Agency : A Marcus Thuram double helped Inter Milan to an emphatic 4-0 win over Atalanta on Friday, the second straight Serie A home win for the defending champions. Inter, coming off a draw at Genoa and a 2-0 win over Lecce, scored twice in the opening stages of each half to prevail and provisionally move top of the standings with seven points. The hosts opened the scoring just three minutes in when Thuram’s low cross deflected off Atalanta’s Berat...
Agency : China’s U18 women’s 3×3 basketball team achieved a historic milestone by winning the bronze medal at the 2024 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup (WC) on Friday. The Chinese squad of Chen Yanping, Li Yuxian, Liu Xiaohan and Wang Jiaxin defeated Germany 21-17 in the bronze medal match, marking China’s best performance in the tournament since their debut in 2011. The U18 World Cup’s group stage followed a round-robin format, with each team facing off against the other four...
Agency : Paula Badosa nearly quit the sport earlier this year amid her injury troubles, but the former world number...
Agency : World football’s governing body FIFA has delayed again its decision on a Palestinian bid to have Israel suspended...
AFP, Paris : Jonnie Peacock’s mother Linda was once told to say goodbye to her son but 26 years later he is arguably still the poster boy for Paralympic sprinting and a contender to regain his 100 metres crown in Paris. It has been quite a journey to becoming the vibrant, charismatic and humorous 31-year-old who spoke of being no longer “the hunted but the hunter” this week and questioned whether his rivals had the nerve to handle the pressure...
Agency : Olympic champion Winfred Yavi of Bahrain won the 3,000 metres women’s steeplechase in impressive fashion at the Rome...
The Day 1 play of the second and final Test between Bangladesh National Cricket team and Pakistan National Cricket team was called off due to persistent rain and a wet outfield at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi of Pakistan on Friday. Even the toss was not possible as the players had to confine into the dressing room. Weather report suggested that the second day’s game today is also highly likely to be affected by rain. Bangladesh are leading the series...
BSS, Dhaka : Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan won’t return home after the Pakistan series, confirmed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)...
Agency : Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr fired in a second-half penalty to cancel out Alberto Moleiro’s early opener as the Spanish giants salvaged a nervy 1-1 draw at lowly Las Palmas on Thursday. A feeble Real Madrid had to dig deep to avoid a shock first LaLiga defeat of the season in another dreary performance by the champions, who are fourth in the standings with five points from three games, four behind leaders Barcelona. France captain Kylian Mbappe once...