Iranian karateka seeks asylum in Switzerland
An Iranian karateka has applied for asylum in Switzerland after participating in competitions in France.
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Australian basketball’s first pride round lauded despite some NBL players’ reluctance to wear LGBTQ+ jersey
Beau Newell from Pride in Sport says it’s naive to expect all players to wear rainbow logo and does not undermine inclusivityFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news pod…
French rugby chief Laporte detained over suspected tax fraud
French police on Tuesday detained for questioning rugby federation president Bernard Laporte as part of an investigation into suspected tax fraud, financial prosecutors said.
Three men arrested for alleged homophobic chanting at Liverpool-Chelsea match
Two arrests took place outside the stadium on Anfield Road with the other inside the arena itself.
Stephen Hendry fined by snooker bosses for Masked Singer absences
Seven-time world champion says he pulled out of tournaments to take part in ITV singing competition The seven-time snooker world champion Stephen Hendry has said he was fined by the sport’s governing body over absences due to his appearance on The Mask…
Man found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife
Intruders wearing balaclavas broke into couple’s home in Ongar, Essex, in November 2021A man has been found guilty of robbing the Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife Peta of their high-value watches in a knifepoint raid at their home in Novembe…
Ronaldo fails to score on debut as Al Nassr beat Al Ettifaq
Ronaldo signed a 2.5 year deal with Al Nassr last month, reported to be worth over 200 million euros ($216.28 million), but has had to wait to play because of a two-match ban by England’s FA for knocking a phone out of a fan’s hand in April.
Novak Djokovic joins calls for Australian Open to address schedule issues
Concerns raised over late finishes at Melbourne Park‘It’s really gruelling,’ says Serbian nine-times championNovak Djokovic has added his voice to calls for changes to be made to the Australian Open schedule amid growing concern over player welfare and…
Fire at Rebekah and Jamie Vardy’s house destroys home gym
Wife of Leicester City footballer posts picture on Instagram praising ‘brilliant’ Lincolnshire fire serviceA gym at the home of Rebekah and Jamie Vardy has been destroyed by fire.The wife of the Leicester City footballer posted a picture on Instagram o…
Kurtley Beale: Wallabies winger granted bail and denies Bondi sexual assault allegations
Beale was ordered to surrender his passport, not contact witnesses and to report to police daily after appearing in Parramatta local courtFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or d…