Earlier this week, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced that Manchester City would be banned from the Сhampions League for two seasons due to a violation of financial control regulations.

Moments after Russian speed skater Natalia Voronina claimed the gold during the 5,000-meter race, Russian speed skating star Pavel Kulizhnikov, 25, came first in the tough 1,000-meter skating discipline at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in the United States.

Russian speed skater Natalia Voronina, 25, on Thursday won the 5,000-meter race with a 6 minute, 39 second time, breaking the world record during the ongoing the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in the United States.

Russian biathlete Yevgeny Ustyugov has been suspended for two years for violating anti-doping rules, and will be stripped of his 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics relay race gold medal, according to the International Biathlon Union (IBU) website.

Over the past few years, Khabib Nurmagomedov has truly become internationally famous, and his further career is of great interest, even to those who are not that into mixed martial arts (MMA).

Liverpool FC have been invincible throughout this season; as for its 25 matches in the Premier League, Jurgen Klopp’s team has known no defeat.

Last year, media reports revealed that the English football club Manchester City was facing expulsion from the Champions League over violating financial control regulations.

Liverpool striker Mohammed Salah was named player of the month for January, according to the club’s official website.

Despite the apparent controversy related to the new training caps, the team is reportedly expected to wear them at least once during spring training.

A quadruple loop is a high-level jump which has never previously been performed by a female skater in an international competition.

Current Bayern Munich midfielder Philippe Coutinho played for Liverpool from 2013 to 2018, before being transferred to Barcelona.

Arrizabalaga, believed to be the world’s highest-paid goalkeeper, was dropped by Frank Lampard for the Blues draw (2-2) at Leicester City in the Premier League on 1 February, in favor of Argentine Willy Caballero, as the team’s boss was reportedly not satisfied with his performance.

The English club is now dominating the premier league, occupying first place with 24 victories and 1 tie, closing in on a record winning streak. If Jurgen Klopp's team wins this season, they will get the title after a 30-year drought.

In 2017, legendary Brazilian footballer Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar, was involved in the most expensive transfer in history, moving from Spanish club FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). This development reportedly took his former bosses by surprise.

Next month’s World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing has been postponed until next year because of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. A women's Olympic qualifying football tournament was also moved from Wuhan to Australia.

According to other reports, Liverpool was not the only team to show an interest in acquiring the Nigerian footballer. Man City, Chelsea, and French club Lyon all reportedly put out feelers for Chukwueze.

Rumors that Messi may leave the Barcelona football club began to appear following a recent disagreement between the iconic Argentine player and the club’s sporting director, Eric Abidal.

Senegalese national Sadio Mane bagged 26 goals for the Merseyside squad over the past season, while Egyptian Star Mohamed Salah, considered the club’s magic wand by Liverpool supporters, netted 27 goals. As one would expect, their absence will have a detrimental effect on Liverpool's performance.

After medal-winning wrester and Olympic hopeful Jenny Fransson, Robel Fsiha, who won Sweden's first men's gold in cross country championships, became the second athlete in barely a week to be suspended for doping.

Argentinian forward Lionel Messi signed his last contract annex with FC Barcelona in 2017. His current deal runs through to next year, but reportedly includes a clause that could let him leave Barcelona in June.