NOC offers to partner with Nigeria Surfing Federation for development
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has promised to support the country’s Surfing Federation in developing the sport in Nigeria.
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Hubert Hurkacz Ends Nick Kyrgios Streak In Montreal, Sets Semi-final Clash With Casper Ruud
Hubert Hurkacz overcame 53 winners from Nick Kyrgios to halt the Australian's nine-match win streak with a three-set quarter-final victory on Friday at the ATP Montreal Masters. The Polish eighth seed managed 43 winners of his own in a rapid-fire 7-6(7/4), 6-7(5/7), 6-1 triumph that put him into his fourth semi-final at the Masters level. Hurkacz will next face Norway's fourth-seeded Casper Ruud, who crushed home hope Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-2, in 74 minutes. Ruud will play his third Masters semi-final this season on Saturday, having defeated Hurkacz in their previous meeting in May at Roland Garros.
Butchart feels unlucky to miss out on medal after busy track season
Bullish Andrew Butchart believes his gruelling track season was worthy of a medal after suffering another near-miss in Munich. The Stirling star finished ninth in Tuesday's 5000m at the multi-sport European Championships after being unable to translate his searing start into long-awaited silverware. Ad Butchart, 30, came flying out of the traps to exploit an early gap but was reeled in by world champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen with the finish line looming, who set a punishing final pace to grab more major glory.
Miguel Perera vows to give his all in European hurdle semi-finals
By Will Jennings in Munich Miguel Perera insists he will empty the tank for a shot at a memorable multi-sport European Championship final in Munich. Ad The Loughborough-based star scrambled into the semi-finals on Tuesday after a third-place finish in his 110m hurdles heat. AthleticsMunich crowd spurs Sawyers onto European Championship finalAN HOUR AGO Perera, 25, clocked a time of 13.72s to finish behind home favourite Gregor Traber and Italian ace Hassane Fofana after a frantic finish in Germany.
Grealish, Shaw, Loftus-Cheek: The 15 English teenagers tipped for greatness in 2013
In January 2013, the Daily Mail stuck their necks on the line to predict 15 future England stars.
Jacobs storms to Euro 100m crown as Ingebrigtsen and Perkovic shine
MUNICH: Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs put an injury-ravaged season behind him to storm to gold in the 100m gold in the European Athletics Championships in Munich on Tuesday.
Man City sign full back Gomez from Anderlecht
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City have completed the signing of Spanish left back Sergio Gomez from Belgian club Anderlecht, the Premier League champions said on Tuesday (Aug 16).
Jacobs and Lueckenkemper take European 100 metres golds
MUNICH, Germany : Italy’s Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs ended a troubled season on a high when he won the European 100 metres title on Tuesday, while local favourite Gina Lueckenkemper won a brilliant women’s race by five thousandths of a second.