Ken Riley will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 3 years after his death
When Ken Riley entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick by Cincinnati in 1969 after a successful college career as a dual-threat quarterback at Florida A&M, he was greeted with a harsh reality
1970-01-01 08:00
Cycling governing body packing nearly all of its world championships into 11 days in Scotland
The cycling world championships begins Thursday in Scotland, and for the first time, nearly all of the UCI's titles will be contested at one time and in one place
1970-01-01 08:00
Deadline analysis: AL West leaders loaded up on starting pitchers
The arms race in the AL West began with Lucas Giolito and quickly escalated
1970-01-01 08:00
Messi Playing in the US Boosts Dan Hunt’s Dallas Soccer Bet
Now that Lionel Messi is playing for Inter Miami, Dan Hunt is eager for a chance to cash
1970-01-01 08:00
France's Renard, Le Sommer on bench for Women's World Cup group finale against Panama
France stars Wendie Renard and all-time leading scorer Eugénie Le Sommer are not in the starting lineup for the Group F finale against Panama at the Women’s World Cup
1970-01-01 08:00
Somalia send 'untrained' runner to international 100m sprint competition - and it's a disaster
A 'sprinter' at the 31st Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China, is going viral online after she appeared completely untrained for the 100-metre sprint. The athlete, identified by local media as Nasra Abukar Ali, was Somalia's entry to the race, but within seconds, she had fallen so far behind that she was totally out of the camera shot. Later, as it pans back to her, she appears to be casually skipping over the finish line with little effort. She is reportedly the niece of the president of the Somali Athletics Federation. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter
1970-01-01 08:00
Nearly half of those held in Russia's detention centers in Kherson were tortured, rights report finds
Nearly half of Ukrainians held in Russian detention centers in Kherson were subjected to widespread torture including sexual violence, according to a report published Wednesday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Kgatlana scores late to send South Africa into the last 16 over Italy at the Women's World Cup
Thembi Kgatlana has scored early in stoppage time to give South Africa a 3-2 win over Italy and send it into the knockout rounds of a Women’s World Cup for the first time
1970-01-01 08:00
Sweden wins Group G at Women's World Cup to advance to showdown with the United States
Rebecka Blomqvist’s second-half goal lifted Sweden to a 2-0 win over Argentina on Wednesday
1970-01-01 08:00
Conor Benn may face extra hurdle to fight, Eddie Hearn and British Boxing Board reveal
Conor Benn may have one more hurdle to overcome in order to fight in Britain, Eddie Hearn has confirmed, despite the boxer being cleared by UK Anti-Doping this week. After Benn failed two drug tests in 2022, which led to the collapse of his planned bout with Chris Eubank Jr, the welterweight was cleared by the WBC earlier this year and by UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) this week. Benn, 26, and his promoter Hearn celebrated the Ukad ruling as the end of a saga, but the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) said in a statement on Tuesday (1 August): “We wish to reconfirm that the Ukad Rules which apply to those proceedings provide all parties, including the BBBofC, with a right of appeal. “The BBBofC takes all anti-doping matters extremely seriously and is considering the exercise of its rights.” Hearn then told iFL TV: “He’s cleared to fight in Britain, subject to the approval of the BBBofC, which is the next process to undertake. “I would like Conor Benn to go through the process with the board, and we’ll do that, and hopefully – after being cleared from the WBC and in that [Ukad] hearing – we can move forward with a licence. “Maybe [the BBBofC will appeal]. I can imagine the whole world and their dog is calling the board, telling them to appeal it. We live in a strange, strange business, but ultimately everything that has been asked of Conor Benn, he’s done. He’s been cleared by the WBC, the suspension has been lifted by Ukad. “It’s up to the board if they want to. We’re ready for everything. We’re a year in, fighting every day, so we ain’t going anywhere.” Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz live stream: How to watch fight online and on TV this weekend Errol Spence Jr drops hint over next move in social-media update Terence Crawford’s masterclass puts him in conversation to be an all-time great
1970-01-01 08:00
Pope arrives in Portugal as country grapples with clergy sexual abuse
By Catarina Demony and Philip Pullella LISBON (Reuters) -Pope Francis promised on Wednesday to continue to "stir things up" in
1970-01-01 08:00
Marina Hegering recovers in time to play for Germany in last group game of Women's World Cup
Marina Hegering is fit to play for Germany against South Korea in a Group H finale that the Germans are treating as a must-win Women’s World Cup game
1970-01-01 08:00
