ROTTERDAM: Spain snatched a stoppage-time equaliser against 10-man Netherlands to secure a 2-2 draw that extended a two-year unbeaten run and gave the holders the advantage in their Nations League quarter-final tie. Substitute Mikel Merino, a makeshift striker at club level for Arsenal, proved his […]

MURCIA: Ukraine came from behind to beat Belgium 3-1 in the first leg of their Nations League playoff, moving into a strong position to earn promotion to the competition’s top tier. Romelu Lukaku put visiting Belgium in front after 40 minutes, nodding home from a […]

LONDON: Chelsea forward Cole Palmer will miss England’s opening World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia because of a muscle injury. Palmer was named in new manager Thomas Tuchel’s first squad but has not joined up while being assessed by his club. “Cole will not […]

TOKYO: Japan have become the first nation to book their place at next year’s World Cup, having sealed their spot with a 2-0 victory over Bahrain. In doing so, the Samurai Blue have reaffirmed their status as one of Asian football’s powerhouses. FIFA president Gianni […]

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee has elected Baron Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant (BEL) as a Vice-President and Mr Spyros Capralos (GRE) and Mr Octavian Morariu (ROU) as members of its Executive Board (EB) during the 144th Session meeting in Greece. The Session also re-elected Mrs Emma Terho […]

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AIPS / COSTA NAVARINO, Greece: Giovanni Malagò, organising president of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, has acknowledged the return of National Hockey League players to competition as “a very huge opportunity”. The NHL agreed in February allow player participation in both 2026 and […]

ATHENS: IOC president Thomas Bach opened the 144th IOC Session in the International Olympic Academy at ancient Olympia by stressing a message of “values first.” The ceremony, Bach’s last before his imminent retirement, was attended by the newly elected President of Greece, Constantine Tassoulas. Bach […]

MONACO: The Athletics Integrity Unit has provisionally suspended former Zambian Olympian and current USA Track & Field licensed coach, Gerald Phiri, as part of an ongoing joint investigation with the US Anti-Doping Agency triggered by three athletes – all coached by Phiri – returning adverse […]