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Czech biathletes Michal Krchmar and Adam Vaclavik tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, according to the website of the Czech Biathlon Association. It is reported that Krchmar and Vaclavik will be tested at the end of the week and will be replaced by Tomas Mikiska and Milan Zemlikka in the first round in Oberhof, ...

“Aston Villa has closed its training base due to an outbreak of coronavirus in the team, according to the Birmingham-based soccer club’s website. Aston Villa had multiple positive findings among first-team players and staff after routine testing on Monday. All of them were immediately isolated. The second round of testing resulted in more positive results. Aston Villa’s training session before ...

The manager of Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov Ali Abdel-Aziz named the condition under which the Russian would return to the Octagon, TMZ reports. “I think if Georges St. Pierre is really going to come back to fight, that could lift Khabib,” Abdel-Aziz said. Recall that Khabib defeated American Justin Gaggi on Oct. 24. After the fight, the ...

Vladimir Plyushchev, an honorary coach of Russia, told what he expects from the Russian national team in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Hockey Championship, reports TASS. The Russian national team will compete with their peers from Germany for the exit to the semifinals. The match will take place on January 2 and will begin at 8 p.m. Moscow time. ...

Heavyweight world title contender Bryant Jennings has slammed people wishing Muslims a “Merry Christmas” or even “Happy Holidays” as ignorant, idiotic, and disrespectful. “To say Merry Christmas or Happy holidays to a Muslim is ignorance, idiocy, and outright [sic] disrespectful,” wrote Philadelphia-born Jennings, 36, on Twitter. “I get the Christmas thing obviously but saying happy holidays? Whys [sic] that so ...

Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters Magomed Ismailov and Vladimir Mineyev have arranged a brawl in Moscow. It was reported by mass media. A verbal altercation between the athletes at the AMC Fight Nights tournament developed into a brawl, after which fans ran into the cage and a mass fight broke out. Note that the fighting with each other opponents ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the so-called “Rodchenkov Act,” named after the former director of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory, Grigory Rodchenkov. According to the press service of the White House, this legislation provides for the possibility of criminal prosecution by the United States of any person for involvement in doping conspiracy in international competitions involving the United States. “Act 835, ...

The famous Argentine striker Lionel Messi broke the record set by the legendary Brazilian soccer player Pele and is now the player who has scored the most goals while playing for a single club, the Associated Press reports today, December 23. Three days after Lionel Messi equaled Pele, who scored 643 goals while playing for club Santos in his native ...

Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Nikolay Kovalenko knocked out his opponent Alexander Lipsky with a knee to the head at the Russian Cagefighting Championship (RCC) tournament. Video provided by the rights holder. Kovalenko came out victorious in the bantamweight confrontation. The Russian landed a series of punches and finally finished him off with a knee to the head. For ...

Irishman Conor McGregor temporarily topped the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) rating on the organization’s website, which caused surprise mixed martial arts (MMA) fans. At approximately 22:30 Moscow time, the UFC website was changed. Users noticed that Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov was stripped of the status of the best fighter of the organization, and his place was taken by McGregor, who has ...