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[ad_1] ANCIENT OLYMPIA : The decision by World Athletics to award prize money at the Paris 2024 Games goes against the Olympic spirit and solidarity among international federations, the head of cycling’s global governing body (UCI) said on Tuesday. Athletics became the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions when WA President Sebastian […]

[ad_1] PARIS: The Paris Olympics’ chief organiser Tony Estanguet said on Tuesday (Apr 15) an opening ceremony on the river Seine was the “very probable” option after French President Emmanuel Macron said it could be moved to a stadium. “Today, the really main and very probable plan is to organise the ceremony on the Seine,” […]

[ad_1] ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece :The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games’ start on July 26. Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of high priestess, lit the torch using a backup flame […]

[ad_1] PARIS : The Olympic flame will pass by the site of the 2015 Islamist attack on the Bataclan concert hall as well as the Shoah Memorial as it makes its way through Paris in July ahead of the 2024 summer Games, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Tuesday. “This torch is a message of […]

[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka said her claycourt preparations are in full swing ahead of her Stuttgart opener and the world number two is hoping for plenty of action ahead of the French Open, which begins next month. The Australian Open champion has endured a difficult time after the apparent suicide of her former boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov, […]

[ad_1] Everton’s latest points deduction for breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) has ramped up fears they may be relegated from the Premier League but midfielder Dele Alli said they can beat the drop if they keep their focus on football. Everton have been charged twice this season for PSR violations and docked a total […]

[ad_1] Kelly Slater, the greatest professional surfer of all time, said “everything must come to an end” after his final season of full-time competition on the World Tour came to a close with defeat at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on Tuesday. Slater’s loss to current ratings leader Griffin Colapinto in the Round of […]

[ad_1] MELBOURNE : Former Australia batsman Michael Slater was refused bail by a court in Queensland state on Tuesday after being remanded in police custody and charged with multiple domestic violence offences including stalking and intimidation. Slater, 54, faces 19 charges relating to alleged offences on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast between Dec. 5, 2023 and April […]

[ad_1] No. 6 seed Sloane Stephens bounced back from a rough opening set to defeat Peyton Stearns 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in an all-American first-round matchup at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole on Monday in Rouen, France. Stearns’ serve dominated the opening set, as she won 18 of her 24 total service points and broke Stephens […]

[ad_1] Felipe Anderson has signed a pre-contract agreement to join Palmeiras from Lazio after deciding not to renew his contract with the Serie A side, the Brazilian midfielder said on Monday (Apr 15). The 31-year-old will arrive at Palmeiras after his contract with Lazio expires on June 30 and has signed until December 2027, the […]