong China critic Enes Kanter to visit
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 | 09:26Former basketball star Yao Ming on Monday invited staunch Beijing critic Enes Kanter Freedom to visit China after the Boston Celtics player urged athletes to boycott the Winter Olympics in the capital.
