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200 and counting: Andy Murray hits impressive milestone with New York success
Andy Murray has become the eighth man to register 200 grand slam victories in the Open era.
Iran bans weightlifter for life over handshake with Israeli
TEHRAN: An Iranian weightlifter has been given a lifetime ban by authorities in the Islamic republic after shaking hands with an Israeli competitor at an event in Poland, state media reported. Mostafa Rajaei, aged in his 40s, shook hands with Israeli weightlifter Maksim Svirsky on Saturday after they both stood on the podium at a World Masters championship in Wieliczka, Poland. “The weightlifting federation bans athlete Mostafa Rajaei for life from entering all sports facilities in the country and dismisses the head of the delegation for the competition, Hamid Salehinia,” the body announced in a statement cited by state news agency IRNA. Iran does not recognize Israel, its sworn enemy, and prohibits all contact between Iranian and Israeli athletes. According to the IRNA report, Rajaei “crossed the red lines of the Islamic republic” at the event where the Iranian delegation had been “sent with the support of the federation.” Rajaei is a former member of the Iranian national team and represented his country at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in 2015 in Thailand. In 2021, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged athletes “not to shake hands with a representative of the (Israeli) criminal regime to obtain a medal.” For years, Iranian athletes have managed to avoid meeting Israelis in competitions, often by getting disqualified or providing medical certificates testifying that they were unwell. Young chess prodigy Alireza Firouzja left Iran after the sport’s federation banned him from playing in the 2019 world championship for fear he would face an Israeli player.
Svitolina wins at start of US Open-2023
The first racket of Ukraine Elina Svitolina defeated German Anna-Lena Friedsam in the first round of the U.S. Open Tennis Championship, the U.S. Open website reported.
Rasmus Hojlund hint ahead of Arsenal clash and more things spotted in Manchester United training
Manchester United are gearing up for their toughest test of the season so far as they prepare to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Venus Williams' 24th US Open ends in emphatic defeat
Venus Williams' 24th US Open was brought to an abrupt end inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night.
Who blinks first? France defies Niger coup leaders' ultimatum
Both France and the United States have troops stationed in Niger as part of the fight against jihadist insurgents. We ask about their differing approaches to a coup that's got president Mohamed Bazoum under house arrest. How effectively can France fight the narrative fuelled by Russia of a meddling former colonial power that's blamed for Niger’s current ills?
Unbelievable ride' - Rapinoe to bow out against South Africa
Megan Rapinoe will play her final game for the United States women's team on 24 September in a friendly against South Africa in Chicago, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) said on Tuesday. Rapinoe announced last month before the Women's World Cup that she would retire when the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season ends in November. The veteran forward played in four World Cups, winning in 2015 and 2019, and helped the U.S.