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Sports' future in balance as Semenya-IAAF showdown opens

Monday, 18 February 2019, 20:50 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The longtime standoff between Olympic champion Caster Semenya and track and field's governing body over issues of gender, hormones and performance in sports reached a pivotal phase on Monday as a key...

EFL fines Leeds after Bielsa admits to spying on training

Monday, 18 February 2019, 20:38 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The English Football League has fined Leeds 200,000 pounds ($259,000) for spying on one of Derby's training sessions. The competition organizer says Leeds also "received a formal reprimand and...

Dortmund's Pulisic out with thigh injury from Tottenham loss

Monday, 18 February 2019, 20:02 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic tore a thigh muscle fiber during the 3-0 Champions League defeat at Tottenham on Wednesday. Pulisic will miss Dortmund's league game at Nuremberg on...

Mercedes' Wolff fears no-deal Brexit's effect on Formula One

Monday, 18 February 2019, 19:28 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Politics, not engines or aerodynamics, is what really worries Mercedes boss Toto Wolff as his team heads into the new Formula One season seeking a sixth consecutive title. It's the looming...

Tennis: Serena Williams back in top 10 after giving birth

Monday, 18 February 2019, 15:52 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Serena Williams has returned to the top 10 in the tennis rankings for the first time since taking a break to have her first child. Williams dropped as low as 491st upon her return to competition...

Alfa Romeo unveils Formula 1 car for new season

Monday, 18 February 2019, 14:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Alfa Romeo has unveiled the new Formula One car that will be piloted by former champion Kimi Raikkonen this season. Raikkonen, teammate Antonio Giovinazzi and team principle Frederic Vasseur...

Saudis say crown prince doesn't intend to buy Man United

Monday, 18 February 2019, 03:15 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman does not intend to buy Manchester United, the kingdom's government said, while confirming its sovereign wealth fund held sponsorship talks with English...

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