Four Man City players named in England U21 squad for European Championship
Cole Palmer, Tommy Doyle, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and James Trafford have been called up to the England Under-21 squad.
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Euros expansion leaves drama-lite qualifying for big nations
LONDON : As qualifying for Euro 2024 resumes on Friday, an unintended consequence of the expansion to 24 teams is quickly becoming apparent, with six teams already given at least a 95 per cent chance of making it to Germany with only two rounds of matches played.
'Wholly innocent' Elle Edwards shot dead amid 'feud' between rival groups, court told
A 'wholly innocent' woman was shot dead outside a pub on Christmas Eve in the culmination of an 'ongoing feud' between rival groups from two estates, a court has heard.
Sheetal Devi - World's Only Armless Woman Archer Seeking Paralympics Spot
Sheetal Devi, world's only armless woman archer, will head into the World Archery Para Championships, hoping to earn a quota for next year's Paralympic Games in Paris. The 16-year-old, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir's Lohi Dhar village, is a trainee of Jammu's Mata Vaishnodevi Archery Academy. Speaking to NDTV, Sheetal has revealed that she dreamt of having prosthetics to lead a normal life and become a teacher. However, her life changed drastically after meeting Preethi Rai, who runs an NGO named 'Being You', in Bengaluru.
Real Betis Duo Aitor Ruibal And Borja Iglesias Blast Homophobic Abuse
Real Betis players Aitor Ruibal and Borja Iglesias strongly criticised homophobic attacks from social media users late Sunday after being pictured holding bags at a wedding during the weekend. Wing-back Ruibal held a small clutch bag, while Spanish international striker Iglesias wore a saddle bag on his shoulder in a picture which attracted aggressive online comments. The 27-year-old, known for his daring fashion choices, said society needed to reject any kind of "phobia".
Sheetal Devi - World's Only Armless Woman Archer Seeking Paralympics Spot
Sheetal Devi, world's only armless woman archer, will head into the World Archery Para Championships, hoping to earn a quota for next year's Paralympic Games in Paris. The 16-year-old, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir's Lohi Dhar village, is a trainee of Jammu's Mata Vaishnodevi Archery Academy. Speaking to NDTV, Sheetal has revealed that she dreamt of having prosthetics to lead a normal life and become a teacher. However, her life changed drastically after meeting Preethi Rai, who runs an NGO named 'Being You', in Bengaluru.
Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of Paavo Nurmi Games 2023 Due To Injury
India's ace athlete Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of Paavo Nurmi Games 2023 which are slated for June 13 in Finland. Paavo Nurmi Games is a Finnish athletics meet held annually in Turku since 1957. The competition is a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event. Neeraj Chopra had won a silver medal at Finland meet last year with what was then a national record throw of 89.30m. Neeraj also missed the end of the 2022 season due to an injury. Neeraj had announced last month that he will skip the FBK Games in the Netherlands due to a muscle strain he sustained during training last month.
I’ll never doubt my strength again – French Open champion Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek gained new-found belief in her own strength after coming through an intense struggle to beat Karolina Muchova and complete her French Open hat-trick.