Sports News Roundup: New AFL boss steals spotlight from Jones's Wallabies pitch; Kane says Spurs' slow starts 'unacceptable' and more

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Soccer-Leeds apologise after video of squad ignoring young fan goes viral

Leeds United players apologised to their fans on Monday after their 4-1 loss at Bournemouth and after a video of the squad ignoring a young fan at the hotel went viral. The defeat left Leeds a point above the relegation zone as the club stretched their winless run to five matches.

Judo-Ukraine to boycott world championships over Russia, Belarus inclusion

Ukrainian judokas will not take part in this month's world championships in Qatar following the International Judo Federation's (IJF) decision to readmit Russians and Belarusians as neutrals, the Ukrainian Judo Federation (UJF) said on Monday.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) last month recommended that athletes from the two countries be allowed to return to international competition as neutrals.

Soccer-Arsenal players still have fire in their bellies, says Arteta

Arsenal are still fired up after their defeat by rivals Manchester City, manager Mikel Arteta said, but added that his side clearly need to improve if they hope to keep their Premier League title hopes alive with a win over Chelsea on Tuesday. Arsenal have relinquished their lead at the top of the standings following a run of four games without victory, including the 4-1 defeat by City and draws with Liverpool, West Ham United and Southampton.

Rugby-New AFL boss steals spotlight from Jones's Wallabies pitch

A crisp Monday morning on the hallowed turf of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) promised the perfect setting for Eddie Jones to hold court with the media and drum up support for the Wallabies in a World Cup year. Instead, Jones was given a harsh reminder of rugby union's place in the pecking order of Australian sport at the spiritual home of Australian Rules football.

NHL-Panthers restrict ticket sales in bid to keep Maple Leafs fans out

The Florida Panthers, in a bid to prevent their arena from being overrun by Toronto Maple Leafs fans during their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series, are restricting ticket sales for home games to residents of the United States. The Maple Leafs are known for having a devoted fan base that regularly shows up in large numbers when the team, one of seven National Hockey League clubs based in Canada, play on the road.

Soccer-Kane says Spurs' slow starts 'unacceptable'

Tottenham Hotspur have frequently spoken about the need to tighten up their leaky defence over the last few weeks but striker Harry Kane said it is time to put words into action after they coughed up early goals again on Sunday. Liverpool were 3-0 up inside 15 minutes at Anfield and while Tottenham pegged the hosts back to 3-3, Diogo Jota's stoppage-time goal earned the Merseyside club a 4-3 victory.

Tennis-Kasatkina thankful Russian players still able to compete

Daria Kasatkina said she is thankful that Russian tennis players are still able to compete in international tournaments while other sports have banned them due to the war in Ukraine. Tennis, unlike many other sports, did not introduce a blanket ban on players from Russia and its ally Belarus after the invasion, which Moscow calls a "special military operation".

Motor racing-Perez rules the streets but title tilt remains a long shot

Sergio Perez was hailed as 'King of the Streets' after his double success in Baku but the Mexican will have to raise his game everywhere to be a real title threat to Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen. Red Bull are also streets ahead of the rest in a private Formula One battle, with their drivers on two grand prix wins apiece after four of 23 rounds and no sign of anyone else getting close.

Boxing-IBA president Kremlev blasts 'black sheep' that formed breakaway world body

International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev blasted the national federations who broke away from the body to form a new world boxing federation, describing the officials as 'black sheep' and 'hyenas' who do not belong in sport. A group including the United States and Britain announced a new federation - World Boxing - last month in a breakaway aimed at securing the troubled sport's Olympic future while seeking recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Soccer-Chelsea can learn from Arsenal rebuild, says Lampard

Arsenal's recent success in the Premier League could provide the blueprint for Chelsea's bid to rebuild after a disappointing campaign, interim manager Frank Lampard said ahead of the sides' meeting on Tuesday. Chelsea's 2-0 defeat by Brentford last week left them 12th in the standings, stumbling towards possibly their worst campaign since the 1993-94 season - when they finished 14th under Glenn Hoddle - despite their new U.S. owners' huge outlay.