Sports,Football
South American football was in mourning on Tuesday following the death of Uruguayan defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after suffering an irregular heartbeat during a Copa Libertadores game last week.The 27-year-old had been undergoing medical treatment since collapsing during Nacio...
A late goal by new signing Dani Olmo gave Barcelona a nervy 2-1 comeback victory at Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday, as the LaLiga leaders continued their perfect start to the season with a third consecutive win.After missing Barca's first two games as he was unregistered due the club's struggles ...
Sports,Tennis
Top seed Jannik Sinner left the doping controversy that marred his U.S. Open preparations in the rear view mirror on Tuesday with a largely drama-free start to his campaign while fellow title contender Carlos Alcaraz also advanced after a minor blip.Women's top seed Iga Swiatek overcame Kamilla ...
Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title kicked off on Monday with a rusty 6-2 6-2 6-4 win over qualifier Radu Albot in the U.S. Open first round as the defending champion returned to the court after his Olympic triumph.Three weeks after winning the singles title at the Paris Game...
World
China's Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday it strongly opposed a US decision to add multiple Chinese entities to its export control list over Russia-related issues.The United States on Friday added 105 Russian and Chinese firms to a trade restriction list over their alleged support of the Russi...
National,Back Page
India's Narendra Modi urged President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday to sit down for talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine and offered to act as a friend to help bring peace as the two leaders met in wartime Kyiv.The first visit by an Indian prime minister in modern Ukrainian history came a...
All set to get underway the US Open from August 26 and the stars are gearing up to embark in action when the draw have also been finalised. Top seed Jannik Sinner, whose doping case has dominated the lead-up to the U.S. Open, faces a tough road to the New York final while in-form Aryna ...
World,Back Page
Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 50 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, Palestinian health authorities said on Wednesday, as the military said troops continued to target militants and seize weapons and ammunition.As last-ditch diplomatic efforts continued to halt the 10-month-old war be...
Atletico Madrid fought back twice to earn a point from an entertaining 2-2 draw at Villarreal in their LaLiga season opener on Monday.Diego Simeone's Atleti started well and had a Reinildo Mandava goal ruled out for offside, then created a couple of chances with Samuel Lino who was denied by ins...
Sports,Cricket
Veteran Australia batsman Steve Smith says he has no plans to wind down his cricket career having signed a long-term deal to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) with the Sydney Sixers.The 35-year-old inked a three-year contract with the Sixers and could squeeze in four BBL games during the home summer...
Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases on Saturday as medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata.More than one million doctors were expected to join the strike, ...
National,Front Page
Student demonstrators who ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have rejected calls from Bangladesh's two main political parties for quick elections and are considering creating their own party to cement in place reforms, according to interviews with four protest leaders.Their hope: to avoid a rep...
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until June 2027, with the option to extend for another year, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.Portugal midfielder Fernandes, who joined United in 2020 and has scored 79 goals and provided 67 a...
Some lawmakers in the US Congress have urged sanctions on Bangladeshi officials under Sheikh Hasina who recently quit as prime minister and fled, while the US government has formally welcomed the appointment of a new caretaker government there.An interim government, led by Nobel Peace laureate Muham...
Sports
Rai Benjamin finally got the better of great rival Karsten Warholm to win the Olympic 400 metres hurdles title on Friday, continuing the United States’ athletics gold rush and foiling the Norwegian’s bid to be the second man to retain the title.Benjamin, second behind Warholm in the Toky...
Spain secured the gold medal in the Olympic men's football tournament after substitute Sergio Camello scored twice in extra time to earn a dramatic 5-3 win over hosts France in a nail-biting final at Parc des Princes on Friday.The teams were locked at 3-3 at the end of normal time but Camello sc...
Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola won gold in the men's marathon at the Paris Games on Saturday while Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who had been bidding for an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic crown, failed to finish.Belgium's Bashir Abdi took silver, improving on his bronze from Tokyo, and Kenya&...
American Grant Holloway finally added Olympic 110 metres hurdles gold to his sizeable trophy cabinet on Thursday, exploding out of the blocks as usual before cruising to victory.The 26-year-old, who had claimed virtually every major title in a dominant half decade including three world championship ...
The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a meeting with his generals and decided that troops would not open fire on civilians to enforce a curfew, two serving army officers with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.Gen Wa...
Simone Biles is leaving Paris with her head held high, proud of becoming a three-time Olympian and continuing to show the world how dominant she is in gymnastics, and doing it with grace. At the Games, the 27-year-old collected gold medals in the team, all-around and vault competitions, as well as a...
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