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Tennis: Australian Open develops new extreme heat policy

Saturday, 29 December 2018, 05:54 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Officials have scrapped the use of wet bulb globe temperature readings for next month's Australian Open which should result in more matches suspended or delayed by Melbourne's notoriously hot, dry and...

Sailing: Wild Oats XI keeps line honors after protest dismissed

Saturday, 29 December 2018, 05:20 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Wild Oats XI has kept its Sydney to Hobart line honors victory after a protest against the yacht was dismissed by a five-person international jury on Saturday. Runner-up Black Jack claimed after...

Southgate, Kane on Queen's list for honours after World Cup run

Saturday, 29 December 2018, 00:12 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

England coach Gareth Southgate and his captain Harry Kane have been rewarded in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year honors list on the back of the team's surprise run to the World Cup semifinals. Away...

Joe Cole back at Chelsea as an academy coach

Friday, 28 December 2018, 20:38 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has returned to the club to coach in its academy. The 37-year-old, who played for Chelsea between 2003 and 2010, will work with various age groups, including...

Referee criticized for protocol lapse in Koulibaly incident

Friday, 28 December 2018, 19:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

FIFPro and UEFA have criticized referee Paolo Mazzoleni for "failing to respect anti-racism protocol" after monkey noises were directed at Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly throughout his team's 1-0...

Skiing: Vlhova wins 1st World Cup GS, 1st-run leader Shiffrin 5th

Friday, 28 December 2018, 16:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Petra Vlhova became the first Slovakian winner of a women's World Cup giant slalom on Friday, benefiting from first-run leader Mikaela Shiffrin's uncharacteristic second run which saw the Olympic...

Sailing: Wild Oats XI wins Sydney to Hobart line honors

Friday, 28 December 2018, 08:48 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Wild Oats XI won the 74th Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Friday, claiming line honors for the ninth time. The Mark Richards-skippered super maxi crossed the line in Hobart shortly after 8 a.m....

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