Euro 2024 was not just a historic tournament because Europe’s nations played for the prestigious Henri Delaunay Trophy for the first time in a unified Germany, but it also marked the end of an era for the national team.

Four stalwarts - Ilkay Gundogan, Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer and Toni Kroos - have now retired from international football, meaning Germany will look very different when they face Hungary in…

Continue ReadingEuro 2024 was not just a historic tournament because Europe’s nations played for the prestigious Henri Delaunay Trophy for the first time in a unified Germany, but it also marked the end of an era for the national team.

Former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata has joined A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers on a one-year contract.

The 36-year-old Spaniard has been a free agent since leaving Japanese team Vissel Kobe in January 2024. Mata left England in 2022 to join Galatasaray, where he won the league…

Continue ReadingFormer Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata has joined A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers on a one-year contract.

Cole Palmer and Ben Chilwell are among four senior players left out of Chelsea’s Conference League squad.

England forward Palmer, midfielder Romeo Lavia and defender Wesley Fofana have been purposely left out to manage their workload. Chelsea could play about 80 matches this season in five competitions.…

Continue ReadingCole Palmer and Ben Chilwell are among four senior players left out of Chelsea’s Conference League squad.

China Shine in Paralympic Powerlifting as LingLing betters Own World Record

CHINA’S women dominated the first day of powerlifting at the Paris Paralympics as Guo Lingling improved her world record in the up to 45kg class. Lingling, 35, took her best…

Continue ReadingChina Shine in Paralympic Powerlifting as LingLing betters Own World Record

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Beijing, China, emphasized the importance of global collaboration in achieving shared progress and prosperity.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, President Tinubu highlighted the success…

Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Beijing, China, emphasized the importance of global collaboration in achieving shared progress and prosperity.

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend.

The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, had suffered extensive burns after Sunday's attack. The authorities in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei lived and trained, said…

Continue ReadingOlympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend.

Australian Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has defended her breakdancing skills and suggested much of the criticism she received for her performance at the Paris Olympics last month was born of ignorance of the sport.

Gunn became an overnight sensation after losing all three of her round robin battles by a combined score of 54-0 when breaking made its Olympic debut at the Place de…

Continue ReadingAustralian Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has defended her breakdancing skills and suggested much of the criticism she received for her performance at the Paris Olympics last month was born of ignorance of the sport.