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[ad_1] DUESSELDORF, Germany : After a shock last 16 exit from Euro 2020 and finishing runners-up as hosts in 2016, France can do themselves a big favour with a decisive win against an in-form Austria on Monday to stamp their authority on the tournament early on. Les Bleus have won just about everything in football […]

[ad_1] Double Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon said she is looking forward to a bright summer in Paris, where she will chase two gold medals, after winning the 1500m and 5000m at the Kenyan Olympics Trials in Nairobi. Despite not competing since September’s Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, the 30-year-old secured her ticket in both distances for […]

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana : When Katie Ledecky burst onto the swimming scene at 15 years old by winning gold at the London Olympics in 2012, she vowed to return to the sport’s biggest stage to ensure no one thought it was a fluke. That idea seems laughable now but the seven-time gold medalist and greatest […]

[ad_1] :Australia broke Scottish hearts with a hardfought five-wicket victory in St Lucia on Saturday that sent the Scots home from the Twenty20 World Cup and title holders England through to the Super Eight stage. After England’s rain-disrupted victory over Namibia in Antigua earlier in the day, Scotland needed a draw, a washout or a […]

[ad_1] The Waikato Chiefs will be without Samisoni Taukei’aho for Saturday’s Super Rugby Pacific final against the Auckland Blues after the All Blacks hooker left the pitch with an Achilles injury during his side’s win over the Wellington Hurricanes. Taukei’aho was replaced 22 minutes into the 30-19 victory in Wellington and the 26-year-old is also […]

[ad_1] :Harry Brook made a rapid unbeaten 47 as England beat Namibia by 41 runs in a rain-hit reduced overs match in Antigua on Saturday that left the holders on the brink of the T20 World Cup knockout phase after being in serious danger of crashing out. Following a three-hour delay, the weather lifted and […]

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS :Katie Ledecky qualified for her fourth Olympic Games and Gretchen Walsh set a world record on the opening night of the U.S. Olympic Trials for swimming in Indianapolis on Saturday. As expected, seven-time gold medalist Ledecky dominated in the 400m freestyle championship, finishing in 3:58.35 before a crowd of 20,689 fans at Lucas […]

[ad_1] DORTMUND, Germany : The way Italy fought back to win their Euro 2024 opener against Albania should instill new belief in a fan base badly hurt by their failure to qualify for the last two World Cups. Although they are defending European champions, that confidence has been fuelled by the work of manager Luciano […]

[ad_1] DORTMUND, Germany : Albania are learning how to cope with the spotlight in their second major tournament and Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Italy in Euro 2024 will help them for the tests ahead of Croatia and Spain, coach Sylvinho said. “I used to play, when I was a player, in the Champions League. I […]

[ad_1] DORTMUND, Germany : Italy must be meaner and more direct when they face Spain, though they may get more attacking opportunities, coach Luciano Spalletti said after his side’s 2-1 win over Albania at Euro 2024 on Saturday. Having conceded inside 23 seconds, defending champions Italy were ahead after 16 minutes and limited Albania to […]