Another huge year beckons for Ireland's track stars
Despite two near misses for Olympic podium spots in 2024, it was a record year for athletics in Ireland.
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PR Sreejesh Conferred Padma Bhushan, Ravichandran Ashwin Among 4 In Sports To Get Padma Shri
Former men's hockey captain P R Sreejesh was chosen for the Padma Bhushan, while recently-retired cricket star Ravichandran Ashwin was among the Padma Shri winners as four athletes and a para-coach figured in the list of 139 finalised for the coveted civilian awards on Saturday. Legendary Indian footballer I M Vijayan, and India's first Paralympic gold medal-winning archer Harvinder Singh too were named for the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour.
Olympic 100m Champion Noah Lyles Launches Season With 6.62Sec 60m
America's Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles launched his 2025 season with a 60m victory in 6.62sec at an indoor university meeting in Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday. Lyles, who hadn't raced since winning gold in a scintillating 100m final and 200m bronze in Paris last year, cruised to victory -- clocking 6.62 in both his heat and the final. His opening time of the season put him a tick behind Olympic 100m runner-up Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, who clocked 6.56sec on Saturday in Kazakhstan in the first indoor 60m of his career.
Real's Ancelotti delighted with hat-trick hero Mbappe's form
Real Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti was overjoyed with Kylian Mbappe's first hat-trick for the club as they beat bottom side Real Valladolid 3-0 away on Saturday to extend their lead atop LaLiga to four points.
Villarreal hold Atletico Madrid to 1-1 draw
MADRID : Villarreal held Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw in the Spanish LaLiga on Saturday as Samuel Lino's close-range effort in the second-half cancelled out Gerard Moreno's opener.
PR Sreejesh Conferred Padma Bhushan, Ravichandran Ashwin Among 4 In Sports To Get Padma Shri
Former men's hockey captain P R Sreejesh was chosen for the Padma Bhushan, while recently-retired cricket star Ravichandran Ashwin was among the Padma Shri winners as four athletes and a para-coach figured in the list of 139 finalised for the coveted civilian awards on Saturday. Legendary Indian footballer I M Vijayan, and India's first Paralympic gold medal-winning archer Harvinder Singh too were named for the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour.
Francis Ngannou: An MMA Champion's journey through poverty and perseverance
The mixed martial arts champion and professional boxer has triumphed over extraordinary obstacles to become the athlete he is today. Francis is committed to developing MMA in Africa.
‘There is no magic wand’: How one IOC presidential candidate is planning to tackle climate change
Of the seven candidates running to be the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Swedish-British billionaire Johan Eliasch is something of an outlier.