Leon Marchand, of France, celebrates after receiving his first gold medal in the men’s 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on Sunday in Nanterre, France. Matthias Schrader/AP hide caption toggle caption Matthias Schrader/AP NANTERRE, France — Moments after thousands of his countrymen sang a deafening treatment of the French national anthem…
July 28, 2024 An emotional Adam Peaty admitted his Paris 2024 Olympic Games silver medal was a ‘victory for him’ after he was denied a historic treble by the narrowest of margins. Peaty was bidding to become the first person to win the Men’s 100m Breaststroke title for a third consecutive Games but was touched…
Anderson guided world 5000m record-breaker Dave Moorcroft plus Sheila Carey, Liz McColgan, John Graham, Judy Simpson and many more during a stellar career For many, John Anderson’s booming voice is synonymous with the original Gladiators. As the referee on the iconic television programme his catchphrase “Contender ready! Gladiator ready!” made him a household name in…
Golan Heights strike: ‘There was a siren, but no-one had time to react’ The scene around the football pitch here in Majdal Shams, where 12 children and young people died on Saturday, is quiet and deeply sombre. There are plenty of people here – local Druze elders in their distinctive red and white turbans and…
Longford boxer Luke Byrne is returning to the ring next month, as he bids to win a heavyweight title.27 year old Luke’s ambition is to get into the professional ranks. A win in this title fight in Belfast would greatly boost his chances of that. Luke’s bout will be against Belfast fighter Fra Lavery in…
A rocket attack on a football pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed at least 12 young people has sparked fears of a wider regional Middle East conflict. Israel has retaliated against Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which it accused of carrying out the strike, while the Iran-backed militant group has denied any responsibility. Middle East latest:’All-out…
Player Features Andy Murray: Epic rivalries with Federer, Djokovic, Nadal & more Looking back at Murray’s memorable Lexus ATP Head2Head series July 28, 2024 Getty Images Andy Murray with great rivals Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic at the 2022 Laver Cup. By Arthur Kapetanakis Across his iconic career, Andy Murray grew from a…
‘Stan the Man‘ will face AIN, Pavel Kotov, in the first round of the Paris Olympics. The 39-year-old Swiss tennis star comes up with a vast experience in playing at such bigger stages of the game. Whereas, Kotov has never featured in the Olympics before in his career. Stan Wawrinka won the French Open in…
George Russell lost what had been a remarkable but ultimately fleeting win in the Belgian GP to team-mate Lewis Hamilton after his Mercedes car failed a post-race weight check. Little over an hour after Russell had taken the chequered flag a mere half a second ahead of Hamilton on an unlikely one-stop strategy after a…