Family devastated after passport rule forces them to cancel 'dream' holiday
A family have been forced to miss their first holiday together after passport rules left their vacation plans in tatters.
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Former light-welter world champion Amir Khan announces retirement
Amir Khan announced his retirement from boxing on Friday after defeat to compatriot Kell Brook in February. Khan, Olympic lightweight silver medallist at the 2004 Athens Games when he was 17 years old, won the WBA light-welter belt from Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnyk in 2009 and added the IBF title in 2011 when he beat American Zab Judah. He bows out with a record of 34 wins from 40 fights, with six defeats.
A closer look at Amir Khan as one of Britain’s most entertaining boxers retires
Amir Khan hangs up his gloves safe in the knowledge he is one of the best boxers the UK has produced, bringing excitement and drama to the global stage and inspiring countless British Asians along the way.
Boxing-Former light-welter world champion Amir Khan announces retirement
LONDON : Britain's former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan announced his retirement from boxing on Friday after defeat to compatriot Kell Brook in February.
Gaza weightlifter Mohammad Hamada wins gold at Greece Junior World Championships
Mohammad Hamada, a Palestinian weightlifter from the Gaza Strip, won a gold medal on Monday at the IWF Junior World Championships in Greece, organisers and his family said. It was a rare international victory for an athlete from the territory of two million people, where world-class training facilities are scarce.
Weightlifting-Gaza weightlifter wins gold at Greece Junior World Championships
GAZA/ATHENS : Mohammad Hamada, a Palestinian weightlifter from the Gaza Strip, won a gold medal on Monday at the IWF Junior World Championships in Greece, organisers and his family said.
Carlo Ancelotti Becomes First Manager To Reach 5 Champions League Finals
Carlo Ancelotti became the first manager in history to reach five UEFA Champions League finals after Real Madrid's triumph over Manchester City on Wednesday night. Real Madrid will play Liverpool in the UCL final after escaping from their tightest spot of all to beat Manchester City 3-1 at Bernabeu and 6-5 on aggregate. Trailing Manchester City 5-3 on aggregate with 90 minutes on the clock, Real Madrid went on to complete a remarkable comeback in extra time and reach their 17th European Cup final.
Can Ancelotti see off City to enter history books again?
After becoming the first coach in history to win all five of Europe's top-five leagues, Carlo Ancelotti can enter the record books again if his Real Madrid side can see off Man City.