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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that Russia should not be allowed to host football events such as the Champions League final, after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two separate regions in eastern Ukraine. The UK said it would discuss the location of the Champions League final, scheduled for May in St Petersburg, with relevant bodies. Asked if he would push for the tournament final to be moved, Johnson told lawmakers: “I find it inconceivable that major international football tournaments can be held in Russia after … the invasion of a sovereign country.” Nadine Doris,…

The NFL on Monday (28) revealed five of the teams that will play games outside the United States in 2022. The list includes the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints. Earlier this month, the NFL announced that five games would be played outside the United States, in three different countries. In addition to the traditional matches played in the United Kingdom, the international calendar of the league was expanded with the return of Mexico and the debut of Germany. Jaguar hosts the team’s annual trip to Wembley Stadium, London. The other two…

Credit: Play / TwitterThe NFL announced Monday that the Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play internationals in 2022.For more information on the 2022 NFL International Games, please visit: https://t.co/K6sv0uXrLT pic.twitter.com/TqW1iskxhJ- NFL (NFL) February 28, 2022The Buccaneers will play their first match in Munich, Germany. Meanwhile, the Cardinals will play in Mexico City, where they hosted the first regular season game in NFL history outside of the United States in 2005.The Packers will make their first international trip, becoming the 32nd franchise in the league to play a game in London.…

Jacqueline Moreau will be one of the athletes in the Brazilian delegation in Beijing. Photo: Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter the Tokyo 2020 Olympics marked the first time in the Games’ history with near-equal representation of male and female athletes, when 48.8% of the participants were women, this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics followed suit. Fighting for Equality.There will be 45% of the female contestants out of the nearly 3,000 contestants. Compared to the last Winter Games held in Pyeongchang, a county located in South Korea’s Gangwon Province, the figure was 40%.Read also:With the establishment of mixed modalities, the number of…

Twice Champion equestrian olympicMark Todd has been stopped by the British Horseracing Authority after an appearance appeared to show him hitting a horse with a stick during cross-country training in the UK. The 65-year-old medalist is currently training racehorses, and was seen attacking the animal while trying to persuade it to jump into the water. Mark Todd won the individual gold medal at the 1988 Los Angeles and Seoul Olympics, and the bronze medal in the team event at the 2012 London Olympics. Mark Todd holds the SIER title for his equestrian achievements. – This, from Sir Mark Todd, is…

This situation comes on the heels of a series of sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom on RussiaThe fallout for the sporting world of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to accelerate on Friday (25). Now, it is Manchester United’s turn to break the sponsorship agreement with Russian state airline Aeroflot.The decision was made shortly after the UK government banned the company from entering British airspace. In addition, the country’s civil aviation authority has suspended Aeroflot’s foreign transport permit on British soil. These stances are part of the “largest and most draconian” package of sanctions the UK has ever imposed on…

Rafael Nadal beat new world number one Daniil Medvedev 6/3 6/3 in the rematch of the Australian Open final to reach the Acapulco Open decision. Medvedev had to defend a few break points in his first match, before Nadal broke it minutes later to open 3-1, maintaining the lead until closing out the first set at 6/3. Nadal seemed to keep the momentum going for the second set, breaking early to open 1-0, but Medvedev grew as the set progressed and started causing all sorts of problems for the Spaniard with his tiny left hand. Medvedev managed a total of…

By Adi NairBENGALURU, India (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal beat new world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-3 in the rematch of the Australian Open final to reach the Acapulco Open final.Medvedev had to defend a few break points in his first match, before Nadal broke it minutes later to open 3-1, maintaining the lead until closing out the first set at 6/3.Nadal seemed to keep the momentum going for the second set, breaking early to open 1-0, but Medvedev grew as the set progressed and started causing all sorts of problems for the Spaniard with his tiny left hand.Medvedev managed…

Genk, Belgium – AUGUST 3: Pedrinho of Shakhtar Donetsk during the Champions League qualifier match between KRC Genk and Shakhtar Donetsk at Luminus Arena on August 3, 2021 in Genk, Belgium (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen / BSR Agency / Getty Images)Pedrinho reports that Brazilians in a hotel in Ukraine are about to run out of water and foodShakhtar Donetsk midfielder begged for help from the Brazilian governmentThe Russian invasion of Ukraine began last ThursdayPlayer Pedrinho, from Shakhtar Donetsk and former Corinthians, has reported the drama of the Brazilian athletes and their families after Russia’s attack on Ukraine. On the verge…

+ Paulo Andre Camilo (Photo: Instagram: iampaloandre)Paulo André was born in Velha Velha, Espírito Santo, a participant in Brazil’s Big Brother programme. Many people had their first contact with the athlete in fact, but he really shone (and a lot) in Brazilian athletics. Discover some of his most important achievements:May 2019 – World Champion in the 4x100m Relay in Japan In Yokohama, Japan, Paulo Andre, Rodrigo Nascimento, Derek Silva and Jorge Fides won the world titles in the 4x100m relay. The second place went to the United States, which finished the race by only two hundred more than Brazil. Third…