Lionel Messi's famous Barcelona napkin sold for $965,000 - ESPN
The famous napkin that linked a young Lionel Messi to Barcelona sold for £762,400 ($965,000) on Friday, British auction house Bonhams said.
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NCAA softball regionals: Sleepers, top players, WCWS paths - ESPN
College softball's 64-team tournament field was revealed on Sunday, and Texas is the No. 1 seed. Behind the Longhorns are No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Tennessee and No. 4 Florida.
Euroviews. North Macedonia and Greece clinched a crucial deal in Prespa. Don’t walk back on it
The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected President of North Macedonia, Gordana Davkova Siljanovska, caused an uproar in Athens, Brussels, and many other European capitals.
Peace and global security top the agenda at the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue
Over 700 participants from 110 countries came together in Baku for the sixth World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.
Parveen Hooda's Suspension Forces India To Concede Olympics Quota; To Fight Afresh For 57kg In Final Qualifiers
In an unprecedented embarrassment for Indian boxing, the country will fight afresh for qualification in the women's 57kg category after being forced to surrender the quota owing to holder Parveen Hooda's international suspension for three whereabout failures in 12 months. Hooda was handed a 22-month suspension by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The 2022 world championship bronze medallist boxer, who fetched the Olympic quota with an Asian Games bronze last year, failed to file her whereabouts in the period from April 2022 to March 2023 as per WADA rules.
Paris 2024 inaugurates Games' Pride House
PARIS: Paris 2024 organisers on Friday (May 17) inaugurated the 'Pride House' of the upcoming Olympics, just by the iconic Alexandre III bridge and a stone's throw from the Grand Palais and the Place de la Concorde.
Brazil picked to host the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027
Brazil will host the 2027 Women's World Cup after a vote of FIFA's full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
US seeks shotgun boost to give sharpshooters smooth Paris 2024 experience
A gold inlaid Krieghoff shotgun goes under the hammer in Texas this weekend and USA Shooting is hoping for a $150,000 boost to its coffers as it looks to give its shooters the best possible experience at the Paris Olympic Games.