BOSTON: The Boston Celtics have answered their most pressing question of the offseason. Jaylen Brown will be part of the franchise for the foreseeable future. The Celtics’ wing has agreed to terms on a five-year supermax contract extension that will pay him up to $304 million, his agent said Tuesday. It’s the richest contract in …
KINSHASA: Congo has stepped up security in the capital Kinshasa amid concerns about the safety of athletes taking part in the International Francophone Games starting this week, the government said on Tuesday. Around 4,500 additional police backed by state security agents have been deployed ahead of the event, the game’s coordinator Isidor Kwanja said. Athletes …
NYON, Switzerland: Croatia’s soccer federation was fined €150,000 ($165,000) by UEFA on Tuesday for offensive chants and disorder by fans at the Nations League Finals last month. In a further punishment, UEFA said Croatia fans cannot be sold tickets for the team’s next competitive away game — a European Championship qualifier in Armenia on Sept. …
WELLINGTON: Philippines made history at their first Women’s World Cup with their first goal and first win Tuesday, holding on under pressure to upset co-hosts New Zealand. The New Zealanders only five days earlier had celebrated their first win in six trips to the Women’s World Cup. Sarina Bolden scored the historic match winner in the …
RIYADH: Championship leader Jake Dennis believes racing in front of his home fans will motivate him further as he bids to seal the Formula E world championship title at this weekend’s London E-Prix doubleheader. The Avalanche Andretti driver goes into the season finale with a 24-point lead at the top of the ABB FIA Formula …
LONDON: Formula E and UNICEF have announced their ground-breaking partnership has benefitted more than 2.5 million children and young people globally since its launch in 2021. Formula E, the world’s first sport to be certified net zero for carbon emissions since its inception, was the first international sports organization to partner with UNICEF to tackle …
WELLINGTON: Philippines made history at their first Women’s World Cup with their first goal and first win Tuesday, holding on under pressure to upset co-hosts New Zealand. The New Zealanders only five days earlier had celebrated their first win in six trips to the Women’s World Cup. Sarina Bolden scored the historic match winner in the …
RIYADH: Al-Nassr’s pre-season preparations step up a level on Tuesday with a prestigious friendly against Paris Saint-Germain that should not only show how far they have come in recent months, but also how far there is still left to go. Just being invited to face the French powerhouse in the Japanese city of Osaka shows …
TOKYO: Manchester City will “fight” to stop Kyle Walker going to Bayern Munich, Pep Guardiola said Tuesday, describing the defender as a key player for the team. Walker started as a substitute in the Champions League final when City completed a historic treble last month, and the German champions are keen to bring him to …
TOKYO: Thomas Tuchel praised new Bayern Munich signing Kim Min-jae as “very complete” on Tuesday, but said he is likely to sit out the German champions’ first match of a pre-season tour of Japan. The South Korean joined Bayern last week, after winning Serie A last season with Napoli. “He played an outstanding season in …
