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OLYMPICS RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A federal prosecutor looking into last year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics says that many of the venues “are white elephants” that were built with “no planning.” The scathing report offered at a public hearing confirms what The Associated Press reported several months after the games ended. Many of the venues are empty, boarded up, and have no tenants or income with the maintenance costs…

Denayer, who has been on loan at Sunderland this season, joined City’s youth academy in 2013 but is yet to make a senior appearance for the club Manchester City defender Jason Denayer “regrets” becoming involved in a brawl outside a Brussels nightclub in which he “reacted instinctively” by kicking out at a man punching his friend. An eight-second video of the incident – which took place on Sunday – shows…

Chelsea players were presented with the Premier League trophy at Stamford Bridge on Sunday Chelsea have cancelled their Premier League victory parade, which was due to take place on Sunday, in the wake of the Manchester Arena attack. The club say it would be “inappropriate” with the UK terror threat at its highest level after Monday’s bombing killed 22 people. Chelsea planned an open-top bus tour with the trophy and…

When Tabria Majors stepped onto the Brooklyn set of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s open casting call, the southern belle wasn’t fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I didn’t even think that it was possible for me to be honest,” the 27-year-old co-host of “The Thick” podcast shared Friday with The Post. “I never considered modeling as a career, ever. I just didn’t think that was ever for me, but I was scouted on…

Image copyright Lotus Image caption The new Lotus Evora 400 Lotus, the British sports car maker, is being bought by China’s Geely. The purchase is part of a deal by Geely to buy a 49.9% stake in Malaysian carmaker Proton, which owns Lotus. Geely, which also owns the London Taxi Company and Sweden’s Volvo Car Group, will take a 51% stake in Lotus. Jean-Marc Gales, who became Lotus chief executive…

When Tabria Majors stepped onto the Brooklyn set of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s open casting call, the southern belle wasn’t fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I didn’t even think that it was possible for me to be honest,” the 27-year-old co-host of “The Thick” podcast shared Friday with The Post. “I never considered modeling as a career, ever. I just didn’t think that was ever for me, but I was scouted on…

When Tabria Majors stepped onto the Brooklyn set of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s open casting call, the southern belle wasn’t fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I didn’t even think that it was possible for me to be honest,” the 27-year-old co-host of “The Thick” podcast shared Friday with The Post. “I never considered modeling as a career, ever. I just didn’t think that was ever for me, but I was scouted on…

When Tabria Majors stepped onto the Brooklyn set of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s open casting call, the southern belle wasn’t fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I didn’t even think that it was possible for me to be honest,” the 27-year-old co-host of “The Thick” podcast shared Friday with The Post. “I never considered modeling as a career, ever. I just didn’t think that was ever for me, but I was scouted on…

David Videcette, a former counter-terror detective who helped lead the police’s response to 7/7, told The Telegraph there was an “extremely high risk” of a sporting event being similarly targeted. “You’ve only got to go to any stadium or any sporting event and look at the way that people spill out onto the streets and the way they disperse and move about after the event’s finished,” he said. Chris Eaton,…

reader comments 21 There are really two key things you need to know about the Genesis G80 Sport. First, it’s a sport-oriented midsize luxury sedan from the new Korean brand, Genesis. Second, while it wears a new nameplate, it remains what it was—a Hyundai. When Hyundai decided to launch a new premium brand along the lines of Toyota’s Lexus and Nissan’s Infiniti in 2015, it made a couple crucial decisions. Unlike Lexus…

When it comes to culture and entertainment, Japan has a rich history spanning from ancient legends and sports to modern manga and video games. Now a new generation of inventors is drawing on this culture to create sports with a 21st-century twist — helping players feel “superhuman” through technology or other special equipment. The Superhuman Sports Society, a Tokyo-based group of researchers and game designers, has certified 12 new sports…

The sports world was stunned upon hearing ESPN’s Mike & Mike would be no more even after weeks of reports indicating they would be broken up. But according to a SI.com report (which ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz declined to comment on), the breakup is causing a serious rift co-hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg: Multiple ESPN staffers, including current and former employees who have had roles with the show, told SI.com last…

Media playback is not supported on this device Man Utd players hold minute’s silence Sporting events and venues in England are conducting major security reviews after 22 people were killed in an attack at Manchester Arena. The Great City Games, an open and free event for the public, is due to take place in Manchester on Friday. A spokesman for the organisers said: “We are awaiting advice from the authorities…

TRENTON — A bill that would regulate and tax daily fantasy sports in New Jersey is one step closer to landing on Gov. Chris Christie’s desk for approval.  The state Democratic-controlled state Assembly voted 56-15, with three abstentions, Monday to pass the Democratic-sponsored measure, which would establish guidelines and a tax rate for companies that operate such games in the Garden State.  Under the legislation (A3532), the state Department of Consumer Affairs would issue permits to daily…

Editor’s Note: As part of WFAN’s 30th anniversary celebration, from May 1-12, we asked you to vote on the best local sports figures over the past 30 years. Over the course of two weeks, we are revealing the top-10 vote getters. NEW YORK (WFAN) — Mark Messier is an NHL legend, but in the Big Apple he may be even more. Arguably one of the greatest players to ever lace up skates, Messier won…

NEW YORK — Remember the “NFL on TNT”? There could be a reboot in the next few years. Turner Sports is considering a possible bid for NFL television rights in 2022 after the league’s current deals expire. “We’re always looking at the NFL. Everyone looks at the NFL. You’d have to be crazy not to look at the NFL,” Will Funk, Turner’s executive vice president of property marketing and corporate partnerships, told Sporting News during…

Last week, social networking giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) announced it had secured rights to stream 20 live professional baseball games, joining Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) as one of Internet’s MLB licensees. It was relatively big news. Not only does it further blur the line between Internet and television, but it also positions Facebook as one of the fixtures in the next-generation of sports broadcasting. The noise of the MLB news, however, largely overshadowed…

Last week, social networking giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) announced it had secured rights to stream 20 live professional baseball games, joining Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) as one of Internet’s MLB licensees. It was relatively big news. Not only does it further blur the line between Internet and television, but it also positions Facebook as one of the fixtures in the next-generation of sports broadcasting. The noise of the MLB news, however, largely overshadowed…

In the 21st century, no sports free agents have been covered more than LeBron James, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Kevin Durant and … Colin Kaepernick. The first four are in or headed for their respective Hall of Fame. Kaepernick, a free agent quarterback trying to help Black Lives Matter move the ball forward, gets a ton of press only because left-wing media are using him to advance their own political beliefs. Clay Travis, writer…