Tag: Sport

‘UKA board changed stance over coach Salazar’

Salazar was appointed as a consultant to UK Athletics’ endurance programme in 2013A report into how UK Athletics handled decisions about its relationship with disgraced running coach Alberto Salazar found the board changed its stance on severing ties with him.This came after some members of the board claimed they felt subjected to “in effect blackmail”…

Cheer Shows Competitive Cheerleading Is Almost as Dangerous as Football. So Why Isn’t It Officially Considered a Sport?

Watching Netflix’s Cheer is not for the faint of heart. In Greg Whiteley’s six-part documentary series, which built up an enthusiastic fanbase after hitting the streamer in January, the young athletes of Navarro College’s 14-time national championship-winning cheerleading team repeatedly lift, throw and catch flying teammates, many of them already nursing injuries and at risk…

‘Sharapova retires with many questions unanswered’

Maria Sharapova won the last of her five Grand Slam titles at the 2014 French OpenA farewell tour – with the chance to perform one final time in Paris, London and New York – would not have been the Maria Sharapova way.No longer competitive, and with a shoulder not fit for purpose, she would have…

Coronavirus: Lombardy region announces stricter measures

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The new measures ban weekly markets, work on building sites and physical activity outdoors The Italian region of Lombardy has introduced stricter measures in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus. Under the new rules announced late on Saturday, sport and physical activity outside, even individually, is banned. Using…

Ferrari ready to support delay to major F1 rules changes

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says his team are “ready to take responsibility” in the interest of Formula 1Ferrari say they will support a plan to delay the introduction of major new rules aimed at improving racing.On Tuesday, Ferrari was the only one of the 10 teams not to back a plan to delay the 2021…

Olympics still ‘business as usual’ despite coronavirus outbreak

The new Tokyo Olympic Stadium will be the centrepiece of the 2020 GamesPreparations for the Tokyo Olympics are “business as usual” despite the outbreak of coronavirus, according to International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.A number of sporting events in China have been cancelled, with football in Italy also affected.Speaking to Associated Press, Pound told athletes…

Cool, Here’s Another New Smartwatch That Looks Like an Apple Watch

Which smartwatch does this look like to you?Photo: OppoBecause we certainly don’t have enough Android smartwatches to choose from, Chinese smartphone maker Oppo leaked a photo of its new Oppo Watch in a tweet announcing its upcoming phone event.It’s called the Oppo Watch, because Apple started a trend and others just can’t not follow. The…