East Kilbride Probus Club learn about career of ill-fated champion boxer
At the latest meeting of East Kilbride Probus Club members learned about the career of boxer Benny Lynch.
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Zelensky awards title of Hero of Ukraine to five-time Paralympic champion in Tokyo Maksym Kripak
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, during a meeting with the champions and prize-winners of the 16th Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, which took place in Kyiv on Friday, awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to five-time Games champion, silver and bronze medalist, swimmer Maksym Kripak.
George Russell's biggest challenges with Lewis Hamilton highlighted by ex-world champion
F1 ace George Russell will have two major challenges to overcome in his first year as a full-time Mercedes driver. That is the view of one former world champion, who pointed out that the young Briton's job in 2022 will be far from easy.
Gymnastics-Sydney Olympics rings champion Csollany dead at 51
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and gymnastics great Nadia Comaneci led the tributes to 2000 Sydney Olympics rings champion Szilveszter Csollany, who died on Monday aged 51.
ERC champion Mikkelsen’s Monte magic
Andreas Mikkelsen, the winner of the 2021 FIA European Rally Championship, got the defence of his FIA WRC2 title off to the perfect start with victory on Rallye Monte-Carlo yesterday. Driving for Toksport WRT, the Norwegian headed home an all-ERC podium with Erik Cais and Nikolay Gryazin finishing second and third respectively.
Elena Curtoni prevails in super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo as Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia crashes out again
Italy celebrated a home winner of the super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo although it was not the name everyone expected as Elena Curtoni claimed her second World Cup triumph. Curtoni crossed the finish line in 1:20.98 for her first super-G World Cup success, with Austrian Tamara Tippler taking the silver medal in a time of 1:21.07 — 0.09s behind.
Francis Ngannou v Ciryl Gane: UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou "done" with prospect of fighting Jon Jones
Francis Ngannou is not interested in fighting former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones if he retains his heavyweight title at UFC 270.
Champion Osaka crashes out to big-hitting American Anisimova
MELBOURNE :American Amanda Anisimova, ranked 60th in the world, saved two matchpoints and smashed winners at will to beat reigning champion Naomi Osaka 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday.