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(Reuters) – Brazil has withdrawn its candidacy to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) saying the government did not consider it wise to offer financial guarantees in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Because of the fiscal and economic austerity brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, (the government) thought

PARIS (Reuters) – Lamine Diack, the former head of athletics’ governing body, arrived in court in Paris on Monday to stand trial on charges of corruption, money laundering and breach of trust linked to a Russian doping scandal. Former President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack, wearing a face mask, arrives

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – May 26, 2019 Taylor Townsend of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (Reuters) – American world number 73 Taylor Townsend said the tennis world is not a united place when it comes to racism

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Patrick Mouratoglou, the long-time coach of Serena Williams, feels tennis needs to reinvent itself and hopes his new league will make the sport more attractive and engaging for a younger generation. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 12, 2019 Serena Williams

LONDON (Reuters) – Heavyweight boxing world champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a “pandemic” while addressing protesters at a Black Lives Matter march in London on Saturday. Joshua, one of Britain’s highest-profile sportsmen, joined a march through the streets of his home town of Watford before gathering in a park where he recited a poem

(Reuters) – ON THIS DAY — JUNE 7 FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY — June 7 June 7, 2009 TENNIS – Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates winning his maiden French Open title beating Swede Robin Soderling 6-1 7-6 (1) 6-4 in the final at Roland Garros. Federer’s win in the claycourt showpiece meant he equalled

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said on Friday that doping samples taken from three-time world weightlifting champion Nadezhda Evstyukhina and two other Russian weightlifters had tested positive for the same banned substance. The substance, Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone metabolite, is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as an anabolic agent. The 32-year-old Evstyukhina, who

MUMBAI (Reuters) – German tennis great Boris Becker, who previously worked with reigning world number one Novak Djokovic, has not ruled out a return to coaching, the six-times Grand Slam champion said. FILE PHOTO – Tennis – ATP Cup – Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, Australia – January 3, 2020 Germany captain Boris Becker watches on

FILE PHOTO: Jul 27, 2019; Orlando, FL, USA; General view of a MLS logo on a jersey prior to the MLS works Day of Service event at Ace Cafe. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major League Soccer (MLS) said on Thursday that clubs could return to full-team training, provided

FILE PHOTO: Mar 7, 2020; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Adidas Nativo XXV ball is used before an MLS match between New York City and Toronto FC at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – The MLS Players Association has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement in a vote that also finalized a plan

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Mick Doohan dominated the top class of motorcycle racing for half a decade at the end of the last century, wiping the floor with the competition to win five consecutive 500cc world championships. FILE PHOTO: Born on June 4, 1965: Mick Doohan, Australian motorcycle racer 500cc World Champion Australian Mick Doohan gestures

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – All-Czech Tennis Tournament – TK Sparta Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, May 28, 2020 Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova celebrates winning her final match with the trophy against Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova, as play resumes, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Cincinnati

FILE PHOTO: Boxing – Floyd Mayweather v Tenshin Nasukawa – Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan – December 31, 2018 Floyd Mayweather during a press conference after the fight REUTERS/Issei Kato NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boxing great Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses for George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American man whose death while

LONDON (Reuters) – The thrum of hooves pounding the ground returned to Newcastle racecourse on Monday as competitive sport resumed in England after the shutdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. James Sullivan riding Zodiakos wins The Betway Welcome Back British Racing Handicap at Newcastle Racecourse, as racing resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of

FILE PHOTO: Feb 24, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; NBA legend Michael Jordan speaks to the audience during the memorial to celebrate the life of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Basketball great Michael Jordan voiced outrage on Sunday over the death of George

(Reuters) – ON THIS DAY — JUNE 1 FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY — June 1 June 1, 2002 BOXING – Promoter Don King raises the hand of Evander Holyfield after his controversial win against Hasim Rahman in their non-title bout in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Holyfield controlled most of the fight before accidentally headbutting