Keith Thurman vowed to retire Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday as the two fighters traded verbal jabs ahead of the World Boxing Association battle for welterweight supremacy.
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FIFA drops plans for 48-team 2022 World Cup
FIFA shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the world football body’s president Gianni Infantino.
Premier League accept Sterling’s offer to fight racism
The Premier League has welcomed Raheem Sterling’s offer to help in the fight against racism after the Manchester City star called on the sport’s authorities to do more to tackle the problem.
AFCON 2019: NFF dispel fears over terrorist attacks in Egypt
Four people, including three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide, died in a bomb attack on a tourist bus in Cairo in December.
Asamoah Gyan quits national team football over captaincy
Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan has announced his retirement from international football over captaincy saga.
Arsenal’s Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final over safety fears
Arsenal manager Unai Emery said Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s decision to miss the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku was a “personal” one amid fears over his safety.
Former NBA star Odom used ‘fake penis’ to cheat drug testers in 2004
Former NBA star Lamar Odom has revealed he used a prosthetic penis to dupe drug-testers before competing at the 2004 Olympics for the United States, according to an upcoming memoir.
It’s like being called up again for the first time – Cazorla
Santi Cazorla discovered his remarkable comeback had taken him into the Spain squad for the first time since 2015 when his team-mates chanted his name on Friday.
Allegri to leave Juventus after fall-out with club directors
Coach Massimiliano Allegri will leave Juventus at the end of the season after a reported fall-out with the club’s directors, the newly-crowned Serie A champions said in a surprise statement on Friday.
‘Sad and disappointed’ Osaka pulls out of Rome in French Open scare
World number one Naomi Osaka said she was “between sad and disappointed” after pulling out of the Italian Open before Thursday’s quarter-finals with injury just a week before the start of the French Open.
