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Watch: Lionel Messi Wins Heart Of Fans With Viral Gesture Towards Former Inter Miami Captain
After leading his country to its third FIFA World Cup title last year, Lionel Messi shone again for Inter Miami, finding the net in a tense penalty shootout against Nashville SC and helping his team clinch its maiden Leagues Cup title. While his performance made him the cynosure of all eyes on the match day, his kind gesture towards the former Inter Miami captain and his current teammate DeAndre Yedlin gave the fans just another moment to praise his greatness. Just when the players were walking towards the stage to celebrate their Leagues Cup win with the trophy, Messi handed over his captain's armband to Yedlin. The American right-back said no to it initially but Messi eventually managed to convince him.
Akhil Sheoran Secures India's Fifth Olympics Quota In Shooting
India's Akhil Sheoran secured the country's fifth Paris Olympics quota in shooting after winning the bronze medal in men's rifle 3-position competition at the ISSF World Championships on Sunday. Sheoran aggregated 450.0 in the eight-man final to finish third and also bag a quota for next year's Olympic Games. He was placed sixth in the qualifications with an aggregate score of 585. Austria's Alexander Schmirl won the gold medal in the event with 462.6 and Czech Republic's Petr Nymbursky settled for the silver with a total score of 459.2.
Sapetro Futures Tennis Championship Serves off tomorrow
The Sapetro Futures Tennis Championship, which has served to deepen and widen the scope of junior tennis in Nigeria, will hit-off at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, from tomorrow to August 26, the organisers, International Tennis Academy (ITA), have said.
Brooks Koepka loses out on automatic Ryder Cup berth - ESPN
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka is going to need help to compete for the United States in the upcoming Ryder Cup in Italy.
Clutch birdie gives Ken Duke first PGA Tour Champions title in Calgary
Ken Duke birdied the par 5 finishing hole of the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Sunday in Calgary to win the 2023 Shaw Charity Classic.
Seven football fans die, dozens injured in Brazil bus crash
RIO DE JANEIRO: At least seven people died and 27 others were hospitalised on Sunday (Aug 20) in southeastern Brazil when a driver lost control of a bus carrying football fans on a mountainous road, fire officials said.