Copa America 2021: What you need to know
Tournament will be hosted by Brazil which has reported the second-highest COVID death toll in the world.
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Biden reaffirms support for Tokyo Olympics to Japan’s Suga
Biden met Suga at the sidelines of the G7 summit and affirmed his support for the Tokyo Olympic Games moving forward.
Fans appalled by live footage of Eriksen’s Euro 2020 collapse
Viewers slam broadcasters for zooming in on player after his collapse and also showing his wife in distress.
Shocked football world rallies around Christian Eriksen
Football players take to social media to send their wishes for Danish player's recovery after his collapse on the pitch.
Euro 2020: World’s top sporting event since pandemic kicks off
Italy taking on Turkey in Rome at opening match of delayed football tournament.
Olympics: India drops Chinese kit sponsor ahead of Tokyo Games
India's Olympics body says decision linked to public sentiment following last year's border clashes between two nations.
Brazil Supreme Court to hear requests to block Copa America
Court to hold virtual session Thursday after groups raised concerns about Brazil hosting football tournament amid COVID.
Brazil COVID inquiry staffers urge postponing Copa America
Senate commission staffers are latest to raise concerns about Brazil hosting football tournament amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Brazil captain suggests hosts against taking part in Copa America
Team captain Casemiro suggested that the players don’t want to be at the tournament as COVID figures surge.
NFL reviewing Black players’ injury claims after bias charges
Former Black players say the league used 'race-norming' to make it harder for them to receive legal damages.
Brazilian court demands Bolsonaro provide info on Copa America
South American football body CONMEBOL chose Brazil as a replacement host on Monday after Argentina was dropped.
Carlo Ancelotti appointed new Real Madrid coach
The Italian, who was previously in charge of Real between 2013 and 2015, has agreed to a three-year deal.
Naomi Osaka: French Open withdrawal statement in full
Osaka withdrawing from the French Open following the bitter fallout from her decision to boycott all media activity.
Champions League final ‘didn’t go perfectly’, Portugal PM admits
Antonio Costa acknowledges criticism amid public outcry over gov't's failure to enforce measures to contain COVID.
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open
Citing mental health reasons, the Japanese tennis player had said she would boycott media activity.
Brazil to host 2021 Copa America after Argentina ruled out
Postponed South American football tournament scheduled to be played between June 13 and July 10.
Zidane left Real Madrid because club had ‘no faith’ in him
Former France international stepped down last week after Real suffered their first trophy-less season in 11 years.
Naomi Osaka faces French Open expulsion after media boycott
Japanese tennis player fined $15,000 for skipping the news conference after her first-round victory at Roland Garros.
19 surgeries, 66 medals: India’s para-swimmer Niranjan Mukundan
Mukundan was born with an incomplete formation of the spinal cord. That did not stop him from winning.
Chelsea beat Man City to win Champions League
Havertz first-half goal decided the final in Porto, helping Chelsea seal their second Champions League triumph.