Jordan-bound Ukrainian cargo plane carrying weapons crashes in Greece
An Antonov cargo plane operated by a Ukrainian airline crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, killing all eight crew members on board, authorities said.
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Hull City 'target veteran free agent Anthony Nwakaeme' after Trabzonspor release
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Saudi Arabia beat Iran in Asian Junior Championship opener
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Antonio Colak sets out his Rangers targets as giddy striker struggles to explain 'how big this club are'
Rangers striker Antonio Colak reckons his move to Ibrox can be his launchpad for a World Cup place in Qatar with Croatia later this year.
Murali Sreeshankar finishes 7th in long jump final of World Athletics Championships, China's Jianan Wang wins gold
Having become the first Indian male athlete to qualify for the long jump finals in the World Championships, Sreeshankar had raised hopes of a historic medal in the showpiece. But his performance in the final was way below his season's and personal best of 8.36m. He had three legal jumps -- the opening jump of 7.96m, fourth round effort of 7.89m and last attempt of 7.83m.
China's Wang Jianan grabs world long jump gold with final leap
EUGENE, Oregon: Wang Jianan of China produced a last-round leap of 8.36m to snatch World Championships long jump gold on Saturday (Jul 16) after Tentoglou Miltiadis of Greece looked to be cruising to victory.
China's Wang grabs world long jump gold with final leap
EUGENE, Ore. : Wang Jianan of China produced a last-round leap of 8.36 metres to snatch World Championships long jump gold on Saturday after Tentoglou Miltiadis of Greece looked to be cruising to victory.
Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Seventh in Long Jump Final At World Championships With An Effort of 7.96m
India's Murali Sreeshankar finished seventh in a 12-athlete field in the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. His best effort was a 7.96m jump which came in his first attempt. HIs other successful attempts were of 7.89m and 7.83m. The 23-year-old from Palakkad, Kerala, led the field after his first attempt of 7.96m but could not hold on to his position at the mega-event in Oregon, USA as other athletes came up with better efforts. China's Jianan Wang took home the gold medal with an effort of 8.36m, which came in his last attempt. Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou won the silver medal with an effort of 8.32m while Switzerland's Simon Ehammer (8.16m) won the bronze medal.