Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Sports News (Master Feed)
Soccer-Argentina bids to host U-20 World Cup in place of Indonesia
ASUNCION (Reuters) - Argentina has submitted a formal bid to host this year's Under-20 World Cup in place of Indonesia which was stripped of its rights to stage the tournament, FIFA president Gianni I...
Mar 30, 2023
Soccer-Renard named France women’s coach as World Cup looms
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Herve Renard has been named France women's coach until 2024 and will lead the team at this year's World Cup, the French federation (FFF) said on Thursday. The 54-yea...
Mar 30, 2023
Fencing-Denmark cancels event over Russian, Belarusian participation
(Reuters) - An international fencing event in Copenhagen has been cancelled due to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes, the Danish Fencing Federation said on Thursday. Athletes from t...
Mar 30, 2023
Soccer-Premier League tightens owners’ test to cover human rights abuses
LONDON (Reuters) - The Premier League tightened up its owners' and directors' test on Thursday with a new rule barring anyone found to have committed human rights abuses. The changes, to apply with im...
Mar 30, 2023
Olympics-Governments’ criticism of Russia return to sport is deplorable – IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -Criticism by some European governments of a plan to see a full return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international sport is deplorable and cuts into the autonom...
Mar 30, 2023
Soccer-Cologne to appeal against FIFA transfer ban to CAS
(Reuters) - Cologne will file an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a transfer ban imposed by world governing body FIFA for an alleged breach of transfer rules in the case of t...
Mar 30, 2023
Soccer-Inter search for consistency against in-form Fiorentina
By Anita Kobylinska (Reuters) - Inter Milan will look to get their campaign back on track when they host Fiorentina on Saturday knowing they could suffer a third Serie A defeat in a row for the first ...
Mar 30, 2023
Soccer-Swanson returns to U.S. spotlight older and wiser ahead of World Cup
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a blockbuster 2023 that shows no sign of slowing down, United States forward Mallory Swanson has shed her early "wunderkind" image and unveiled what she calls ...
Mar 30, 2023
Manchester United returns to profit in second quarter
(Reuters) - Manchester United said on Thursday the club returned to a net profit in the second quarter on the back of higher commercial revenue and lower wages. Net profit came in at 6.3 million pound...
Mar 30, 2023
Soccer-Forest striker Wood out for rest of the season
(Reuters) - Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood will miss the remainder of the season due to injury, the struggling Premier League club said on Thursday. Wood, who joined Forest on loan from Newcastl...
Mar 30, 2023
