insert_link Uncategorized Wheelchair cyclists aiming for world champs this year WINDHOEK, 12 DEC (NAMPA) – Wheelchair cyclists Roodley Gowaseb and Nico Kharaxub are aiming to compete in multiple competitions and earn qualification spots for the upcoming Kobe International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix in 2024. Kobe, Japan, will host the 11th edition of the Para Athletics World Championships from 17 to 25 May 2024, with over 1 000 athletes from more than 100 nations set to compete […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 1
insert_link Health / Medical In a Fractious Rerun, GOP Rivals Haley and DeSantis Debate Health Care. Trump Sits It Out. Left: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley debate at an event hosted by CNN in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10. Right: Former President Donald Trump conducts a town hall hosted by Fox News in Des Moines on the same night. (CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES; ALEX WROBLEWSKI / BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES) By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs The race to win the quickly approaching Iowa caucuses was […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 11
insert_link Namibia Wheelchair cyclists aiming for world champs this year Wheelchair cyclists Roodley Gowaseb and Nico Kharaxub are aiming to compete in multiple competitions and earn qualification spots for the upcoming Kobe International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix in 2024. Kobe, Japan, will host the 11th edition of the Para Athletics World Championships from 17 to 25 May 2024, with over 1 000 athletes from more than 100 nations set to compete in 171 medal events. Gowaseb however […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 11
insert_link Sport Murray : “Curbing late finishes will make tennis more professional” Andy Murray has welcomed a move by global tennis bodies to minimise the scourge of late finishes, saying it will make the game "a wee bit" more professional. The British veteran's five-hour, 45-minute epic against Thanasi Kokkinakis at last year's Australian Open led to renewed calls for change. Three-time Grand Slam winner Murray memorably asked during his gruelling victory: "Why are we playing at 3 am?". The match finally ended […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Refreshed Man City ready to pounce, Tottenham target top 4 at Man Utd Manchester City appear ominously poised to strike in the Premier League title race as Pep Guardiola welcomes back key players for Saturday's trip to Newcastle, while Manchester United can ill-afford another damaging defeat when Tottenham visit Old Trafford. City enjoyed a near-perfect festive period as they won the Club World Cup for the first time in Saudi Arabia and then took maximum points from two Premier League games […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Bundesliga Weekend Football Preview League leaders Bayer Leverkusen's bid for a debut Bundesliga title is likely to hinge on how well Xabi Alonso's side account for their Africa Cup of Nations absences. Unbeaten Leverkusen sit four clear of second-placed Bayern, who have a game in hand, but need to do without the AFCON-bound Odilon Kossounou, Edmond Tapsoba and Amine Adli. A fourth, Nigeria striker Victor Boniface, was set to make his AFCON debut […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 4
insert_link Sport Top seed Shelton ousted in Auckland Classic semi-finals Top seed Ben Shelton suffered a surprise semi-final exit from the Auckland Classic on Friday, beaten in straight sets by Japan's Taro Daniel. Days out from the Australian Open, powerhouse American Shelton couldn't match the consistency of his unseeded opponent, who won 7-5, 7-6 (11/9) to qualify for his second career ATP final. World number 16 Shelton was only broken once but the 21-year-old couldn't capitalise on any of […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Excitement at fever pitch as AFCON draws near The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday in Ivory Coast with the host nation and Mohamed Salah's Egypt among the leading contenders to succeed the Senegal of Sadio Mane as continental champions. The 24-team tournament, which concludes with the final on February 11, is the first in the West African country in four decades, since just eight nations featured in the 1984 edition won by Roger Milla's […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 7
insert_link Sport Wozniacki targets more Australian Open glory with kids in tow Caroline Wozniacki admits ultimately she will "never be cool" to her two young children even as they watch her pursue more Grand Slam glory at the Australian Open. The Dane made a shock return to tennis last year after retiring in 2020, reaching the fourth round at the US Open in her first major for three years. Now the former world number one is back at Melbourne Park -- the […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 4
