Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 900 top-level career goals as Portugal kicked off their Nations League campaign with victory over Croatia. The 39-year-old volleyed in from the edge of the six-yard box in the 34th minute to double Portugal’s lead from Nuno Mendes’ deep cross. It was a record-extending 131st goal for… Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo becomes First men’s Soccer Player to Score 900 Career Goals
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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 on the bench press from 121kg in February to 123kg in Paris with Britain’s Zoe Newson in second place, 14kg lighter with her leading effort.… Continue reading China 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 of the China-Africa partnership as a model for sustainable development and shared prosperity. He noted that the partnership is driven by a bold vision for… Continue reading President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Beijing, China, emphasized the importance of global collaboration in achieving shared progress and prosperity.
Alexa Leary Claimed her Second Gold Medal in a World Record
Three years after surviving a horrific bike accident, Australian Paralympic swimmer Alexa Leary claimed her second gold medal in a world record time in Paris on Wednesday. Leary’s swim of 59.53 seconds in the 100 metres freestyle final broke her world record in the heats of the S9 category which includes swimmers with severe weakness… Continue reading Alexa Leary Claimed her Second Gold Medal in a World Record
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 she was targeted after returning home from church with her two daughters. Her father, Joseph Cheptegei, said that he had lost a “very supportive” daughter.… Continue reading Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend.
Jessica Pegula upsets No.1 Iga Swiatek to Reach her first Grand slam Semifinal
Iga Swiatek said she was unable to find a solution to issues that plagued her serve on Wednesday as the world number one lost 6-2 6-4 to Jessica Pegula in the U.S. Open quarter-finals. Swiatek won just over half of her first serve points and faced eight break points in the match at Arthur Ashe… Continue reading Jessica Pegula upsets No.1 Iga Swiatek to Reach her first Grand slam Semifinal
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 la Concorde. The university lecturer was mocked online and in the mainstream media for everything from her moves to her green official team uniform in… Continue reading 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.
Team SA wins two more Medals at Paralympics
South African duo Lucas Sithole and Donald Ramphadi secured Africa’s first wheelchair tennis medal after clinching bronze in the quad doubles at the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday. Following a tense tiebreak, Ramphadi and Sithole overcame Brazilians Leandro Pena and Ymanitu Silva 6-2 4-6 10-8 in the bronze medal match to take South Africa’s medal tally… Continue reading Team SA wins two more Medals at Paralympics
Emma Navarro Continues Criticism of Qinwen Zheng
Emma Navarro takes on Belarusian world number two Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula plays in-form Czech Karolina Muchova at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday as home fans dare to dream of an all-American women’s final at the U.S. Open. There could also be something for the home crowd to cheer about early on in the… Continue reading Emma Navarro Continues Criticism of Qinwen Zheng
The mental and physical exhaustion after winning the men’s singles bronze at the Paris Olympics and the subsequent celebration would have taken its toll on Lee Zii Jia, who possibly made the right decision to skip the Hong Kong Open next week.
Zii Jia competed in the Japan Open, the post Olympic super 750 event last month, but lost to eventual champion Alex Lanier of France in the first round. That result was an indication that the independent shuttler didn’t have sufficient time to prepare for the tournament. World No. 4 Zii Jia skipped the just concluded… Continue reading The mental and physical exhaustion after winning the men’s singles bronze at the Paris Olympics and the subsequent celebration would have taken its toll on Lee Zii Jia, who possibly made the right decision to skip the Hong Kong Open next week.
