Month: July 2024
Cauldron at Paris Olympics looks like a hot-air balloon
Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec watch as the cauldron rises in a balloon in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2o24, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/David Goldman) PARIS — The identity of the person who would light the Olympic cauldron for the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday night (spoiler alert:…
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Leigh 46-4 St Helens
Highlights from the Betfred Super League clash between Leigh and St Helens.
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony: Five memorable moments
A photograph taken from an helicopter on July 26, 2024, shows an aerial view of the Eiffel Tower and the Olympics Rings lightened up during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / POOL / Agence France-Presse) PARIS, France — Boundary-breaking, genre-defying, and unprecedented: the opening ceremony…
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Hull KR 40-16 London Broncos
Highlights from the Betfred Super League clash between Hull KR and London Broncos.
Read MoreLady Gaga, Celine Dion add sparkle to Paris Olympics opening show
A grab of a video released by the Olympic Broadcasting Services shows Canadian Singer Celine Dion performing on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024, in Paris, on July 26, 2024. (Photo by various sources / AFP) / Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an…
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The Hundred: Andrew Flintoff’s Northern Superchargers fall to defeat against Trent Rockets in men’s competition | Cricket News
Andrew Flintoff’s first game as Northern Superchargers head coach ended in defeat as they went down by 47 runs at home to Trent Rockets on Friday. The Rockets made 185-5 in their innings after being made to bat first at Headingley, with Tom Banton leading the way after clattering 66 from 38 balls, including nine…
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Team Philippines sails into Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony
Athletes from the Philippines, Poland’s and Puerto Rico’s delegations sail in a boat along the river Seine near the Pont Royal during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 on July 26, 2024. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP Team Philippines made its first appearance early Saturday morning (Manila time) in the 2024 Paris Olympics, whose…
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Belgian GP: Lewis Hamilton left hoping forecast Spa rain arrives after ‘pretty bad’ Mercedes start | F1 News
Lewis Hamilton admits Mercedes could do with the forecast rain arriving at Spa-Francorchamps for qualifying on Saturday after what he described as “a pretty bad” first day at the Belgian Grand Prix. Despite the much-improved W15 being equipped with a fresh round of updates on Friday at Spa-Francorchamps, Mercedes finished one second behind pacesetters McLaren…
Read MoreParis Olympics begins with ambitious, sprawling opening ceremony
Team Greece moves on the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) PARIS — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with…
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The Hundred: 2023 runners-up Northern Superchargers crash to defeat against Trent Rockets after Alana King’s magic ball | Cricket News
Last year’s Hundred runners-up Northern Superchargers slipped to a 20-run defeat to Trent Rockets at Headingley with a wicket from visiting spinner Alana King earning comparisons to Shane Warne’s ‘Ball of the Century’. Superchargers crumbled to 64-8 and were bowled out for 103 chasing 124 to win, with Australian seam bowler Heather Graham taking 3-13…
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