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Swim king Hafnaoui wants to be Tunisia’s greatest Olympian

TUNIS: Double world champion swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui said Wednesday he wants to become Tunisia’s greatest ever Olympian at the Paris Games next year. The 20-year-old, who captured the 800m and 1,500m freestyle golds at the world championships in Japan last week, said he wants to “break the record for the Tunisian having the most medals and break all the world records.” Long-distance runner Mohammed Gammoudi is Tunisia’s most successful Olympian with four medals between 1964 and 1972.

Morocco stun Colombia to reach last 16 and dump out Germany

Perth, Australia: Anissa Lahmari’s winner powered World Cup debutants Morocco past Colombia 1-0 on Thursday and into the last 16 at the expense of two-time champions Germany. Morocco’s upset in Perth lifted them to six points and they finished runners-up in Group H to Colombia on goal difference. Germany were eliminated after being held to a 1-1 draw with South Korea in Brisbane.

Gall matures into top Austrian hope on the Tour

SAINT GERVAIS, France: Up until this year, Felix Gall did not have his own home and saw cycling as a way to explore the world, but after joining French team AG2R-Citroen, the Austrian has had to mature and settle down in order to improve his racing prospects.

French police raid PSG boss over lobbyist's torture claims

PARIS: French police raided the home of Paris Saint-Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi on Wednesday in an investigation into a man's claims of detention and torture in Qatar, a source close to the case told AFP. Franco-Algerian Tayeb Benabderrahmane, 42, filed a complaint in January saying he was arrested in January 2020 in Qatar, where he had recently moved to work as a lobbyist.

Top stars missing from Team USA Fiba World Cup bid

MIAMI: The US will compete at the Basketball World Cup in August with a team coached by Steve Kerr but without any of the NBA’s top stars.

Dad and son's camping trip to the Lake District cut short after 'sudden' 4am wake up

A dad and son's Easter holiday camping trip turned into a nightmare when they woke up in the middle of the night and had to cut their adventure short. Nine-year-old Will Garratt wanted to use his school break to climb Scafell Pike in Cumbria with his father Dave, 45.

'Injured and exhausted' dog carried down Lake District mountain by rescue team

An 'injured and exhausted' dog had to be carried down England's highest mountain by rescuers. The 33kg pet was 'refusing to move' after being up walked Scafell Pike in the Lake District by its owner.

Gary Ballance joins rare band of cricketers who have played Test cricket for two countries

On Feb. 4, 2023, Gary Ballance stepped out at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, to represent his country of birth for the first time in a Test match at the age of 33. Although there are some 70 others who have made their debuts at an older age, Balance’s story carries a difference.

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Swim king Hafnaoui wants to be Tunisia’s greatest Olympian

Morocco stun Colombia to reach last 16 and dump out Germany

Gall matures into top Austrian hope on the Tour

French police raid PSG boss over lobbyist's torture claims

Top stars missing from Team USA Fiba World Cup bid

Dad and son's camping trip to the Lake District cut short after 'sudden' 4am wake up

'Injured and exhausted' dog carried down Lake District mountain by rescue team

Gary Ballance joins rare band of cricketers who have played Test cricket for two countries