ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Sweden should not expect Turkey to approve its NATO bid without returning "terrorists", and Swedish and Finnish delegations should not come to Turkey to convince it to back their membership in the alliance. U.S. President Joe Biden and top officials from his administration repeated that they are confident … [Read more...] about Turkey’s Erdogan links Sweden, Finland NATO bid to return of ‘terrorists’
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Uplifting outing for bronze winner Aniq ahead of Birmingham
WEIGHTLIFTER Aniq Kasdan is on the right path to flex his muscles at July’s Birmingham Commonwealth Games after smashing his national record en route to a bronze medal. The 20-year-old from Segamat lifted a 252kg total in the 55kg category to improve on his fifth placing which he did in his Games debut in the Philippines in 2019. His feat yesterday erased his previous total … [Read more...] about Uplifting outing for bronze winner Aniq ahead of Birmingham
Olympics-Russian IOC members not to blame for Ukraine war says IOC’s Bach
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Not all Russians should be blamed for their government's decision to invade Ukraine and that includes Russian members of the International Olympic Committee, IOC president Thomas Bach said on Friday, defending his decision not to sanction them. The IOC has called on international federations to move events from Russia and ban Russian and … [Read more...] about Olympics-Russian IOC members not to blame for Ukraine war says IOC’s Bach
Soccer-Last gasp winner sees Leeds stay up as they win at Brentford
LONDON (Reuters) -Jack Harrison's stoppage-time winner meant Leeds United ensured Premier League survival on Sunday with a 2-1 victory away at nine-man Brentford that saw Burnley go down instead. A Raphinha penalty gave Leeds a second-half lead but they conceded a goal from Sergi Canos in the 78th minute before Harrison fired home four minutes into stoppage time to spark … [Read more...] about Soccer-Last gasp winner sees Leeds stay up as they win at Brentford
Soccer-Juve end mediocre season with loss at Fiorentina
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) -Juventus ended a poor season on a disappointing note after losing 2-0 at Fiorentina in their final Serie A fixture of the campaign, with the hosts securing a place in next season's Europa Conference League with the victory. The three points ensured Fiorentina finished seventh, booking a return to continental competition for next season, while Juve … [Read more...] about Soccer-Juve end mediocre season with loss at Fiorentina