ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Kenenisa Bekele took a swipe at the Ethiopian Athletics Federation on Wednesday after he was left off the marathon team for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, calling his exclusion “unjust” and claiming the selection criteria is “biased.” In an interview with The Associated Press after the EAF confirmed Bekele…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie was part of a group of athletes who protested against the Ethiopian track federation on Tuesday. The athletes were protesting the federation’s selection process for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Gebrselassie was part of a group of more than 100 athletes who gathered outside the…
Jose Mourinho insists he has no plans to reignite his personal rivalry with Pep Guardiola as it could affect Manchester United’s chances of winning the Premier League. Guardiola and Mourinho will face each other for the first time in English football when they take charge of Manchester City and United respectively next season. The two…
International football player Alan Pulido, who was abducted in north-east Mexico on Sunday, has been rescued, officials say. Mr Pulido, 25, was seized near Ciudad Victoria, in Tamaulipas state, after leaving a party. Authorities said he was found safe and sound. Pictures on Mexican media showed him with a bandaged hand. The striker plays for…
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