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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The Hundred: Sam Curran all-round heroics proves difference as Oval Invincibles defeat London Spirit | Cricket News

Oval Invincibles made it three wins from four in The Hundred with Sam Curran’s all-round heroics proving the difference between two sides fighting it out for bragging rights in the capital. Curran smashed 51 from 22 balls, single-handedly dragging the Invincibles to a strong total on a tricky surface before decimating the Spirit’s hopes of…

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Djokovic wins his first Olympic gold medal, beats Carlos Alcaraz

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic blows a kiss after defeating Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s singles tennis final at the Roland Garros stadium during the Paris Olympics 2024, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) PARIS — Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2)…

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Olympics 2024: Team GB’s Tommy Fleetwood claims silver as Scottie Scheffler wins gold in men’s golf | Golf News

Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood secured a silver medal in the men’s golf at the Paris Olympics behind American world No 1 Scottie Scheffler at Le Golf National. Fleetwood fired a final-day 66 to fall one stroke short of Scheffler’s 19 under par total after the world No 1 had tied the course record of 62, with…

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Carlos Yulo bags second gold medal, rules vault in Paris Olympics

Philippines’ Carlos Yulo celebrates after winning the artistic gymnastics men’s vault gold in the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) The goal, for Team Philippines, was to better what was an astounding performance by the country in the Tokyo Olympics. Carlos Yulo…

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Opening weekend controversy? Was Trapanovski fouled inside or outside the box?

Dundee United were denied a penalty appeal when Jon McCracken brought down Kristijan Trapanovski on the edge of the area.

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Fellow Paris Olympians cheer on golden boy Carlos Yulo

From left to right, silver medalist Artem Dolgopyat of Israel, gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo, of the Philippines, and bronze medalist Jake Jarman of Britain, pose with their medals in the men’s artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)…

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Haaland hat-trick! City triumph over Chelsea after costly mistakes in Ohio

Highlights of the pre-season match between Chelsea and Manchester City on their pre-season tour in the United States.

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Hurdler John Tolentino keeps medal bid alive

FILE–The Philippines’ John Tolentino (C) celebrates winning his heat in the men’s 110m hurdles event at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 1, 2023. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines’ John Cabang Tolentino may not have earned an outright spot in the semifinals of…

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