France target back-to-back handball sweeps on home court
PARIS - French hearts will be set on their highly popular men's and women's handball teams winning Olympic gold together on home soil this year, repeating their rare double triumph in Tokyo.
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'There Is No Rivalry With Magnus Carlsen': R Praggnanandhaa's Strong Claim
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is now a household name in India and in the international chess circuit. The stock of the 18-year-old, currently in Romania for the Superbet Classical tournament, has been steadily rising. The Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, where he finished behind Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, was another chapter in his storied career. In Norway, Praggnanandhaa's first victory in classical chess over World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen made heads turn. Interestingly, during the closing ceremony, Carlsen narrated that his loss to Praggnanandhaa was, in fact, the most memorable match of the tournament for him.
Manchester United have made the appointment to fix problem Ralf Rangnick spotted
Manchester United are now just a week away from their pre-season opener against Rosenborg and time is running out if they plan to parade a new signing at the Lerkendal Stadion.
How England changed their penalty mentality
DORTMUND, Germany : Just like the five shots confidently dispatched to beat Switzerland on Saturday, England's conversion from one of the worst-performing countries in penalty shootouts to the current, confident unit, has nothing to do with luck.
Norwegian Drege dies after Tour of Austria crash
:Norwegian professional cyclist Andre Drege has died after a crash during the Tour of Austria, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Saturday.
Big wins in first knockout round unreliable predictors of Euro success
BLANKENHAIN, Germany : A convincing victory in the first knockout round of major soccer tournaments, such as those enjoyed by Spain and the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 round of 16, is not a good indicator of the likelihood of a win in the next stage.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Sets 400m Hurdles World Record To Seal Olympic Berth
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed her own 400m hurdles world record on Sunday to book her place at the Paris Olympics in sensational style at the US trials in Eugene, Oregon. McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated her rivals to power home in an astonishing 50.65sec, bettering her previous best of 50.68, also set at Hayward Field, during the 2022 World Championships. McLaughlin-Levrone, the reigning Olympic champion, was out of the blocks quickly and then produced a devastating burst of speed down the stretch to finish ahead of Anna Cockrell (52.64sec) and Jasmine Jones (52.77sec).
Pogacar claims Tour lead while Vingegaard shows great form
BOLOGNA, Italy :Tadej Pogacar claimed the Tour de France overall lead with a late attack in Sunday's second stage, though the Slovenian may have been surprised by how easily defending champion Jonas Vingegaard followed him despite his recent lack of racing.