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Mane still ‘decisive from the bench’, warns Bayern boss Nagelsmann

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said star striker Sadio Mane was unlikely to start on Wednesday, but warned Paris Saint-Germain Mane can still be “decisive from the bench.” Speaking on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s last 16 Champions League match in Munich, Nagelsmann said Mane was “still finding his rhythm” after “being away for quite a […]

NBA 2024 roundup: Cavs nip Bucks, remain undefeated

Darius Garland sank a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left and set up Jarrett Allen for a layup with 12.2 seconds remaining for the clincher as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 116-114 on Monday. The Cavaliers equalled a franchise record set in 1976-77 with their eighth straight win to start the season. Cleveland […]

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender reports

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. Reports published in France this week claimed Khelif, 25, has XY, or male, chromosomes. The gender controversy ignited at the […]

WTT Champions Frankfurt: Sreeja, Manika lose in opening round

Indian challenge at the WTT Champions event in Frankfurt, Germany, ended on Tuesday after Sreeja Akula lost to Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz in straight games in the opening round. World No. 15 Diaz won 3-0 (11-3, 11-4, 11-8) against World No. 24 Sreeja in just 18 minutes. READ | WTT Champions: Manika Batra’s campaign ends […]

FIFA concerned about Canada’s refusal to honour Afghan visa letters -court filings

Officials with football’s international governing body FIFA criticised Canada’s decision not to recognise documents FIFA and a Canadian senator had given to female athletes and others who were scrambling to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban took over in 2021. Canada refused to accept “visa facilitation letters” FIFA and Canadian Senator Marilou McPhedran handed out based […]