Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Sports News (Master Feed)
Soccer-France focused on England, not politics, says Deschamps
By Rohith Nair AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - France are preparing for their World Cup quarter-final with England and the players cannot be expected to resolve issues outside football, coach Didier Desc...
Dec 09, 2022
Soccer-FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter-finals: start date, schedule of fixtures and predictions
(Reuters) - The quarter-final phase of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is all set to kick off. Three weeks in, the tournament has not been one for easy predictions. From Saudi Arabia's shock win over...
Dec 09, 2022
‘Wonders of Wrexham’: King Charles meets Hollywood stars at lowly Welsh club
WREXHAM, Wales (Reuters) - King Charles toured the grounds of the lowly Welsh soccer club Wrexham owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on Friday, talking to the Hollywood actors about their dream...
Dec 09, 2022
Soccer-World Cup memorabilia proves a big draw for football fans in Qatar
By Philip O'Connor DOHA (Reuters) - Football fans in Doha have been flocking to see a collection of World Cup memorabilia put on show by two Qatari brothers and featuring medals, balls and shirts worn...
Dec 09, 2022
Athletics-AIU suspends Albanian long jumper, officials for alleged result manipulation
(Reuters) - Albanian long jumper Izmir Smajlaj was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Friday along with two senior officials of his nation's athletics body for allegedly ...
Dec 09, 2022
Plane believed to be carrying Griner lands in U.S. – AP
(Reuters) - A plane believed to be carrying basketball star Brittney Griner landed in the United States early Friday, Associated Press reported. Griner was released in a prisoner swap with Russia in e...
Dec 09, 2022
Tennis-Poland’s Majchrzak says he failed drug test
(Reuters) - Poland's Kamil Majchrzak said he had failed a drug test, adding that he did not knowingly take a banned substance and that the news came as "the biggest shock." The 77th-ranked Majchrzak, ...
Dec 09, 2022
Soccer-France wary of England’s pace and set-piece threat in quarter-final
By Rohith Nair AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - France will have to be on their toes when they face England in their World Cup quarter-final clash as their opponents have players capable of hurting them o...
Dec 09, 2022
Soccer-‘Made-in-Sialkot’ Adidas ball puts Pakistan in the World Cup
By Naeem Abbas SIALKOT, Pakistan (Reuters) - Even though it is a cricket-mad nation, Pakistan is playing a big part in the soccer World Cup by making the balls used on the training fields in Qatar and...
Dec 09, 2022
Soccer-Where will Cristiano Ronaldo go next? Former Manchester United player’s options
(Reuters) - Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United last month after a controversial interview in which he said he had no respect for manager Erik ten Hag. With the January transfer ...
Dec 09, 2022
