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The bidding had been driven by its historical value and the insight it gave into the development of the modern game

30-year-old was a free agent after his contract with Crystal Palace expired at the end of last season

Federal Minister Chaudhary appreciates event which offers Rs10m prize pool

Pakistani javelin thrower aiming for 90 metre throw to bag at least bronze in 2020 Olympics

Kim Hong-bin reached the top of 26,400-foot Broad Peak on Sunday, but met bad weather on the way down

After winning the Wimbledon, the world number one heads to Japan for what he called patriotic reasons

There are 13 races still scheduled in which the battle between the two heavyweights has been started since round one

Formula One boss has urged Verstappen and Hamilton not to let their title battle boil over after the pair collided

2006 World Cup winner had looked set to succeed Jose Mourinho as manager of Spurs before the accusations

Event held includes crowds of tourists banned, extravagant celebrations replaced by tough infection controls and more

27-year-old Kenyan will have her chance in Tokyo, her first Games and a moment she still cannot believe is coming true

Bach says the unprecedented step of postponing the mega-event had proved more complicated than he thought

The Polish Swimming Federation (PZP) sent too many athletes by mistake because of an administrative issue

The country has dominated the sport by winning 28 of the 32 table tennis titles awarded at the Games

24-year-old all-around American champion has won a record 25 world championship medals, 19 of which are gold

31-year-old Anna van der Breggen is retiring at the end of the year to become leader of her SD Worx team

The athletes and two staff members had been identified as close contacts to a positive case on their flight to Japan

Country’s top two shooters Bashir, Akhtarwill be joined by 21-year-old Joseph at Olympics

Argentine holding the Copa America trophy has become the most liked sports photo, surpassing a record 20 million likes

Dutch driver says the celebrations while still in hospital is disrespectful and unsportsmanlike behaviour by the Brit

23-year-old winger had struggled with a shoulder injury during the latter part of last season

Olympics tennis event is missing big names with major winners Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams all absent

Slovenian powerhouse claimed his second Tour de France victory after dominating the field for most of the race

Organisers have decided to ban fans from venues of the Games in a bid to stem an increase of Covid-19 infections

Mercedes driver was handed a 10-second penalty for causing a collision to Red Bull car which ended Verstappen's race

American finished on 15 under par to hold off Jordan Spieth as a crowd of 32,000 spectators enjoyed the titanic battle

World number eight picked up the muscle problem in London while Italy's 2018 Open winner withdrew with a back problem

The win was the 99th of seven-times world champion and now eight points behind Red Bull’s Verstappen after 10 races

Australian city appears all but certain to be anointed 2032 hosts when the IOC holds a vote in Tokyo

Judoka hopeful of winning medal in Tokyo when he makes his second appearance in Olympics

Mercedes' seven-times world champion says fans presence will help him as he was beaten by Verstappen in the pole spot

Mikel Arteta's side are set to splash 50 million pounds on the England international to improve their backline

Tokyo 2020 spokesperson Masa Takaya says the three cases "were from the same country and sport"

30-year-old Mexico international was injured on November 29 after a clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz

Jamaican would become the first woman to bag a hat-trick of 100m gold medals if she wins the final on July 31

Fans will be absent from the Games as coronavirus infections continue to climb in Japan

20-year-old makes his Games debut after his recent quarter-finals run at Wimbledon - his best result at a Grand Slam

British swimmer is among the "biased" athletes who want the event to happen and is taking every precaution to compete

The country has won a total of three gold medals in three different sports, with the latest at the 2004 Athens Games

The experimental format is aimed at providing more thrills for fans with three days of competitive action

The lightweight bout was stopped at 2:38 after the 29-year-old Russian put the Brazilian in a rear naked choke

Sprint king disappointed with lack of development of compatriots after his retirement

British media reports French striker is all set to join Italian Serie A side

Olympic boss hoping success on the field of play for host nation could shift mood

New Spurs boss says striker is crucial to Premier League side’s next season ambitions

Ruling says ‘no criminal act on the part of the people targeted by the complaint could be proven’

Runaway leader will be wary of any slips as he aims to thump rivals again on stage 20

World champion clocks 1min 26.134sec to take top spot for first-ever sprint race

Former champions eye return to glory with country’s first professional league for females

Positive test for unnamed person heightens worries over biosecurity