Category: Sports
Duplantis breaks pole vault record in gold-medal feat at Olympics
Mondo Duplantis, of Sweden, reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men’s pole vault final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman) SAINT-DENIS, France— Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Paris Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters to cap his…
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Olympics 2024: How IBA’s chaotic conference unfolded amid boxing eligibility row at Paris Games | Boxing News
“Extraordinary, chaotic and shambolic”. The IBA’s press conference transcended into chaos on Monday as the organisation attempted to outline its position on the ongoing eligibility row within Olympic boxing. The row centres around the participation of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting. Both have been allowed to take part in the Olympics,…
Read MoreTeam Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 August 6
Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 Schedule August 6 Philippine Time 1 am – EJ Obiena – men’s pole vault final 4:50 am – John Cabang Tolentino – men’s 110m hurdles LIVE UPDATES: EJ Obiena competes in men’s pole vault final We’re now at 5.90m! Still 7 vaulters in play for the podium. EJ Obiena…
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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.…
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