IOC lifts ban on India hosting Olympic events
The International Olympic Committee lifted a ban Thursday that’s kept India from bidding for Olympic events, after its government promised to grant visas to all athletes competing at such competitions.…
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Japan’s minister of 2020 Tokyo Olympics resigns after outcry
Yoshitaka Sakurada, Japan’s cybersecurity and Olympics minister for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, has resigned from his post over remarks about a natural disaster in the nation eight years…
Body found in plane wreckage identified as Emiliano Sala
The body recovered from the wreckage of a plane at the bottom of the English Channel has been identified as star Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala, Police said Thursday. The…
Former head of Portuguese soccer team accused of ordering beatings of players
Bruno de Carvalho, former president of Portuguese soccer team Sporting CP, will be detained for a third day after he was accused of ordering the beating of players, coach and…
Leicester City FC owner’s copter crashes outside stadium
Fans of Leicester City Football Club gathered at the team’s stadium after its owner’s helicopter crashed and exploded on Saturday night. Leicester Police said they were working to determine whether…
British man shot dead while mountain biking in French Alps
A British man was shot dead by a hunter’s stray bullet in the French Alps on Saturday, authorities said. Marc Sutton, 34, was riding a mountain bike on a popular…
Luxury sports car maker Aston Martin arranging IPO
Luxury British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin announced plans Wednesday for listing on the London Stock Exchange. An initial public offering for the company, officially known as Aston Martin Lagonda,…
Study: ‘Heading’ a soccer ball more dangerous for women
Heading soccer balls poses a much greater threat to women’s brains than men’s, new research suggests. The study included 49 female and 49 male amateur soccer players, aged 18 to…
At least 2 dead in violence after France World Cup victory
At least two people have died in France amid celebrations that turned violent following the country’s second World Cup soccer title, authorities said. Fans poured into Paris streets Monday to…
On alert: France celebrates Bastille Day, eyes World Cup final
France marked Bastille Day on Saturday with a military parade, an appearance by the president and an aeronautical flub, all under the eye of extra security as the country prepares…
