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The Paralympic Flame Arrives in France
The Paralympic Flame Arrives in France

The Paralympic flame arrived in France on Sunday via the Channel Tunnel, carried by Emmanuelle Assmann, a wheelchair fencing medalist. She was welcomed upon arrival by Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, the caretaker Minister of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Three days before the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, the French ...

Persistent Lewandowski Secures Barca Win Over Bilbao
Persistent Lewandowski Secures Barca Win Over Bilbao

Robert Lewandowski shrugged off a string of missed opportunities to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga. The 36-year-old striker hit the woodwork twice, among other wasted chances, but kept his cool to slot home a 75th-minute winner for the Catalan giants. Teenage starlet Lamine Yamal put Barcelona ahead with a ...

Djokovic Eyes Record Slam in US Open Defense, Sinner Under Cloud
Djokovic Eyes Record Slam in US Open Defense, Sinner Under Cloud

Novak Djokovic, fueled by an emotional Olympic triumph, has new Grand Slam records in his sights at the US Open, where title rival Jannik Sinner hopes to shake off a doping controversy. Defending champion Djokovic can become the oldest Open era champion at the tournament if he secures a fifth title, a record he would share with Jimmy Connors, ...

Arsenal Pass Aston Villa Test, Brighton Rock Man Utd
Arsenal Pass Aston Villa Test, Brighton Rock Man Utd

Arsenal passed an early test of their Premier League title credentials with a 2-0 win at Aston Villa as Manchester United crashed to a last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Saturday. Erling Haaland's hat-trick fired champions Manchester City to the top of the table with a 4-1 win over Ipswich, while Tottenham thrashed Everton 4-0. Arsenal's two ...

Torch to Begin Its Journey at English Home of Paralympic Games
Torch to Begin Its Journey at English Home of Paralympic Games

Four days before the Paris Paralympic Games begin, the Paralympic flame will be lit on Saturday next to the English hospital where the idea for the competition was born. The Paralympic movement dates back to 1948, when German neurologist Ludwig Guttmann organized sporting events for injured veterans at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, northwest of ...

Football: The 10 Transfer Targets of 2024-25
Football: The 10 Transfer Targets of 2024-25

The summer transfer window of 2024 was a fairly quiet one, with no major transfers. However, there have been some notable moves that are sure to have a significant impact on the season ahead. Here is a list of players who are expected to have a remarkable impact in the 2024-25 season with their new clubs: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid): Let's ...

Hamilton Backs African Grand Prix amid Rwanda Talks
Hamilton Backs African Grand Prix amid Rwanda Talks

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday gave his "100 percent" backing to a Grand Prix in Africa, with Formula One bosses poised for talks over staging a race in Rwanda. "Why are we not on that continent?" Hamilton asked when quizzed about including an African stop on the Grand Prix circuit. F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali ...

Struggling F1 Team Alpine Signs Doohan for 2025 Season
Struggling F1 Team Alpine Signs Doohan for 2025 Season

Australian Jack Doohan, son of five-time 500cc motorcycling world champion Mick Doohan, will drive for Alpine next season, the struggling Formula One team announced on Friday. The 21-year-old has been promoted from reserve team driver and will partner Frenchman Pierre Gasly for the 2025 season. "Pierre and Jack give the team a balance of youth ...

Sports Federation Elections on the Warpath or Not?
Sports Federation Elections on the Warpath or Not?

Three sporting elections are scheduled for the coming period: - The elections for the Olympic and non-Olympic sports federations will start soon, after the end of the Paris Olympic Games about a fortnight ago, and will run until the end of the year. - Elections for a new Olympic Committee Executive Committee, to be held next February. - The ...

Chelsea Give Maresca First Win in Conference League
Chelsea Give Maresca First Win in Conference League

Chelsea secured their first victory under new coach Enzo Maresca with a 2-0 victory over Servette in their Conference League play-off round first leg on Thursday. The hosts struggled to break down their opponents in the first half at Stamford Bridge before Christopher Nkunku put them in front with a 50th-minute penalty, just his fourth goal for ...

Football: Conte and Napoli Reeling After Horror Serie A Start
Football: Conte and Napoli Reeling After Horror Serie A Start

Antonio Conte's notoriously prickly personality was on full view after Napoli's humiliating start to the Serie A season at Verona, and Bologna are likely to further test his team and his patience on Sunday. Napoli had a difficult summer after last season's disastrous league title defense, but the size of the task facing Conte was laid bare by a ...

Women's Basketball - World Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Lebanon Eliminated
Women's Basketball - World Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Lebanon Eliminated

The Lebanese women's basketball team suffered a heavy defeat against Argentina, losing 60-49 in their third match of the Women's Basketball World Cup pre-qualifiers. With this third consecutive loss, Lebanon finishes at the bottom of their group without a single victory. This series of defeats highlights the urgent need to rethink the future of ...