Month: August 2024
Today on Sky Sports Racing: Charyn and Inspiral clash at Deauville in top-class Prix Jacques le Marois | Racing News
All eyes will be on Deauville on Sunday afternoon as the Prix Jacques le Marois takes centre stage, live on Sky Sports Racing. 3.04 Deauville – Charyn and Inspiral clash in top-class Marois A cracking field has assembled for the French summer highlight – the Group One Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois…
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Team USA holds off France for 5th straight men’s basketball gold
Team USA’s Steph Curry, center, hugs United States’ LeBron James, right, as United States’ Kevin Durant holds up an American flag after the United States won a men’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Team USA won its…
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Canadian Open: Aryna Sabalenka stunned as Jannik Sinner continues quest towards fifth title of season | Tennis News
Aryna Sabalenka saw her Canadian Open hopes go up in smoke as Amanda Anisimova stunned the tournament favourite in Toronto to reach first WTA 1000 semi-final. The 22-year-old American, who took a sabbatical from tennis in 2023 to prioritise her mental health, secured a 6-4 6-2 victory for her fifth win against Sabalenka in seven…
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Steph Curry’s late barrage seals another gold for Team USA
United States’ Stephen Curry (4) celebrates after beating France to win the gold medal during a men’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) PARIS — Steph Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth…
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Olympics 2024: Has the last ever boxing gold medallist been crowned at the Paris Games in Bakhodir Jalolov? | Boxing News
Bakhodir Jalolov claimed his second consecutive Olympic super-heavyweight gold medal at Roland Garros on Saturday. The towering Uzbek beat Spain’s Ayoub Ghadfa in dominant fashion, handing his opponent two standing counts in just the first round as he swept to a unanimous decision victory. That final was the last contest of the tournament at Paris…
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Homecoming parade for Yulo, other Olympians set Aug. 13
Olympic double gold medalist Carlos Yulo at the Paris 2024 Olympics (File photo from REUTERS/AMANDA PEROBELLI) MANILA, Philippines — The grand homecoming parade for Paris Olympics double gold medalist Carlos Yulo, bronze medalists Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio, and the rest of the Philippine team will go around the streets of Manila on Tuesday afternoon.…
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Cincinnati Open: Emma Raducanu fails to receive wild card but Katie Boulter, Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie are in main draw action | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu has failed to receive a wild card for the Cincinnati Open with Katie Boulter, Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie landing favourable draws for the event – live on Sky Sports Tennis. Raducanu reached the quarter-finals of the Mubadala Citi Open in Washington before losing to eventual champion Paolo Badosa. The former US Open…
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Officials want Team Philippines focused on LA 2028
Vanessa Sarno of the the Philippines competes during the women’s 71kg weightlifting event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Top sports officials are expected to get together to resolve issues that cropped up towards the end of the Philippine campaign in the Paris Olympics in an…
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Olympics 2024: USA men’s basketball team win fifth straight gold medal after beating hosts France | Olympics News
Steph Curry and LeBron James produced fireworks as the USA claimed a fifth straight gold medal after beating hosts France in Paris. Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win in the final, while Kevin Durant – the first four-time men’s gold medallist in Olympic basketball history – scored 15, as…
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Pagdanganan, Ardina lead PH to impressive finish in Olympic golf
Bianca Pagdanganan, of the Philippines, acknowledges the crowd after putting on the 1st green during the final round of the women’s golf event at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at Le Golf National, in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/Matt York) Wearing totally different outfits, Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina went the right direction…
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