THE Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have opened disciplinary proceedings and charged England’s Football Association (FA) for disturbances during Sunday’s Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley, Europe’s soccer governing body said on Tuesday.

TOKYO — Global interest in the Tokyo Olympics is muted, an Ipsos poll of 28 countries showed, amid concerns over COVID-19 in Japan and withdrawals of high-profile athletes, with the host country among the most disinterested.

AN expanded set of financial incentives awaits Filipino athletes who will win medals in the Tokyo Olympics.

LONDON — Novak Djokovic’s ability to play his best tennis under pressure can help him win at least five more Grand Slam titles, John McEnroe said after the world No. 1 tied Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal’s record with his 20th major at Wimbledon on Sunday.

EIGHTEEN of the 19 athletes who will represent the Philippines in the rescheduled Olympics this year are first-timers, and all are out to make an impact in one form or another in their initial foray in the Tokyo Games.

MILWAUKEE — Suns forward Jae Crowder’s homecoming game was memorable for a lot of reasons.

THE final batch of sessions for the National Sports Summit 2021 starts on Wednesday with Dr. Pilar Elena Villanueva underscoring the importance of the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) Medical Scientific Athletes Service Unit for the national team and sports in general.

TEAM USA started its Olympic exhibition run with a second consecutive stunning loss Monday, falling to Australia (91-83) in Las Vegas.

LONDON — Black players in the England soccer team have been subjected to a storm of online racist abuse after their defeat in the final of Euro 2020, drawing wide condemnation from the squad’s captain, manager, royalty, religious leaders and

Suns head coach Monty Williams knows the futility of disputing foul calls ex post facto. Having been in National Basketball Association player rosters and coaching ranks for close to three decades, he appreciates the work of referees and understands the difficulties they face in trying to regulate the action.

JUDOKA Kiyomi Watanabe and sprinter Kristina Knott and their teams expect a tough challenge in the Tokyo Olympics but they are forging ahead, looking to take it one step at a time.

LONDON — Novak Djokovic had the weight of tennis history on his shoulders and an Italian with dynamite on his racket strings to contend with, but emerged victorious to earn a sixth Wimbledon and a record-leveling 20th Grand Slam title on Sunday.