Rising tennis star Paula Badosa announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 — the first known Australian Open player to contract the virus. The 23-year-old Spaniard is among dozens of players now quarantining in Melbourne ahead of the Grand Slam event next month. “I have some bad news. Today I received a…… MORE
Reports of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games being canceled due to Covid-19 are “categorically untrue”, the International Olympic Committee said in a statement to CNN on Friday. The Japanese government also said on Friday that it is determined the Games will go ahead following an unconfirmed report that a cancellation might be imminent. On Friday,…… MORE
Krishna Kumar had long dreamed of watching the Indian cricket team play in Australia. But when that dream materialized at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) earlier this month, the experience, he says, was belittling. A well-traveled sports fan, Kumar has attended Cricket World Cup games in India, Australia and Sri Lanka and has also supported…… MORE
This year has not started well for Real Madrid. The Spanish giant was booted out of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday after a humiliating defeat to third-division club Alcoyano. Zinedine Zidane’s side had taken the lead through Eder Militao late in the first half but was forced into extra time by a late goal…… MORE
Golfing great Annika Sorenstam has defended her decision to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom a day after rioters stormed the US Capitol. Sorenstam, a 10-time major winner, said she wasn’t going to “second guess” accepting the honor on January 7. Five people were killed as a result of the insurrection and authorities are investigating…… MORE
Although the freakish past 12 months has led to tragedy for many and huge disruption to the sporting calendar, golfer Hatton Tyrrell will look back on 2020 as a breakthrough year. He began 2020 recovering from wrist surgery and sat 32nd in the world rankings, but by the end of the year Tyrrell was in…… MORE
Novak Djokovic says his “good” intentions were “misconstrued” after a list of proposals he sent to Craig Tiley, the CEO of Tennis Australia, prompted a backlash from sections of the public. The Serb’s suggestions would have loosened the restrictions on the quarantining tennis players ahead of next month’s Australian Open and make their acclimation to…… MORE
Tiger Woods‘ season is on pause after the 15-time major champion underwent a back operation for the fifth time in his career. A statement on his social media channels said the 45-year-old had experienced “discomfort” whilst playing at the PNC Championship in December and had had a successful “procedure to remove a pressurized disc fragment…… MORE
The rivalry between elite football clubs is already fierce, but it’s just been shot into new territory. As global fanbases shelter from the pandemic at home, a collaboration between Epic Games – the creator of the video game Fortnite – and the world of football has opened another sphere of competition online. “Fortnite has been…… MORE
The New York Mets have fired general manager Jared Porter after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to a female reporter in 2016. ESPN reported that Porter sent unsolicited, explicit texts and photos “culminating with a picture of an erect, naked penis” to the female reporter when he worked for the Chicago Cubs as the team’s…… MORE
