Celtic edge Manchester City in US pre-season friendly

Celtic edge Manchester City in US pre-season friendly

Nicolas Kuhn scored twice and Luis Palma netted the decider in the 68th minute to give Celtic a 4-3 victory over Manchester City in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Norway's Erling Haaland, wearing the City captain's armband for the first time, nodded home an equalizer in the 57th minute only for Honduran international Palma to tap in the winning goal on a breakaway at the University of North Carolina's […]

July 24, 2024 12

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Nortje called up for Oz as Boks pick strong 33-man squad

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will lead a strong 33-man squad to Australia for the opening two games of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship early next month. While the Boks named a squad that didn’t include scrumhalf Faf de Klerk, who is injured with an unspecified injury, there was good news as World Cup winners Malcolm Marx and Pieter-Steph du Toit were declared fit for the tour. There was also […]

July 24, 2024 9

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Macron says France is ready to host Paris Olympics

President Emmanuel Macron said France was ready to host the Paris Olympics as he visited the Athletes' Village on Monday, four days before the Games begin. The Games return to the French capital for the first time since 1924, largely using temporary venues constructed in the centre of the city. "We are ready and we will be ready throughout the Games," Macron said. "We have been working on […]

July 23, 2024 26

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Ben Youngs reveals heart surgery after training collapse

England's most-capped male rugby player Ben Youngs revealed he underwent heart surgery earlier this year after collapsing during an open training session with his club Leicester Tigers. The 34-year-old was speaking on his For The Love Of Rugby podcast when he made the revelation and added that he is recovering and hopes to be fit for the new English Premiership season, starting in September. "You know when we […]

July 23, 2024 27

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Tiger’s teen son Charlie fires 12-over 82 at US Junior Amateur

Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods, fired a 12-over par 82 in Monday's opening stroke-play round of the US Junior Amateur championship. Tiger Woods walked the course watching his son but tournament rules prevented him from serving as Charlie's caddie at Oakland Hills Country Club in suburban Detroit. Charlie Woods birdied both par-5 holes but also made four bogeys and five double bogeys on […]

July 23, 2024 37

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Marseille sign Tottenham’s Hojbjerg on loan

French Ligue 1 club Marseille announced Monday the arrival on loan of Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. "Olympique de Marseille are delighted to announce the signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Tottenham Hotspur FC. The 28-year-old midfielder has joined the club on loan with an option to buy after passing his medical," the club said in a statement on its website. Denmark international Hojbjerg […]

July 23, 2024 12

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Mexico name veteran Javier Aguirre as new coach

Veteran Mexican coach Javier Aguirre was brought back as national football manager on Monday in an attempt to revive the team's 2026 World Cup hopes. He replaces Jaime Lozano, who was dropped last week after rejecting a proposal by the football federation that included a demotion for the international tournament, which Mexico will co-host. "We're very pleased to announce the arrival of Javier 'El Vasco' Aguirre as technical […]

July 23, 2024 8

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Fast, not furious: Richardson eyes Olympic redemption

Three years after hitting rock bottom, Sha'Carri Richardson heads to the Olympics poised to conquer the pinnacle of her sport. The 24-year-old Texan arrives in Paris as the reigning world champion over 100m, and the fastest woman in the world this year with a brisk 10.71sec under her belt. Factor in the relative disarray of her main rivals, and it's easy to see why Richardson is a heavy […]

July 23, 2024 10

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Fiji seek to outshine Dupont and defend Olympic ‘legacy’

Iconic French rugby star Antoine Dupont kicks off Olympic action at the Paris Games on Wednesday in a move that could not have been better scripted. Rugby sevens will be held from July 24-30, with three days apiece for the men and women's tournaments at the Stade de France. Dupont, the captain of Toulouse and France in the 15-a-side format, has become one of the faces of the […]

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