FIFA fines Egypt $50K for prohibited World Cup warmup game
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 15:37
Last update: about 9 years ago
FIFA has fined Egypt's soccer federation 50,000 Swiss francs ($50,000) for playing a World Cup warmup game during a prohibited period. No international friendlies were allowed from May 21-27...
Women getting a second bobsled event at 2022 Olympics
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 14:27
Last update: about 9 years ago
Women's bobsledders wanted a second medal event at the Olympics, and it's going to happen. It just isn't exactly what everyone wanted. Monobob — a one-person sled — is getting...
Sarri wants to meet Hazard over Chelsea future; Zola returns
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 10:21
Last update: about 9 years ago
Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri called Eden Hazard one of the top two or three players in Europe on Wednesday, and said he wants to meet the Belgium forward face-to-face to discuss his...
Tennis: 2-time finalist Azarenka misses direct entry for US Open
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 09:20
Last update: about 9 years ago
Two-time U.S. Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka is ranked just below the cutoff for direct entry into the year's last Grand Slam tournament. Azarenka, a former No. 1 and twice the champion at the...
IOC adds 7 medal events to 2022 Beijing Winter Games program
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 22:19
Last update: about 9 years ago
Planning for its next three Olympic Games on Wednesday, the IOC added seven medal events to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, published a 2020 Tokyo Olympics schedule with no agreement on when to race...
Former Wales, Lions captain Warburton retires from rugby
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 20:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
Sam Warburton, a former Wales and two-time British and Irish Lions captain, announced his retirement from rugby for health reasons at the age of 29 on Wednesday, ending the career of one of the...
Oxlade-Chamberlain to miss most of next season for Liverpool
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 19:45
Last update: about 9 years ago
Liverpool says midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to miss the "vast majority" of next season as he recovers from a serious knee ligament injury. Oxlade-Chamberlain was injured in the first...