Agency : With the Olympic stage set, and golden glory beckoning, Chinese athletes have been going all-out to ensure it will be a medal-laden campaign at Paris 2024. As the Paris Olympics draw near, excitement is building for the athletics events, and Team China is hoping to build on a track and field purple patch – literally – on a newly laid, vibrantly colored Stade de France track. China’s track and field team is geared up and determined to outshine...
AFP, Stuttgart : A Mikel Merino goal in the final minute of extra time took Spain to a 2-1 win over Germany and into the Euro 2024 semis. After a fiery yet goalless first half, Spain’s Dani Olmo latched onto an inch-perfect pass from Spanish wunderkind Lamine Yamal to give La Roja the lead on 51 minutes. Niclas Fuellkrug struck the post with 14 minutes remaining but with the hosts staring at an early exit, Florian Wirtz slammed in a...
Agency : Canada claimed a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Venezuela on Friday to reach the Copa America semi-finals for the first time after an absorbing contest finished 1-1 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. With the teams all square after five attempts each in the shootout, Wilker Angel had his spot-kick saved by Maxime Crepeau and Ismael Kone buried the winning penalty to send Canada through. “Emotions are running high, I’m so happy for everyone who is supporting...
BSS, Dhaka : Swapnabhumi Senior Services Kabaddi League will begin today at Kabaddi Stadium in the city. Border Guard Bangladesh...
Agency : Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was stretched to the limit en route to the Wimbledon fourth round but world number one Jannik Sinner, his likely semi-final opponent, was unruffled as he advanced in ominous fashion at rainy Wimbledon on Friday. Play ended in late afternoon on most of the All England Club’s courts as the heavens opened over southwest London. But the significant action, including wins for women’s second seed Coco Gauff and British favorite Emma Raducanu, went ahead...
Agency : Colombo Strikers beat Kandy Falcon in a thriller of Lanka Premier League (LPL) by two runs on Saturday....
Agency : For the first time, Bangladeshi umpire Sathira Jakir Jesy will officiate in the Women’s Asia Cup, which set...
AFP, Hamburg : Theo Hernandez scored the winning kick as Kylian Mbappe’s France edged a tense Euro 2024 quarter-final clash with Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes on Friday in what will likely be remembered as Cristiano Ronaldo’s last-ever match at the tournament. France were successful with all their penalties as they advance to a last-four showdown with Spain, while Portugal’s Joao Felix was the only player to miss, sending his team’s third kick against the post....