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Georgia wins gold at first day of Judo Grand Slam in Tbilisi
Judo stars from around the world arrived in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi for its edition eagerly awaited Judo Grand Slam.
UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar claims victory in Tour of Catalonia
Tadej Pogacar sprinted to an impressive fourth stage victory of the week as he sealed his Tour of Catalonia triumph on Sunday.
Man City given exciting glimpse into future amid transfer progress
Seventeen-year-old Endrick came off the bench during Brazil's win over England at Wembley to steal the headlines, but it was another exciting teenager who may be of more interest to Manchester City.
Odermatt wins 4th World Cup title of the season after downhill finale cancelled due to weather
Swiss standout Marco Odermatt earned his fourth World Cup Crystal Globe of the season Sunday in anticlimactic circumstances as the final race was cancelled due to bad weather in Saalbach, Austria.
Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free
PARIS: France is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe, don't spoil the Paris Olympics for athletes and fans, with millions of visitors due in the French capital for the summer Games.
Rapid-fire Florian Wirtz Speeds Germany To Victory Against France
Florian Wirtz grabbed his first international goal with a strike that will go down in the history books as his Germany side beat France 2-0 in an international friendly on Saturday. On the cusp of seven seconds 20-year-old starlet Wirtz stunned the crowd in Lyon to give Germany the lead, before Kai Havertz wrapped up the encounter just after half-time in an impressive display by the Euro 2024 hosts. Toni Kroos, playing his first international since 2021, received the ball from kick-off and chipped it forward to Leverkusen playmaker Wirtz.
Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek Dominate In Miami But Woes For Americans
Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek cruised to straight set victories at the Miami Open on Saturday while the home nation suffered a series of early exits. Spaniard Alcaraz was simply too much for his compatriot Roberto Carballes Baena as he powered to a 6-2 6-1 win in 85 minutes. In the WTA event, Swiatek was even more dominant, beating Italy's Camila Giorgi 6-2 6-1 as the rain impacted tournament packed in the big names including postponed matches from Friday.