Kenya’s David Rudisha’s hopes of adding world 800 metres gold to the Olympic title he won in a world record time at the same track in the 2012 London Olympics have been dashed because of injury. The 28-year-old — who ran an astonishing time of 1min 40.91sec to take gold in 2012 — took to … Read more
Japan Monday marked three years before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with celebrations and fanfare — even as organisers struggle to contain soaring costs and restore credibility. Japanese celebrities and athletes dressed in bright kimonos gathered for the launch of a remake of a popular 1964 Tokyo Olympics song, as organisers promised to turn the 2020 … Read more
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says teenager Reiss Nelson is “very close” to more first-team action after his dazzling performance in the Gunners’ 2-0 pre-season friendly win in Australia. The 17-year-old looked a star in the making as he ripped apart the Sydney FC defence with his pace and on-the-ball skills in Sydney on Thursday. While … Read more
Tokyo goes to the polls Sunday in a local election that could have national consequences as the capital’s governor mounts a challenge to the party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose popularity has slumped. Former TV anchorwoman Yuriko Koike is hoping her coalition can beat the local arm of Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), … Read more
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday praised Japanese organisers for slashing costs for the 2020 Tokyo Games, but warned that soaring Olympic budgets could see future bids dry up. Tokyo 2020 coordination commission chairman John Coates noted that significant progress had been made since the IOC ordered local organisers to keep costs below $20 … Read more
Despite several high-profile gaffes in their 2020 Olympic preparations, Tokyo 2020 organisers reckon choosing the Games mascots will be child’s play — so much so they’re leaving the decision to schoolkids. Japanese organisers announced Monday that the official 2020 mascots would be decided by a nationwide competition, in which members of the public will submit … Read more
Toyota has its sights set on a Blade Runner future as the Japanese automaker backs a move to launch a flying car in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The company is giving about 42.5 million yen ($375,000) to the Cartivator project, which is developing the three-wheeled sci-fi car that relies on drone technology to … Read more
Last season, Hertha Berlin were sitting in a Champions League place with three matches to go in the Bundesliga. However, they then picked up just a single point out of nine and ended up seventh, ‘only’ qualifying for a place in the Europa League play-offs and found themselves being knocked out. With Champions League participation … Read more
Already under fire over soaring expenses, Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic organisers on Friday sought to downplay fears that further ballooning costs could hit the trouble-cursed main stadium. Amid media reports that temporary structures at the showpiece venue could more than double in cost from bid estimates, Japanese organisers did little to ease concerns. “The estimate for … Read more
West Ham United captain Mark Noble has hailed Andre Ayew’s mental strength after he made a scoring return for the club against Watford over the weekend. The Ghanaian recorded just his second goal for the Hammers since joining from Swansea City in the summer. The 27-year-old pulled the trigger and the match needed equalizer at … Read more
City beat West Ham 3-1 when the teams met at the Etihad in the Premier League in August Pep Guardiola says he is looking forward to a “special” first FA Cup game in charge of Manchester City in their third-round tie at West Ham. City face the Hammers at London Stadium on Friday night, live … Read more
Ghana players in England will be playing with cautious on Monday as any long-term can wreck their Africa Cup of Nations plans. As many as four players bound for Gabon for the tournament will be in action in the Premier League and Championship. Andre Ayew will be involved in West Ham United’s clash at the … Read more
Tunisian side Club Africain will host French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in a friendly match next month. The game will take place at the Olympic Stadium in Rades on 4 January, according to the French side. The 1991 African champions and the six-time French Ligue 1 winners will contest the Trophée Ooredoo des Champions at … Read more
It was the 71st minute of Tuesday’s opening leg of the Eastern Conference final between the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC, and the 61,104 fans at Olympic Stadium were cheering the Ivorian’s entrance into the game, which ended 3-2 in favor of the home side. The fans might not have known it yet, but it … Read more
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic says fit-again attacker Andre Ayew needs time to regain top form. Having been in the treatment room since August, the Ghanaian started his first league game in three months in Saturday’s 1-1 home stalemate with Stoke City in the Premier League. The 26-year-old was deployed as a lone striker, … Read more
Seats, coins and plastic bottles were thrown by fans Crowd trouble marred West Ham’s EFL Cup fourth-round home win over Chelsea, with police making seven arrests. Plastic bottles, seats and coins were thrown during the Hammers’ 2-1 victory at London Stadium as hundreds of supporters clashed and riot police entered the concourse. It is the … Read more
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic criticised the “unacceptable” behaviour of some fans after crowd trouble marred the EFL Cup fourth-round win over Chelsea. Plastic bottles and seats were thrown towards the end of West Ham’s 2-1 victory at London Stadium as hundreds of supporters clashed and riot police entered the concourse. Bilic said: “We are … Read more
Ghana received a massive boost for next month’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Egypt as deputy skipper Andre Ayew shaked off his injury to play for West Ham United in their 2-1 over Chelsea in the English League Cup on Wednesday. The 26-year-old stepped out of the dug-out to replace Manuel Lanzini at the … Read more
Crowd disturbances between rival fans marred the conclusion of West Ham’s EFL Cup fourth-round victory over Chelsea at London Stadium. Plastic bottles and seats were thrown towards the end of the match as hundreds of fans were involved in ugly scenes. The flash points were a blot on what had been an entertaining night on … Read more
Nairobi (AFP) – Kenyan police raided the country’s Olympic headquarters Saturday probing a corruption scam that saw some of the nation’s athletes deprived of team uniforms at the Rio Games. Three top Olympic officials have already been arrested in the investigation, and the raid turned up dozens of boxes containing uniforms provided by sports goods … Read more