International Sports

Michail Antonio has given up playing for England where he was born, and has chosen his parents birth place in hope of launching his international career. According to UK media reports, the thirty-year-old Antonio, whose parents are from…
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The new president of Barcelona Joan Laporta has issued a Messi stay plea. The new chief takes over at a critical time for the Catalans, with their captain's future a burning question at the club. Laporta made a direct plea to Lionel…
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Sixty-seven-year-old German lawyer, Thomas Bach, was re-elected as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president on Wednesday during an IOC videoconference session.  Bach, who won fencing gold medal at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal,…
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LeBron James and the reigning champions Los Angeles Lakers were the top sellers in NBA jerseys and merchandise, with Brooklyn Nets rising to team-record sales levels.  The results, announced on Thursday by the league and players’ union,…
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In Brazil, the ball keeps rolling, even as the country experiences its most dramatic moment of the coronavirus pandemic yet, breaking national daily death toll records day after day.  The Paulista Football Federation (FPF) has ruled that…
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Fans will reportedly not be allowed to travel to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics or Paralympics this summer, according to multiple reports. The country made the decision to ban foreign visitors from the Tokyo Olympics due to the threat of the…
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Joachim Low will step down from his role as Germany’s manager after this summer's European Championships.   The 61-year-old has been in charge of his country's national team since replacing Jurgen Klinsmann in 2006. He has a contract…
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Novack Djokovic has broken Roger Federer's all-time record for most weeks spent as the men's world number one.  The Serbian has now topped the ATP rankings for a combine 311 weeks, surpassing Federer's tally of 310 on Monday. Djokovic…
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One of the NBA’s greatest players, Michael Jordon, says LaMelo Ball has adjusted well to the league, the Hornets owner told the Associated Press in an email.  “He has exceeded our expectations so far this season,” the six-time champion…
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Temba Bavuma has become the first black African to permanently captain a South Africa side, after being appointed their limited-overs skipper.  Batsman Bavuma, thirty, will lead the Proteas in the next two Twenty20 World Cups, later this…
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