‘Hugely worrying’: Eddie Howe concerned for ex-Newcastle player Christian Atsu after earthquake
The 31-year-old moved to Turkish club Hatayspor last year
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Florida cuts ‘humiliating’ questions about school athletes’ menstrual histories
Questions were required in order to participate in sportsSome believe questions were connected to trans issuesQuestions about female athletes’ menstrual history will no longer appear on the medical forms that Florida high school students have to fill o…
European Super League ‘corpse twitches again’ as revamped plans are revealed
A new competition would run over multiple divisions and feature up to 80 teams, organisers said on Thursday.
‘Wrong side of history’: Ukraine athletes accuse IOC of ‘kowtowing’ to Russia
Letter says ‘IOC must choose a side in this war’Ukraine would boycott 2024 Olympics if Russia take partUkraine’s athletes have accused the International Olympic Committee of rewarding Vladimir Putin’s aggression and being “on the wrong side of history”…
Paris Olympics committee unveils ‘joyful’ designs for 2024 sporting events
Paris Olympic organisers unveiled the ‘visual identity’ for the 2024 Games on Wednesday including a purple athletics track and a fresh set of pictograms for Olympic sports.
Australia’s women suffer shock defeat to Ireland in T20 World Cup warm-up
Tournament favourites lose by three wickets in Stellenbosch Underdogs chase down the target of 169 with nine off final overAustralia’s all-conquering cricket women have been reminded of the difficulty of their quest to defend their T20 World Cup after …
LeBron James becomes most prolific scorer in NBA history
LeBron James finally eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the most prolific scorer in NBA history on Tuesday, breaking a 39-year record that many throughout basketball believed would never be beaten.
Raging Bull to be given home at Birmingham New Street station
Mechanical centrepiece of city’s 2022 Commonwealth Games will be installed permanently this summerThe mechanical bull which formed the centrepiece of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is to be given a permanent home in the city’s …
AFL hall of famer Barry Cable faces civil trial in WA over sexual abuse allegations
The 79-year old, who is accused of sexually abusing a teenager, denies all allegations and is not facing criminal chargesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe former Australian rules footballer Barry Cable is faci…
Christian Atsu survived nine-floor plunge in Turkey earthquake – latest updates
More than 1,400 people have died after a significant earthquake and reports suggest members of Turkish football club Hatayspor have been caught in the disaster