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(Reuters) - Manchester United supporters will be able attend their Champions League opener against Young Boys after the Swiss team agreed to a late change of COVID-19 regulations for Tuesday's game, the Times reported. Young Boys had declined to allocate away tickets based on local laws that do not recognise Britain's National Health Service (NHS) pass, saying supporters would only be permitted entry with a Swiss or European Union vaccination certificate. The NHS pass, a requirement for Premier League ticket holders, allows fans to show that they are either fully vaccinated or have returned a negative COVID-19 PCR or lateral flow test result within 48 hours of kickoff. However, United have confirmed 1,800 tickets would now be available for supporters, who will be allowed to attend the game if they return a negative lateral flow test from an approved site next to the stadium, the Times said. On Monday, European soccer governing body UEFA said fans would be able to travel to ... » Learn More about Soccer-Man Utd fans allowed to travel for Champions League game in Bern: the Times

(Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard will learn from his mistake that gifted Young Boys a late winner in their 2-1 Champions League defeat on Tuesday, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said. United took an early lead through Cristiano Ronaldo before they were reduced to 10 men when Aaron Wan-Bisakka was sent off and then conceded an equaliser in the second half. Solskjaer's side looked set to hang on for a draw but a misplaced back pass from substitute Lingard in stoppage time allowed Jordan Siebatcheu to score the winner. "With Jesse, no footballer likes making mistakes but it's obviously part and parcel of the game," Solskjaer said. "We'll learn from it, he'll learn from it. We're humans, every footballer makes mistakes. "He'll pick himself up and be ready to go on Sunday against West Ham (United)." United are joint top of the Premier League on 10 points after four matches. (Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford) ... » Learn More about Soccer-Solskjaer backs Lingard to learn from costly Champions League error

(Reuters) - Reigning champions France will kick off this year's Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Prague against Canada on Nov. 1, with the final scheduled for Nov. 6, the International Tennis Federation said on Wednesday. Formerly called the Fed Cup, the women's team competition featuring 12 nations was originally scheduled to be held in Budapest in April last year before being postponed twice due to the pandemic. France triumphed in the 2019 edition when a team featuring Kristina Mladenovic, Caroline Garcia and Pauline Parmentier defeated Australia. This year, Belgium, the 2001 winners, will face 2017 runners-up Belarus on the opening day, while eleven-times winners Czech Republic will play on Nov. 1 and Nov. 4. The competing nations will each play two group-stage ties to determine the winners of the four three-team groups, who will then progress to the semi-finals. Each tie will consist of two singles matches and a doubles match. Germany, Spain, Slovakia, Australia, the ... » Learn More about Tennis-Champions France to open Billie Jean King Cup defence against Canada

The (NFL) National Football League has a long relationship history with China. The relationship dates back to 14 years ago in 2007 in Beijing, China. A preseason game was scheduled to happen in Beijing, and after its announcement, people were eagerly waiting to watch it live. However, this did not materialize as the match between the Seattle Seahawks, and New England Patriots were cancelled. The reason for the cancellation of the league was alleged to be paving the way for other international games to be played. Moving forward to 2020, discussions towards the possibility of hosting a National Football League game were speculated to happen among NFL owners. There was also speculation of the creation of a Chinese league made up of four teams. This was also not actualized owing to many factors, including travel expenses of the teams and suitability of the venue of the match. Travelling to Shanghai, China from the US would take at least 15 hours which is a long time for players to ... » Learn More about Is the Chinese Market finally ready for the NFL?

(adds dropped words in para four) (Reuters) -Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel worked his magic last season to guide them to Champions League success but they now look like genuine Premier League contenders too after the arrival of Romelu Lukaku as the missing piece to complete their attack. Chelsea finished fourth last season but scored the fewest goals among the top seven teams, with their leading scorer being midfielder Jorginho whose seven all came from the penalty spot. The lack of a lethal goalscorer leading the line was a major concern as new recruit Timo Werner struggled to adapt and suffered a crisis of confidence, even as Tuchel took charge and did his best to defend the Germany forward from his critics. Having been crowned European champions, Chelsea needed the right player that would fit the bill and help them battle on multiple fronts. Enter Belgium striker Lukaku, who flourished in Serie A with Inter Milan by scoring 24 goals in last season's title-winning run, with ... » Learn More about Soccer-Lukaku the missing piece to boost Chelsea’s Premier League hopes

