Judo-Canada's Christa Deguchi wins women's under 57kg gold
PARIS : Canadian Christa Deguchi won the gold medal in the women's under 57kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
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Girmay becomes first Black African to win a Tour de France stage
TURIN, Italy : Eritrean Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a stage on the Tour de France when he prevailed in a reduced bunch sprint at the end of the third stage on Monday.
1,578-run county match ends in tie
Gloucestershire and Glamorgan batted themselves to a standstill in a staggering 1,578-run County Championship Division Two match on Wednesday, with the game ending in the most improbable way of all - a tie - after Glamorgan nearly completed a world-record setting run chase.
Ronaldo starts for much-changed Portugal against Georgia
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany : Portugal coach Roberto Martinez rang the changes for his side's Group F clash against Georgia with captain Cristiano Ronaldo, midfielder Joao Palhinha and goalkeeper Diogo Costa the only players in the starting lineup who also began their previous match.
De Jong back in training for Dutch ahead of Euro 2024
AMSTERDAM : Frenkie de Jong has returned to the training field, in a boost for the Netherlands one week before their opening game at the European Championship, coach Ronald Koeman said on Sunday.
Salah leads Egypt at African Cup of Nations
CAIRO : Mohamed Salah will lead Egypt at the African Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast, skippering a 27-man squad named by coach Rui Vitoria.
Tedesco tells already-qualified Belgium not to underestimate Azerbaijan
BRUSSELS : Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco warned his players not to underestimate Azerbaijan when they complete their European Championship qualifying campaign on Sunday, having already booked their place at the finals in Germany next year.
Games-South Korea retain Asian Games soccer gold as Cho hits comeback winner
HANGZHOU, China : South Korea fought back to hand Japan a 2-1 defeat in the final of the Asian Games men’s soccer on Saturday, claiming a third successive gold medal in the event and earning their players a coveted exemption from military service.