American Kenneth Bednarek edged Canadian André De Grasse in a scintillating 200 metres race at the Doha Diamond League meeting on Friday as Kenyans dominated the middle-distance competitions.
The remaining matches of the Indian Premier League, which was suspended earlier this month during a COVID-19 surge in India, will be completed in the United Arab Emirates in September and October, the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) said on Saturday.
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May 23, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA;A.J Foyt Enterprises driver Charlie Kimball (11) passes Rocket Pro TPO/Paretta Autosport driver Simona De Silvestro (16) whom he must beat in order to be eligible to race during last chance qualifications for the 2021 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. / Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host 135,000 racing fans for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and the sold-out crowd will represent a big step forward as North American sports continue to turn the page on the COVID-19 pandemic. We ve hit our capacity for this year s Indianapolis 500 and look forward to hosting 135,000 fans at the world s largest sporting event since the pandemic began, race organizers said on Thursday.
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China s Vice-President Xi Jinping holds a football during a visit to Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland February 19, 2012. REUTERS/David Moir
China will build new youth training centres and encourage key cities to set up two or more men and women s professional soccer clubs, it said on Friday, seeking to improve playing standards and become one of the sport s leading world powers.
President Xi Jinping, a soccer fan, has pledged to turn China into a football power , and wants the country to first host and then win a World Cup before 2050.
China s General Administration of Sport pledged to learn from both domestic and foreign experiences to encourage participation, improve governance and build infrastructure, aiming for at least one soccer pitch per 10,000 people by 2025.
World number two Daniil Medvedev has never won a match at the French Open, yet the Russian is feeling confident ahead of the claycourt Grand Slam, which starts on Sunday.