Israel coach Shimon urges team to focus on football

Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon said he wanted to separate football from the “difficult” context as his side prepare to take on France amid high security in the Nations League at the Stade de France on Thursday. Israel has urged its citizens to avoid attending cultural and sporting events abroad following last week’s violence in…

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Sebastian Coe pledges ‘clearcut policy’ on women’s sport in IOC pitch | Sebastian Coe

Sebastian Coe has promised to introduce an “uncompromising and clearcut” policy to protect women’s sport and to look into awarding prize money to all Olympic medallists if he is elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) president. In a clear sign that Coe intends to be the change candidate in next March’s election, the World Athletics president…

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