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Nicolas Portal,left, the sports director of British cycling outfit Team Ineos, died suddenly at his home in Andorra aged 40, his team said Tuesday. — AFP
Team Ineos sports director Nicolas Portal dead at 40
PARIS — Nicolas Portal, the sports director of British cycling outfit Team Ineos, died suddenly at his home in Andorra aged 40, his team said Tuesday.A hugely popular figure on the cycling circuit, affable Frenchman Portal took part in the Tour de France six times as a rider and retired in 2010 after diagnosis of an irregular heartbeat.After becoming Team Sky's sports director in 2013 he helped guide Chris Froome to his first Tour win, and was still in the job with Ineos at the time of his death."It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the passing of our much loved team mate, colleague and friend Nico Portal who died suddenly this afternoon at his home in Andorra," an Ineos statement said Tuesday."We are all overcome with grief at this terrible news and would...
March 04, 2020

Team Ineos sports director Nicolas Portal dead at 40

The whole of Futaba, formerly home to some 7,000 people, was designated a mandatory evacuation zone after a massive quake-triggered tsunami in 2011 hit the Fukushima Daiichi plant, damaging the power supply and cooling system and eventually causing a meltdown. — AFP
Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima town
TOKYO — Japan on Wednesday lifted an evacuation order for parts of Futaba, one of two towns where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located, ahead of an Olympic torch relay in the region.The whole of Futaba, formerly home to some 7,000 people, was designated a mandatory evacuation zone after a massive quake-triggered tsunami in 2011 hit the Fukushima Daiichi plant, damaging the power supply and cooling system and eventually causing a meltdown.With the lifting of the mandatory evacuation order in a northern part of the town, workers will be able to stay in the area near the main railway station.But residents will not be able to return to the town immediately because of a shortage of running water and other infrastructure, a town official told AFP."We are aiming to have the...
March 04, 2020

Japan lifts evacuation order for part of disaster-hit Fukushima town

Ellen White (right) reacts after her goal is controversially chalked off for offside during the 2019 World Cup semifinal. — AFP
White eyes World Cup revenge vs US in SheBelieves Cup
ORLANDO — England striker Ellen White is determined to prove the Lionesses are worthy rivals to the United States on Thursday as the SheBelieves Cup kicks off in Florida.The four-nation tournament gets under way in Orlando with Spain taking on Japan before England face the USA in a rematch of last year's World Cup semifinal.For White, Thursday represents a chance for revenge against the Americans, who won the World Cup semi-final 2-1 before going on to win a fourth title.White, who bagged six goals in France to finish joint top-scorer alongside the USA's Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, says the English women are striving for the consistency of the Americans."They've always been that team that have gone on to consistently win and win major tournaments," the Manchester...
March 04, 2020

White eyes World Cup revenge vs US in SheBelieves Cup

Kylian Mbappe has previously stated that he wants to go to the Olympics with France. — AFP
PSG 'within their right' to stop Mbappe playing at Olympics, says France coach Deschamps
AMSTERDAM — Paris Saint-Germain are "within their right" to not allow star striker Kylian Mbappe to play for France at the Tokyo Olympics, national team coach Didier Deschamps admitted on Tuesday."PSG, and maybe other clubs elsewhere, have taken a position and that is within their right", Deschamps said in Amsterdam, where he was attending the draw for the next UEFA Nations League.His comments came after French sports daily L'Equipe reported earlier on Tuesday that PSG had written to the French Football Federation (FFF) to say that the 21-year-old World Cup winner would not be allowed to participate at the Games.Clubs are not obliged to release players for the Olympic football tournament, which does not fall within official FIFA international dates.The Olympics...
March 04, 2020

PSG 'within their right' to stop Mbappe playing at Olympics, says France coach Deschamps

The first boxing match available on all DAZN markets will be a soon-to-be-announced fight starring Saul
DAZN to become first global sports streaming platform
NEW YORK — Online sports platform DAZN (pronounced "Da Zone") is to embark on an aggressive expansion that will see it become the world's first global live sports streaming service.The London-based platform is already available in nine countries, including the United States, Japan and Canada, where it shows boxing and a lineup of other sports.But it is to launch in the spring in more than 200 territories where it will concentrate solely on boxing, according to a statement published Monday.The platform will rely on deals with promotion companies including Golden Boy — which boasts the star power of middleweight Mexican counterpuncher Canelo Alvarez.It also has agreements with Matchroom Boxing USA, which has two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua of Britain on...
March 04, 2020

