Trump world cup

Wane still planning for mid-year matchWorld Cup decision expected by end of spring"I'm doing a sporting director course two days a month," Wane said. "I'm on lots of Zoom calls with international footballers like John Terry, I'm having a few chats with him. … [Read more...] about John Terry: Former Chelsea captain to lend support for England’s Rugby League World Cup bid

"I don't think anything is completely off the table but the only scenario I would envisage - where we would play behind closed doors - is if we get to maybe as late as September and something else happens and we've got to the point of no return so the event just needs to happen," he said. … [Read more...] about Rugby League World Cup decision expected by end of spring

Shiffrin ended up 2.18 seconds behind. She was fourth after the opening run, then bled time after an early mistake in her second run, which was 12th-fastest of the field on a course set by her coach, Mike Day. … [Read more...] about Marta Bassino wins World Cup giant slalom; tough day for Mikaela Shiffrin

PRAGUE: Volkswagen's Skoda Auto will not sponsor this year's ice hockey world championship if the event is held in Belarus, due to the host country's recent human rights record, the carmaker said on Saturday.Belarus, which is due to host the tournament in May-June, is facing calls for it to be stripped of the event because of President Alexander Lukashenko's crackdown on protesters opposing his re-election."We've been a proud partner for 28 years. But we also respect & promote all human rights," the carmaker said on Twitter."Therefore, SKODA will withdraw from sponsoring the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship if Belarus is confirmed to be co-hosting the event," Skoda said.Denying Belarus the right to host the event would deprive Lukashenko, an avid hockey fan and player, of staging a major international event in Belarus for the first time since his disputed re-election last August. His opponents say the vote was rigged. … [Read more...] about Skoda Auto says will not sponsor ice hockey world cup in Belarus

Trump's legacy — perhaps more than that of any other US president — will be viewed through two starkly different lenses. Conservatives, the wealthy business class and the religious right might revere him as one of the greatest presidents of their time. But a majority of Americans hold him in disdain, as evidenced by a Pew Research poll that found he's leaving office with a 29% approval rating, the worst of his tenure as president. … [Read more...] about How Trump’s policies will mark a generation