Motherwell close to signing Newcastle Jets striker Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, says boss Stuart Kettlewell
Stuart Kettlewell confirmed that Motherwell are close to signing recently-capped Australia forward Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
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Record Shooting Contingent Out To End India's 12-Year Medal Drought
A squad full of debutants free from past baggage will aim to ace the ultimate test of their lives when the shooting competition of the Paris Olympics begins in the sleepy French town of Chateauroux on Friday. India has won four Olympic medals in shooting out of its overall tally of 35 but none in the last two editions of the Summer Games, putting the additional pressure of expectations on the record 21-member Indian contingent based in central France. The national shooting federation NRAI chose current form over pedigree to pick the squad for the mega event and it will be hoping they hit the bullseye at the National Shooting Centre.
France's Jaminet hit with 34-week ban for racist social media post
France full-back Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended for 34 weeks and fined €30,000 after posting a racist video on social media, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Friday.
India's Schedule At Olympics 2024 Day 1: All Eyes On Shooters, Rohan Bopanna, Boxers
India's Schedule At Olympics 2024 Day 1: The first day of the Paris Olympics 2024 will see several top Indian athletes in action. Leading the charge for India on Day 1 will be star badminton pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. All eyes will be on the shooters too. The Indian men's hockey team will play its first match against New Zealand while Preeti Pawar will start the campaign in boxing. In tennis, Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji will be player their first match in the men's doubles.
Manchester City face anxious wait as summer signing Risa Shimizu stretchered off at Olympics
Manchester City have confirmed summer signing Risa Shimizu suffered a knee injury while representing Japan at the Olympics in Paris.
Canada head coach Bev Priestman suspended for Olympics over spy drone incident
Canada head coach Bev Priestman has been suspended for the remainder of the Olympics following claims a drone was used to spy on New Zealand training sessions.
M4, A40 and A55 live congestion updates as holiday 'weekend of woe' begins on roads
Motorists are being warned of delays on the M4, A40 and A55 in Wales as the busy summer getaway gets underway. Drivers are expected to make an estimated 27m trips by car in the coming days, with Friday set to be the busiest.
Travel chaos in Paris after ‘malicious acts’ ahead of Olympics opening ceremony
French high-speed rail networks including Eurostar were hit by arson attacks disrupting travel to and from Paris only hours before the Olympic opening ceremony.