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Porto defender Nanu was left with a concussion and a spinal cord injury, according to the club, after a sickening collision with an opposition goalkeeper on Thursday. The incident occurred in the 85th minute of the Portuguese top-flight match against Belenenses as Porto searched for a late winner with the scores tied at 0-0. Nanu,
Continue ReadingCould you imagine if several of the Kansas City Chiefs — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes — had not been able to practice or play in Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of a haircut? The Chiefs got a Covid-19 scare a week before the Super Bowl when it was learned that a
Continue ReadingA letter signed by more than 180 campaign groups calling for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing warns the Games could “embolden” human rights abuses in China. The letter was put forward by “a coalition of Tibetan, Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Chinese Democracy, and human rights campaign groups” as
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Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, apologized Thursday after comments he made suggesting women talk too much during meetings were leaked to the Japanese media. Mori, a former Prime Minister, made the comments at an Olympics board of trustees event Wednesday. When asked about the Japan Olympic Committee’s goal of increasing
Continue ReadingA single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne has forced organizers of the Australian Open to quarantine 507 players, officials and support staff, just four days before the tennis championship is set to begin. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said late on Wednesday evening that a 26-year-old volunteer firefighter who had been working
Continue ReadingFrench sailor Clarisse Cremer made history at this year’s Vendée Globe by becoming the fastest solo woman to ever complete the round-the-world race. The 31-year-old finished on Wednesday in a time of 87 days, 2 hours and 24 minutes, smashing Dame Ellen MacArthur’s previous record of 94 days and 4 hours, set in 2001. Cremer
Continue ReadingA single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne has forced organizers of the Australian Open to isolate 507 players, officials and support staff, just four days before the tennis championship is set to begin. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said late on Wednesday evening that a 26-year-old volunteer firefighter who had been working
Continue ReadingAthletes and officials will not be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in order to take part in this year’s Tokyo Games, organizers announced on Wednesday. It comes as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published its first version of the Tokyo 2020 “Playbook” which outlines the rules and safety regulations that will be put in
Continue ReadingStuart Baxter has been sacked from his position as manager by Indian Super League club Odisha after making comments about rape during a post-match interview. The British former professional footballer made the comments about refereeing decisions during his side’s defeat to Jamshedpur on Monday. “You need decisions to go your way and they didn’t,” Baxter
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Honoring Black History Month may look and feel a lot different this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. But there are still plenty of ways to celebrate. Across the country, organizations are providing safe ways for people to commemorate the month virtually. Here’s a look at five ways you can partake in honoring the month without
Continue ReadingRoger Federer will make his long-awaited return to tennis following double knee surgery at an ATP tournament in Doha, Qatar in March, his agent has confirmed to CNN Sport. The 39-year-old, who is level with Spain’s Rafa Nadal on 20 grand slam titles, has not played a competitive match since losing to Novak Djokovic in
Continue ReadingSoaring 360 meters into the sky, the Trbovlje Power Station in Slovenia is home to Europe’s tallest chimney. Just the mere sight of it is enough to make most tremble at the knees but two Slovenian climbers saw it as a chance of a lifetime. In October 2020, Janja Garnbret and Domen Škofic became the
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Japan plans to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as the country continues to battle rising Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. The move comes as questions persist over the country’s readiness to host the Olympics, which are scheduled to be held in Tokyo this summer from
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Detroit Lions are trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, two future first-round picks and a third-round pick, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because the deal has
Continue ReadingIt’s the kind of footage that wouldn’t look out of place in any family’s video archive, a toddler taking her first tentative steps at the playground. But for the 14-year-old American Minna Stess, the grainy, early footage signals something more momentous. It shows her cautiously trying to climb onto a skateboard, only for it to
Continue ReadingMarseille’s home game against Rennes was postponed on Saturday after an angry group of supporters stormed the club’s training ground hours before kick-off. Local police said 300 fans marched to the training facility and “violently attacked” officers who were trying to secure the area, whilst footage showed the group throwing fireworks and flares into the
Continue ReadingPalmeiras fans ignored social distancing rules and gathered in large groups to celebrate the Brazilian team’s dramatic victory in the Copa Libertadores on Saturday. Only 5,000 invited guests were permitted into Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana stadium to watch the match but that didn’t stop supporters from partying into the night back in the team’s
Continue ReadingManchester United forward Marcus Rashford has become the latest football player to receive racist abuse online and described the incident as “humanity and social media at its worst.” The 23-year-old, who recently received an MBE in recognition of his campaign to feed vulnerable children during the pandemic, posted a series of messages on Twitter after
Continue ReadingChelsea has called on social media platforms to do more to tackle racism online after defender Reece James was subject to abuse on Friday. The 21-year-old said “something needs to change” after he posted a screenshot of abusive messages he received via Instagram. His club said it was “disgusted” by the abuse and condemned all
Continue ReadingPreparation for this year’s Australian Open has been unlike anything these professional tennis players have previously experienced. Some have been through a “hard quarantine” and unable to leave their hotel rooms at all for 14 days, while others have been allowed out to practice for limited hours during the day. However, there is one element
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