Mon 01 July 2019: Caster Semenya said Sunday she will not take part in this year’s World Championships if she loses her legal battle with the IAAF over new rules governing testosterone levels in female athletes. The two-time Olympic champion extended her four-year unbeaten streak in the 800m on Sunday after cruising to victory at […]
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Sat 29 June 2019: Boxing legend Mike Tyson has caused controversy during a promotional tour in Poland by saying that Poles “didn’t have sh*t happen” to them compared to the history of discrimination against black people in the US. The 52-year-old former world heavyweight champion arrived in Warsaw as part of an advertising tour for […]
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A court has ruled Adidas’ distinctive three-stripe motif isn’t, well, distinctive enough as the battle with a Belgian rival continues. Sportswear giant Adidas has lost a legal battle to trademark its three-stripe motif in the EU, a court ruling the design wasn’t distinctive enough to be protected. The General Court of the European Union decided […]
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Thu 24 June 2019: Trophies and personal souvenirs belonging to German tennis star Boris Becker will be auctioned online from Monday by British firm Wyles Hardy to partially clear the bankrupt champion’s debts. The youngest winner in Wimbledon’s history, who claimed the first of three titles aged just 17, is auctioning off 82 items including […]
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Sat 15 June 2019: MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week for spring/summer menswear previews has started with a slightly different rhythm, with many mainstays not showing this season. It is a sign of the times that fashion houses are seeking new ways to reach their audiences, and slotting menswear into womenswear shows by now is […]
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Wed 12 June 2019: LIONEL MESSI got one over old rival Cristiano Ronaldo as he was crowned Forbes’ highest-paid athlete in the world. Ranking the top-100 global earners, Ronaldo came second in Forbes’ sporting rich list with Neymar third, making it the first time footballers have ever filled the top three spots. The Argentinian maestro earned a […]
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Tue 04 June 2019: A new study has found that hate crimes and Islamophobia have decreased significantly in the Liverpool area since Egyptian football star Mohammed Salah was signed by Liverpool FC. The study, by the Immigration Policy Lab, a thinktank which informs governments about migration issues, found that hate crimes had decreased by 18.9 […]
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Sun 02 June 2019: Presumably, none of the Liverpool supporters will care too greatly that the kaleidoscope of banners they had unfurled in Madrid suddenly look so out of date. Liverpool had their sixth star and when we see them again next season we can be sure they will have added “Madrid, 2019” to the red, yellow […]
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Sat 18 May 2019: Mohamed Salah now boasts a reputation that stretches well beyond football, with the Liverpool forward having been hailed by WWE superstar Ali for “breaking down barriers”. The Egypt international transcends his chosen sport and has become an icon to millions around the world. It is performances on the field that have […]
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Thu 16 May 2019: Kenya’s Olympic 800 metres bronze medallist Margaret Nyairera Wambui can feel her career slipping away from her, with no idea when, or if, she will be able to compete internationally again.The 24-year-old is one of several star female athletes affected by an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruling this month […]
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