Houllier won four major trophies, including an unprecedented treble in 2001, during a six-year spell as manager of the Premier League giants.

The Japanese government and International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided in March to postpone the 2020 Olympics by a year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, with the global showpiece now slated to take place from July 23-Aug. 8.

This was the second internal tournament held by the club this year.

The 23-year-old Dutchman dominated from start to finish as he turned his third pole position into a demonstration of speed, talent and flawless strategy to leave both Mercedes men well beaten behind him.

Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali seeks to convince sports stakeholders to support a vaccination program for athletes and coaches.

Leicester took advantage of slip ups by the top two to close to within one point of the leader as James Maddison scored twice in a 3-0 rout over Brighton and Southampton are up to fourth as the club also comfortably saw off Sheffield United 3-0.

Messi struck with 14 minutes remaining of a lackluster display from Barca at the Camp Nou which will do little to ease fan fears following its 3-0 hammering at the hands of Juventus midweek

Milan's lead on second-placed Inter was cut to three points after Antonio Conte's side staged a 3-1 comeback win at Cagliari.

Clubs are fine-tuning their rosters as veterans work on their roles and rookies seek to show they can contribute with the new NBA season less than two weeks away.

Four IOC vice presidents, the heads of seven international federations, three National Olympic Committee heads, World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka and IOC Athletes' Commission Chair Kirsty Coventry were among those involved.

With no fans inside a chilly Old Trafford due to COVID-19 restrictions, the passion and energy normally associated with the Manchester derby was absent, with both teams sharing the spoils after United had a penalty award overturned by VAR.

Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum says the city is now in a state of "emergency" but like President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, she has opted not to impose binding restrictions, instead urging residents to stay at home and reduce their socializing.

Attention will now turn to the possibility of a much-anticipated clash with WBC champion Fury in 2021.

Second-placed OM, who still has a game in hand, prevailed thanks to early goals by Florian Thauvin and Dario Benedetto as the club moved onto 27 points from 12 games.

Real deservedly took the lead in the 15th minute when Casemiro headed home from a corner, leaving Atletico behind for the first time in its 11th league game of the season.

Manuel Lazzari put through his own goal before Adrien Tameze pounced on Stefano Radu's poor back pass to give Verona its first win at Lazio for 36 years. Felipe Caicedo replied for Lazio, who has managed only one win in six home games.

The results leave Tottenham Hotspur top of the table on 24 points level with Liverpool. Jose Mourinho's Spurs visit Crystal Palace while Juergen Klopp's champions are at Fulham on Sunday.

Italian TV channel RAI Sport, where Rossi had been working as a pundit, said on Thursday "Pablito" had died of an "incurable disease".

Hamilton, 35, is expected to be given until Saturday morning at the very latest to prove his fitness, if needed, with the team continuing with Russell in his car.

City had already secured top spot in Champions League Group C and Pep Guardiola took the chance to hand a number of his key players a rest ahead of Saturday's trip to Manchester United in the Premier League.

The PSG and Basaksehir players, as well as the three field referees, took a knee before kickoff one day after both teams walked off in protest after the Turkish side had accused the assistant referee of using a racist word against their assistant coach Pierre Webo.

Basaksehir's assistant coach Pierre Webo was shown a red card for protesting against a refereeing decision and the Turkish side then alleged that the fourth official Sebastian Coltescu used a racist term towards the Cameroonian.

It was Ronaldo's first meeting with Barca since leaving bitter rivals Real Madrid in 2018 and it did not take long for the forward to make his mark on the game.

The Austrian boss told reporters after Sunday's dramatic Sakhir Grand Prix, in which the seven-time champion's substitute George Russell excelled, that Hamilton's condition was improving every day.

Racing Point's Perez could be out of work next season but recovered from a first-lap crash in Bahrain that dropped him to the back of the field to earn his maiden win in his 190th race.

Harry Kane scored his 250th career goal for club and country after laying on Son Heung-min's 10th league goal of the season as Tottenham beats Arsenal 2-0 to reach 24 points from 11 games.

Djarum Jati Sport Center, which is located in Kudus, Central Java and owned by PB Djarum, will be hosting the tournament. PB Djarum chief Yoppy Rosimin said the Rp 120 million tournament had been set as alternative stage for the young players as a result of the pandemic.

Just six days after the 34-year-old Frenchman extricated himself from the blaze that engulfed him on the opening lap of last Sunday's race, he was back in the paddock again.

In a season to remember, not least for the COVID-19-hit scheduling, Duplantis broke the world record in the men's pole vault twice.

Organizers have been assessing the financial impact of the delay since the Japanese government and International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided in March to postpone the Games until 2021.