Leona Maguire two off lead as she chases second LPGA title
Leona Maguire is right in the hunt to add a second LPGA title to her collection as she trails leader Amy Yang by just two shots following the third round of the Meijer Classic.
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Sweden to move ahead with 2030 Winter Games bid
The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) intends to move ahead with a bid to host the Winter Olympics for the first time after a four-month feasibility study showed there was interest in staging the Games in Stockholm.
Happy Chalmers targets worlds gold after trial win
SYDNEY : Former Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers said he was as happy as he has ever been after clocking 47.44 seconds to win the men's 100m freestyle final at the Australian trials for next month's World Championships.
Scolari comes out of retirement to coach Atletico Mineiro
World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has agreed to another stint in the dugout, coming out of retirement on Friday to take over at Brazilian Serie A club Atletico Mineiro until December 2024.
Squash World Cup 2023: India Top Pool B After Defeating Japan, Face Malaysia In Semi-final
India, which have already entered the semi-final of the Squash World Cup 2023, topped their pool as they defeated Japan in the third and last group match at the Express Avenue Mall in Chennai on Thursday. India defeated Japan 3-1 and have stayed unbeaten in the tournament so far. Joshna Chinappa defeated Satomi Watanabe 2-7, 7-4, 3-7, 7-5, 7-5, Saurav Ghosal beat Ryunosuke Tsukue 7-6, 6-7, 7-4, 3-7, 7-5 and Tanvi Khanna won against Akari Midorikawa 7-4, 7-1, 7-1. However, Abhay Singh lost to Tomotaka Endo 6-7, 6-7, 2-7, as per Olympics.com. India will now face Malaysia in the semi-final later in the day.
Japan: New legislation redefines rape, raises age of consent
Meanwhile in Pakistan, transgender people call themselves Khawaja Siras. The so-called "third gender" has been legally recognised in Pakistan since 2018. But in a country where homosexuality is considered a crime that carries a prison sentence, LGBT rights are increasingly threatened. Our correspondents Shahzaib Wahlah and Sonia Ghezali report.
Level with Senna: Max Verstappen to realise childhood dream if he wins in Canada
Max Verstappen has admitted it is beyond his childhood dreams to draw level with Ayrton Senna's victory tally ahead of this weekend's Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen closes in on ‘amazing achievement’ of matching Ayrton Senna
Max Verstappen has admitted it is beyond his childhood dreams to draw level with Ayrton Senna’s victory tally ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.