It’s something I would’ve been good at: Usain Bolt says he didn't get fair chance to be a footballer

The Jamaican, an eight-time Olympic champion, tried out with A-League side Central Coast Mariners in 2018 after quitting athletics.

AFP

· 12 hours ago

Pilot scheme to get spectators back in England cancelled after coronavirus upsurge

The pilot scheme to welcome back limited numbers of spectators started with a cricket match at The Oval in London on Sunday.

AFP

· Jul 31, 2020 · 08:24 pm

Covid-19: Not long after restart, games suspended in USA’s baseball league due to outbreak of cases

Major League Baseball said in a statement the games had been postponed in order to allow for additional testing.

AFP

· Jul 27, 2020 · 10:23 pm

Coronavirus: ISSF to conduct conduct continental video meetings instead of 2020 General Assembly

The meet was scheduled to be held at the ISSF headquarters in Munch from November 21.

Press Trust of India

· Jul 19, 2020 · 10:21 pm

Olympic Figure skater and former world junior champion Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya dies at 20

Russia’s Alexandrovskaya switched countries and partnered up with Australia’s Harley Windsor to win the world junior title in 2017.

AFP

· Jul 18, 2020 · 09:08 pm

Thomas Bach to seek second term as president of International Olympic Committee

The 66-year-old German was elected for an eight-year term as Olympic chief in September 2013, taking over from Belgian Jacques Rogge.

AFP

· Jul 17, 2020 · 08:58 pm

Washington Redskins saga: Not just lucky charms – it’s high time to remove racist logos and mascots

The idea of sports teams changing their racist logos, names or brands became part of the campaign against systemic racism, though it is not new.

Paul Whitinui, The Conversation

· Jul 17, 2020 · 06:15 pm

American football: NFL side Washington Redskins confirm controversial name and logo will be retired

Washington had announced earlier this month that the Redskins name had been placed under review.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 13, 2020 · 07:40 pm

UFC: Kamaru Usman outclasses Jorge Masvidal Masvidal on ‘Fight Island’ debut in UAE

UFC has decamped to Abu Dhabi’s locked down Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates until the end of July.

AFP

· Jul 12, 2020 · 06:57 pm

Playing national anthems is traditional in sport, but is it time for a change?

Nationalistic songs – especially national anthems, which venerate a particular tradition – can both embrace and marginalise.

Keith Parry, The Conversation

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Jamie Cleland, The Conversation

· Jul 11, 2020 · 08:00 pm

Coronavirus: China unlikely to hold many international sporting events for the rest of 2020

Shanghai’s sports authority has said that it had been offered two Formula One races this year, while several tennisevents are on the WTA’s proposed calendar.

AFP

· Jul 09, 2020 · 05:08 pm

Coronavirus: Online fantasy sports industry in India takes a hit with absence of games

While the scales of the businesses got affected during these interim locked-down months, none of the leading OFS players have downsized their organization.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 09, 2020 · 02:07 pm