Holocaust survivor and UK Olympian Ben Helfgott dies at 93
LONDON: Ben Helfgott, one of Britain's best known Holocaust survivors who represented the country twice as an Olympic weightlifter, died on Friday (Jun 16) aged 93.
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Boulter and Dart set up all-British clash in Nottingham
Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart will face off in the last eight of the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham after a historic day of action for British women on Thursday. Leicester's Boulter, who is a graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, was handed a tough test against Ukrainian lucky loser Daria Snigur. Ad Snigur had knocked out defending champion and Roland Garros semi-finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia in round one, but after a lengthy first set Boulter was able to prevail 7-5 6-3 to reach the last eight.
Mikey Pender and HHS Catwalk record impressive win in Poland
Ireland's Mikey Pender kicked off FEI Longines Nations Cup weekend with a win in the CSIO5* 1.50m ranking class on board HHS Catwalk in Sopot in Poland.
ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner reaches quarters in Netherlands
No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Libema Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
EU blocks Ukraine grain imports to five countries including Poland
The European Union has again extended a ban on Ukrainian grain imports to five countries, including Poland.
AI to generate commentary at European Games
Some of the commentary on this month's European Athletics Team Championships will be generated by Artificial Intelligence, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have announced.
Camryn Rogers 2nd in hammer throw at Paavo Nurmi Games to lead Canadian contingent
Hammer thrower Camryn Rogers of Richmond, B.C., earned her second consecutive second-place finish on Tuesday after winning the first four events of her outdoor season.
AI to generate commentary at European Games
Some of the commentary on this month’s European Athletics Team Championships will be generated by Artificial Intelligence, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced on Tuesday.