May 28, 2021 11:22 am UTC| Sports
The Summer Olympics, postponed in 2020 by a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to begin on July 23, 2021, in Tokyo. Even though surfing and four other sports will debut at these games, the locals arent...
Champions League final 2021 – a game of two sides powered by gas and oil
May 28, 2021 11:10 am UTC| Sports Business
On the night of the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final, Chelsea and Manchester City will battle it out for European glory. Only one of the two English teams will walk away with the trophy but despite the rivalry on the...
Tokyo Games cancelation to cost $17 billion
May 27, 2021 21:52 pm UTC| Economy Business Sports
The 1.81 trillion yen ($17 billion) that Japan would lose by canceling the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer is much lesser than the economic loss if another state of emergency is declared, says Takahide Kiuchi,...
European Super League: what can its opponents legally do?
Apr 23, 2021 13:44 pm UTC| Sports
The proposed European Super League (ESL) has fans and politicians more or less united in condemnation. In response to the 12 football clubs who have signed up so far, including the big six in England, MPs of all major...
For footballers of African descent, playing in Euro 2020 will be a double-edged sword
Apr 23, 2021 11:47 am UTC| Sports
The UEFA Euro 2020 football tournament or the 2020 Union of European Football Associations Championship, held every four years is scheduled to begin on 11 June 2021. The tournament was delayed by a year because of the...
European Super League collapse: US football owners badly misread supporter culture in England
Apr 22, 2021 05:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Barely two days after it was unveiled, the European Super League (ESL) is dead in the water. All six of the English clubs who made up the 12 founding members of the proposed breakaway competition pulled out, following loud...
More Japanese buy fishing tackle and used boats amid pandemic
Apr 14, 2021 17:48 pm UTC| Business Sports Economy
More people in Japan looking for fresh air during the COVID-19 pandemic are being lured in by fishing and boating, increasing sales of fishing equipment, used boats, and boat club memberships. While sales of new boats...
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