Italy name Spalletti as new coach of national team
ROME :Luciano Spalletti will be the new head coach of Italy's national soccer team, the country's football federation said on Friday, replacing Roberto Mancini who resigned on Aug 13.
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What is a heat dome? Warnings as high temperatures set to sweep across Europe next week
Europe faces another heatwave next week as forecasters warn that a 'heat dome' is set to bring near record high temperatures to the continent.
Coe says sports must take responsibility for adapting to climate change
BUDAPEST : Athletics faces an uncertain future in the face of the changing climate, with the sport's head Sebastian Coe warning on Friday that athletes are already suffering and some member federations' countries might not even exist in the future.
Hungary dreaming of hammertime holiday
BUDAPEST : As Hungary prepares to host the world athletics championships for the first time all local eyes are locked onto Sunday, the country's national day, when hammer thrower Bence Halasz has a fighting chance of winning their first-ever world gold medal.
Here's why Canada — and Alberta — are so good at dragon boat racing
Lethbridge's Mia Chalmet, 18, is a dragon boat racing world champion.
Kassanavoid revelling in rare hammer limelight
BUDAPEST : It is not often – make that never – that the hammer throw is considered top of the bill at a major athletics event but this world championships is taking place in Hungary, where hurling a lump of iron 80 metres is held in the highest of esteem.
India Clinches Mixed Team Air Pistol Gold At ISSF World Championships
Shooters Esha Singh and Shiva Narwal brought cheers to the India camp, clinching the 10m air pistol mixed team gold by defeating Turkey in the final of the ISSF World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday. The Indian duo defeated the Turkish pair of Ilayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikec 16-10 in the gold-medal match to take the country's medals tally to two. India are currently placed second on the medals table with a gold and a bronze medal, while China is leading the tally with five gold and two bronze medals. The Indians shot superbly in the qualification round with Esha notching up 290 and Narwal 293. Their aggregate score of 583 helped them top the qualification round and push Turkey to second spot with an aggregate of 581.
Rise of Spain's Cata Coll thrills FIFA's goalkeeping expert
SYDNEY : Cata Coll arrived for her first Women's World Cup as Spain's number two goalkeeper having never played a senior international. On Sunday, she is set to be her country's last line of defence in the final against England.