Month: August 2024
Twickenham to be renamed Allianz Stadium in its first rebrand since 1907 | Rugby Union News
Twickenham is to be renamed Allianz Stadium from September after the Rugby Football Union signed a long-term deal with the insurance company. For the first time since it was built in 1907, the 82,000-seater home of English rugby will be rebranded as part of an agreement that the RFU insists will be “transformative” for the…
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Paris Olympics men’s basketball quarterfinals are star-studded
Team USA’s LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards and Anthony Davis celebrate from the bench during a men’s basketball game against Puerto Rico at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) PARIS — There are NBA champions, All-Star selections and award winners all over the men’s basketball quarterfinals…
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Brighton transfers: Club in talks with Celtic over Matt O’Riley deal | Football News
Brighton are in talks with Celtic over a deal for Matt O’Riley, with Chelsea among a number of other clubs interested in the midfielder. O’Riley has been the subject of bids from Atalanta this summer, and he has further interest from other clubs in the Premier League and abroad. Sky Sports News also reported over…
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From cold shoulder to selfies, two Koreas’ encounter at Olympics
South Korea’s Yeo Seo-jeong (left) and North Korea’s An Chang-ok at the Paris Olympics gymnastics competition. (Yonhap via The Korean Herald) During the women’s vault at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, South Korean artistic gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong approached North Korea’s An Chang-ok to congratulate her performance. But as Yeo rose from her seat, An walked…
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Chelsea, Rangers, Hearts, Kilmarnock and St Mirren learn fate as Champions League, Europa League and Conference League draws made | Football News
Chelsea have been drawn to face either Braga or Servette in the UEFA Conference League play-off round. Braga and Servette face one another in Portugal on Thursday night in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie, with the return leg in Switzerland on Thursday August 15. The loser of that tie…
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Lauren Hoffman grateful for Olympic experience after Paris exit
Philippines’ Lauren Hoffman, Australia’s Sarah Carli and Switzerland’s Yasmin Giger compete in the women’s 400m hurdles repechage round of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American hurdler Lauren Hoffman admitted that…
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Leeds reporter notebook: Daniel Farke’s side in a good place but promotion critical | Football News
Daniel Farke is preparing for his second season in charge at Elland Road, but the big question is, can Leeds build on the relative success of last season and get over the line to secure a return to the Premier League? Leeds United look to be much better prepared than they were 12 months ago.…
Read More PH hurdler Lauren Hoffman ends Paris Olympics campaign
Philippines’ Lauren Hoffman (left), Australia’s Sarah Carli and Switzerland’s Yasmin Giger compete in the women’s 400m hurdles repechage round of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Team Philippines’ Lauren Hoffman ended her…
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League One preview: Birmingham need stability for Championship push, and can Wrexham be promoted again? | Football News
Birmingham need stability for bounce back It is 33 years since Birmingham last found themselves in the third tier of English football. 2023/24 was a turbulent campaign that saw John Eustace unceremoniously sacked in favour of Wayne Rooney and Gary Rowett returning to take over the reins from the poorly Tony Mowbray. But the Blues…
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Nesthy Petecio vows no let up in bid for Paris Olympics gold
The Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio reacts after beating China’s Xu Zichun (Blue) in the women’s 57kg quarter-final boxing match during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 4, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Can’t stop, won’t stop. That’s Nesthy Petecio’s mindset just two wins away…
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