NANDI , Kenya – Former Kenyan 400 meters hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett, 28 has died in a road crash in Nandi County in Kenya. Police Commander Patrick Wambani told Tuko News that his death was confirmed by his family and Nandi Police Commander Patrick Wambani who said Bett died on the spot after the car he was driving veered off the road and landed in a ditch in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 According to police Bett hit a bump in the road at high speeds before losing control of his car at Sochoi near Lessos . Brett made his breakthrough nationally at senior level with a run of 50.39 seconds to place third at the Kenyan Athletics Championships in 2011. He was part of Team Kenya that competed at the just concluded African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria, was traveling back home from Nairobi, Tuko News Reported. He became the first Kenyan to win a world gold in hurdles after his magnificent run in Beijing at the 2015 ... » Learn More about Kenya’s 400 Meters Champion Nicholas Bett Dies in Road Crash

AFF Women’s Championship 2019 @_shaidelcampo 1' 45' 50' @quinley_quezada 6' #FilipinasFutbol pic.twitter.com/xb3mMmEOc0 — The Philippine Football Federation (@philfootball) August 23, 2019 De La Salle star Shai Del Campo delivered a hattrick as the Philippines whipped Singapore, 4-0, Friday night to reach the semifinals of the AFF Women’s Championship for the first time in Chonburi, Thailand. Two days after wasting a second half lead in the 2-4 defeat to Thailand, the Malditas came out with all guns blazing as they piled the pressure on the Singaporeans early on. Quinley Quezada, who gave the Filipinos the lead twice against the reigning champion Thais, found the back of the net for the third straight match as she increased her tally to four goals for the tournament with a sixth-minute strike. Philippine women’s national team. Photo from pff.org Del Campo, last season’s UAAP Rookie of the Year and Best Striker, fired the opener just seconds into ... » Learn More about Philippine Malditas nail historic semis berth in AFF Championship

By the time the “Tawag ng Tanghalan” (TnT) reaches the grand finals today, every single contestant will have been good enough for the title. This makes choosing the right winner a tremendous challenge and responsibility for the judges. But at the end of the day, it’s “a good problem” to have, they said. “When we say everyone is good, we’re not being plastik. It’s a tough, but good problem. We enjoy listening to everyone—they all have the talent and they are highly skilled in their craft. It’s a task we have to take care of,” judge Louie Ocampo, a renowned composer-arranger, said in a virtual conference for the grand finals for the contest’s fifth season. Eight aspirants will vie for the title: Reiven Umali, Froilan Cedilla, Psalm Manalo, Gem Christian, Adrian Manibale, Anthony Castillo, Lorraine Galvez and Aixia Mallary. The winner will receive P1 million, a brand new house and lot worth P2.3 million, a recording contract with ABS-CBN Music, a management contract under Star Magic’s ... » Learn More about ‘TnT’ judges’ ‘good problem’ on grand finals today

(Reuters) - Defending champion Ash Barty, world number two Aryna Sabalenka and French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova have all qualified for the season-ending WTA Finals in Mexico, the WTA said on Monday. Five more singles players have yet to be named for the finals, which will be contested by the world's top eight singles players and eight doubles teams. The event is scheduled to kick off on Nov. 8 and was moved to Guadalajara from Shenzhen earlier this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced their cancellation last year. "Lifting the Billie Jean King Trophy in Shenzhen in 2019 is one of the best moments of my career," said world number one Barty. "It's a great honor to be among the top eight players in the world and be the first to qualify for the 2021 WTA Finals." However, it remains to be seen whether the Australian will actually defend her title. Her coach Craig Tyzzer this month expressed doubts about her participation due to what he called "ridiculous" ... » Learn More about Tennis-Barty among first three qualifiers for WTA Finals

PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Kiefer Ravena finally got his official release to play for Shiga in the Japan B.League, both NLEX and the PBA confirmed Saturday. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said Ravena will be allowed to play for the Lakestars in the coming B.League season three months after the club announced his signing. Ravena’s release meant that he won’t need to rejoin the Road Warriors in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup where his club finished seventh in the elimination round and will face second seed Meralco in the quarterfinals. NLEX team manager Ronald Dulatre said their team first gave Ravena the clearance and that document was eventually sent to the PBA. Although Ravena will play for the Lakestars this season, he will need to return to NLEX next year. “NLEX’s clearance was forwarded to the PBA,” said Dulatre. “But note that he will be back after one season.” Ravena will make his B.League debut on October 2 against San-En and younger brother Thirdy. ... » Learn More about Kiefer Ravena gets official release from NLEX, PBA ahead of Japan B.League debut