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Pochettino agrees to become new U.S. national football team manager

Mauricio Pochettino has agreed a deal to take over as the new manager of the US men’s national football team. The former Chelsea and Tottenham manager has been offered the opportunity to succeed Gregg Berhalter, and lead the US at the next World Cup, in 2026, which it will co-host with Canada and Mexico. Negotiations between Pochettino, his representatives, and US Soccer’s technical director, Matt Crocker, whom he worked with at Southampton, have been taking place for several weeks.

Urgent warning to motorists over council car park payment scam

Drivers are being issued with an urgent warning to stay away from potentially fake QR codes plaguing a number of British car parks. Conmen are using the fake QR codes to steal personal information, including banking details, which is then used by criminals to access the victim's money.

Will India Host Women's T20 World Cup 2024 In Place Of Bangladesh? Jay Shah's Response

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah said that India turned down the request from Bangladesh Cricket Board to host the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 in October. The political unrest has resulted in question marks over whether the country will be able to host the World Cup this year. Earlier, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said that they will be monitoring the situation in Bangladesh before deciding whether the tournament will be shifted. In a recent interview, Jay Shah said that India will be hosting the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup and BCCI does not want to give "any signal" that the country wants to host consecutive World Cups.

"Kept On Praying": Arshad Nadeem's Wife's Thoughts During His Final Throw

Athlete Arshad Nadeem is the new talk of the town and celebrations in Pakistan are not going to end anytime soon. Nadeem edged past India's Neeraj Chopra to bag the prestigious gold medal in men's javelin throw event at Paris Olympics 2024. Arshad, by hitting 92.97m, beat Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo champion, for the top podium spot despite the Indian hitting his season-best 89.45 for silver. Wishes and gifts are pouring in from all over the country for Nadeem with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also felicitating the athlete.

Rinse and repeat: Nigeria awaits Los Angeles Olympics after Paris’ N9b, poor outing

Complicit administration, dearth of effective sports federations, failure to invest in athletes’ development, and prioritise the implementation of the National Sports Policy; failure to stop wholesale participation in all the sporting events, and concentrate on those that the country has a comparative advantage in, are part of the legion of demons that are afflicting the country’s sports development. The just-concluded Olympic Games in Paris, France, provided a spectacular opportunity for the country to show how it has failed to learn from past experiences. Apart from the outcome of the sporting ensemble making jest of the Federal Government’s boast that Paris 2024 would show how well the country’s sports has grown in the last couple of years, CHRISTIAN OKPARA reports that the anti-climax has rather shown that it is time Nigeria changed her approach to preparing for and competing in major international championships. It’s Los Angeles’ turn for the torch in 2028. Will Nigeria change its course?

Amid Paris Olympics Gender Row, Fresh Video Of Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif's Beauty Makeover Is Viral

Despite being labelled a 'biological male', Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won the gold medal for his country at the just-concluded Paris Olympics. She saw questions being raised over her gender whenever she won a boxing bout. However, this didn't stop Imane from keeping her focus completely on the in-ring action. However, as soon as the Olympic games came to a conclusion, Imane Khelif filed a lawsuit over online harassment, while also including Tesla owner Elon Musk and famous British author JK Rowling in it.

Pro Kabaddi Stars Pardeep Narwal And Maninder Singh Take Part In Special Flag Hoisting Ceremony Ahead Of PKL Season 11 Auction

From time immemorial, kabaddi has been one of the most followed and loved sports in the Indian sporting ecosystem. As the nation celebrates its Independence Day, Kabaddi, the sport that is so deeply rooted in India's culture, took centre stage when Pro Kabaddi League stars Pardeep Narwal and Maninder Singh visited the Mumbai Public School, a government school supported by Disney Star in collaboration with Yuva Unstoppable, for the special flag hoisting ceremony. After the ceremony, Pardeep and Maninder, who are among the most loved kabaddi players in the country, had a fun kabaddi session with the school's kabaddi team. After what was a very enjoyable kabaddi session, the two legends of the sport, on behalf of the Pro Kabaddi League presented the Mumbai Public School with gifts and a token of appreciation. The morning was rounded off with cultural programme organised by the school.

AFN not worried by Ofili’s rumoured move to dump Nigeria

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it has capable athletes to fill the vacuum should U.S.-based sprinter, Favour Ofili, decide to switch allegiance from Nigeria to another country.

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Pochettino agrees to become new U.S. national football team manager

Urgent warning to motorists over council car park payment scam

Will India Host Women's T20 World Cup 2024 In Place Of Bangladesh? Jay Shah's Response

"Kept On Praying": Arshad Nadeem's Wife's Thoughts During His Final Throw

Rinse and repeat: Nigeria awaits Los Angeles Olympics after Paris’ N9b, poor outing

Amid Paris Olympics Gender Row, Fresh Video Of Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif's Beauty Makeover Is Viral

Pro Kabaddi Stars Pardeep Narwal And Maninder Singh Take Part In Special Flag Hoisting Ceremony Ahead Of PKL Season 11 Auction

AFN not worried by Ofili’s rumoured move to dump Nigeria