Category: Sports
China world no.1 loses after bat broken
China’s Wang Chuqin, right, reacts after losing by Sweden’s Truls Moregrad in a men’s singles round of 32 table tennis game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) China’s table tennis world number one Wang Chuqin suffered a shock defeat in the men’s Paris Olympics singles on…
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Kilmarnock: ‘Fire still lit’ for Derek McInnes after almost 20 years of management | Football News
The enthusiasm for football is very much still there for Derek McInnes as he enters his 18th year of management. He moved to Kilmarnock in 2022 after spells with Aberdeen, Bristol City and St Johnstone, immediately winning promotion back to the Scottish Premiership. Last season they finished fourth, earning a Europa League qualifying place, and…
Read MoreSouth Sudan set for rematch vs Team USA at Paris Olympics
Members of the South Sudan team pose after they defeated Puerto Rico in a men’s basketball game at the Paris Olympics 2024, Sunday, July 28, 2024. The team faces Team USA next. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France–South Sudan coach Royal Ivey says his life feels like a movie right now. He might be onto something:…
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Oliver Oakes: Alpine announce new team principal after Bruno Famin departure | F1 News
Alpine have announced Oliver Oakes as their new team principal replacing Bruno Famin. Oakes is set to take charge of the Formula 1 team following the summer break and in doing so will become the second youngest team principal in history at 36 years old. Christian Horner took over at Red Bull when he was…
Read MoreJoanie Delgaco gets shot at 19th place in Paris Olympics rowing
Joanie Delgaco of Team Philippines crosses the finish line in the women’s single scull rowing repechage at the Paris Olympics 2o24, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) MANILA, Philippines — Team Philippines rower Joanie Delgaco lost steam anew in the women’s single sculls semifinals C/D classification round of the Paris Olympics…
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Leny Yoro: Man Utd signing seen on crutches and wearing protective boot after injury against Arsenal | Football News
Manchester United’s new signing Leny Yoro has been seen using crutches and wearing a protective boot following his injury in their pre-season friendly against Arsenal. Yoro, who joined the club from Lille in a deal worth £58.9m on July 18, had to be withdrawn in the first half of Sunday’s 2-1 loss at the SoFi…
Read MoreFrance, Germany, Canada book Paris Olympics basketball quarters
France’s Matthew Strazel celebrates after France defeated Japan in a men’s basketball game at the Paris Olympics 2024, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France— France’s miracle last-second comeback at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday got even better a few hours later, when the host nation clinched a spot in…
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Olympics 2024: Lauren Price backs ‘absolute machine’ Cindy Ngamba and GB’s Chantelle Reid for Paris success | Olympics News
Lauren Price knows exactly what it takes to win an Olympic gold medal. The Welsh star triumphed at the Tokyo Games in 2021. She thinks Cindy Ngamba and Chantelle Reid could potentially inherit her mantle as Olympic middleweight champion. Ngamba, who trains with GB but will box for the refugee team, and Britain’s Reid, both…
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Kayla Sanchez medal bid ends in swimming semis
FILE–Team Philippines swimmer Kayla Noelle Sanchez. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Team Philippines’ Kayla Sanchez’s hope of repeating as an Olympic medalist came to an end early Wednesday (Manila time) morning. The Filipino finished seventh in 54.21 semifinals of the women’s 100-meter freestyle to drop out of the Paris Olympics 2024 medal race at La Defense Arena.…
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Olympics 2024: Daniel Wiffen wins swimming gold for Ireland with 800m freestyle victory in Paris | Olympics News
Daniel Wiffen made history as he claimed Ireland’s first Olympic gold medal of the Paris Games with a stunning victory in the men’s 800m freestyle final. Wiffen became Ireland’s first male medallist in the pool and third overall after Michelle Smith and Mona McSharry, who only made it onto the list on Monday with bronze…
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