PARIS — The swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon was canceled Sunday because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River, but Paris officials said they’re confident that triathletes will be able to swim in the city’s famed waterway during the actual events this coming week. The men’s triathlon is scheduled for Tuesday, while the …
Read More »What to expect from boxing at the Paris Olympics – NBC10 Philadelphia
The boxing draws are set for all 13 of the sport’s contested events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Initial bouts see hungry pugilists from 68 nations trading fisticuffs until the field is halved — but not every weight class starts with the same number of challengers, nor will all competitors hit the mat this weekend. Most boxing competitions begin with …
Read More »‘A great champion’: Andy Murray remembered by rivals before retiring at Olympics | Andy Murray
Over the past 20 years, Andy Murray has built one of the greatest tennis careers. As he prepares to hang up his racket at the Paris Olympics, those who know him well reflect on the early days of his career and his legacy. Jamie Murray, Andy’s elder brother and a former doubles No 1 At our tennis club, we were …
Read More »Manchester airport video shows lead-up to police kick incident
CCTV appears to show events before Manchester Airport incident A video has emerged showing what happened before a police officer was filmed kicking and stamping on a man’s head at Manchester Airport. Officers can be seen trying to restrain one man before a second intervenes. A fight breaks out and two officers are punched to the ground, the footage obtained …
Read More »Will attack on occupied Golan Heights push Israel, Hezbollah towards war? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Concerns about all-out regional war are once again rising after a projectile fell on a football field in a Druze community in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, killing 12 children and young people and injuring 30 others. Hezbollah emphatically denied being responsible, but Israel has blamed the Lebanese group for the deadly attack. On Sunday, Israel said it targeted several Hezbollah …
Read More »Golan Heights strike: Thousands mourn children killed
Reuters Thousands of people gathered on Sunday for the funerals of children and young people killed in a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, as world leaders scrambled to contain the attack’s political fallout. Members of the Druze community wept as they carried caskets through the streets of Majdal Shams, while some yelled in anger at government ministers who …
Read More »Formula One: Russell leads Mercedes one-two ahead of Hamilton in Belgian GP – live | Formula One
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Top ten positions Share George Russell speaks: “Amazing. The car feels really awesome. Well done to Lewis, he really controlled that race. It was a team effort, the strategy guys did a great job. we rolled the dice. I want anther race next weekend. The team …
Read More »F1 team-mates’ qualifying battles: Belgian GP
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels. This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics. When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table. Read Also: Red …
Read More »Simone Biles’ Life in Photos
Simone Biles is ready for another Olympic Games! The record-breaking athlete, 27, was first introduced to gymnastics more than 20 years ago during a field trip at 6 years old. The rest is history — some still in the making. From her collection of gold medal wins to walking down the aisle to marry husband Jonathan Owens, here’s a look …
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