Paris Olympics heads into final year of preparations
PARIS: The buildup to the Paris Olympics entered its final year on Wednesday as International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the preparations were well on track.
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Al-Ittihad coach Nuno Santo expects ‘difficult’ opening game in King Salman Club Cup
JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad will return to competitive action on Thursday, for the first time since winning the Saudi Pro League title in May, when they face Esperance de Tunis in their opening Group A clash at the 2023 King Salman Club Cup in Taif.
‘It’s crazy, amazing’: Haiti bring hope with World Cup debut
BRISBANE, Australia: Haiti’s Women’s World Cup debut on Saturday can have “a very big impact” on a country that “is suffering at the moment,” their captain Nerilia Mondesir said ahead of their match against European champions England.
Asgreen holds on to win Tour de France 18th stage; Vingegaard protects big lead
BOURG-EN-BRESSE, France: Another Danish rider took the limelight at the Tour de France on Thursday as Kasper Asgreen joined an early breakaway and then held on to win the 18th stage in a sprint finish.
Women’s World Cup hosts begin with wins and record crowds
SYDNEY/AUCKLAND: Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand opened the ninth Women’s World Cup with wins and record crowds on Thursday, after a shooting near the Norwegian team hotel in Auckland that left three dead and six injured.
Al-Ittihad releases new-look kit for 2023-2024 season
JEDDAH: Saudi champions Al-Ittihad have released their new home kit for the 2023 to 2024 season, recalling thicker stripes than the previous edition.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr hire Portuguese coach Luis Castro
FARO, Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo got a new club coach on Thursday when Al-Nassr announced they hired his fellow Portuguese Luis Castro.
New battlelines drawn in old dispute on discrimination in cricket
Two days after the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket released its report and recommendations, a friend of mine sat next to a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club at a non-cricketing lunch.