DAZN to become first global sports streaming platform

NBA commissioner Adam Silver and FIBA officials announced they will collaborate on a new 12-team African pro basketball league that began in January 2020.
NBA-backed Africa league postpones launch over virus
NEW YORK — The launch of the inaugural Basketball Africa League has been postponed due to fears over the new-coronavirus outbreak, the NBA said in a statement on Tuesday.The NBA-backed 12-team league had been due to tip off on March 13 in Dakar, Senegal but has now been put on hold due to health concerns.The announcement came a day after Senegal confirmed its first case of COVID-19, only the second infection in sub-Saharan Africa.Basketball Africa League President Amadou Gallo Fall confirmed the postponement in a statement released by the NBA."Following the recommendation of the Senegalese government regarding the escalating health concerns related to the coronavirus, the BAL's inaugural season will be postponed," Fall said."I am disappointed we are not able to tip off...
March 04, 2020

NBA-backed Africa league postpones launch over virus

Anthony Davis scored 37 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers closer to the playoffs with a 120-107 defeat of Philadelphia on Tuesday. — AFP
Davis sparks Lakers over Sixers
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis produced a devastating burst of scoring as the Los Angeles Lakers came from behind to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-107 on Tuesday.Davis led the Lakers scoring with 37 points at the Staples Center after the hosts recovered from a slow start to run out convincing winners.The Sixers had led by 13 points at one stage in the first quarter but were reeled in by a relentless second quarter onslaught from the Lakers.Davis poured in 18 points in the second quarter alone as the Lakers outscored the Sixers 37-19 to lead 65-54 at the break.The Lakers stretched the lead in the third quarter before closing out the win in the fourth, LeBron James chipping in 22 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds.The win leaves the Lakers on the brink of clinching a playoff spot.They...
March 04, 2020

Davis sparks Lakers over Sixers

India's cricket board has slashed the prize money by half for the winners and runners-up of this year's IPL, the world's most popular and successful T20 league.
Glitzy IPL slashes prize money in cost-cutting drive
NEW DELHI — India's cricket board has slashed the prize money by half for the winners and runners-up of this year's IPL, the world's most popular and successful T20 league.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said the move was part of measures to cut the costs of the glitzy Indian Premier League, starting March 29, which attracts top players from around the world.Indian media reports said the board was also doing away with the opening ceremony, usually an extravagant affair with top Bollywood celebrities crooning and dancing before thousands of cheering fans."The financial rewards have been reworked as a part of the cost-cutting measures," the BCCI said in a circular sent to the franchises.As a result, the champions will get $1.36 million instead of...
March 04, 2020

Glitzy IPL slashes prize money in cost-cutting drive

India's 16-year-old women's cricket sensation Shafali Verma shot to the top of the ICC's T20 batting rankings Wednesday after several match winning performances at the T20 World Cup in Australia.
India's teen cricket sensation tops women's rankings
NEW DELHI — India's 16-year-old women's cricket sensation Shafali Verma shot to the top of the ICC's T20 batting rankings Wednesday after several match winning performances at the T20 World Cup in Australia.Verma, who has only played 18 internationals since her debut last year, is touted by many experts as a major long term star for women's cricket in India.The International Cricket Council (ICC) called her 19-place rise "remarkable" as it released the new rankings.She is only the second Indian after Mithali Raj to top the women's T20 batting rankings and pushed New Zealand's veteran Suzie Bates down to second on the list.Verma is the third highest scorer at the World Cup where India play England in the semifinals on Friday.She has hit nine sixes in the...
March 04, 2020

India's teen cricket sensation tops women's rankings

Cofidis riders, seen in this file photo, will be quarantined in UAE for 10 days following the outbreak of coronavirus that ended a race there. — AFP
French cycling team Cofidis quarantined in UAE until March 14
PARIS — The Cofidis cycling team will be quarantined for 10 more days in the United Arab Emirates following the outbreak of coronavirus that ended the UAE Tour, a team official said on Wednesday."We have just learned that we are officially quarantined, a priori until March 14," Thierry Vittu, the president of Cofidis' competition team, posted on Facebook.The UAE Tour was abandoned last Thursday after two Italian staff members with one of the teams tested positive for the disease.On Tuesday the UAE announced six more related cases, saying that two Russians, two Italians, one German and a Colombian had been infected.On Monday, Vittu had tweeted that the team was being "held hostage". On Wednesday he said the news of a definite date was welcome."Of course the...
March 04, 2020

French cycling team Cofidis quarantined in UAE until March 14

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