Weekend recap: Hadwin moves into Olympic spot, Morales Williams wins again
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Dutch thrash Iceland 4-0 in warm-up but De Jong out of Euros
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands :Netherlands' delight with an emphatic 4-0 win over Iceland in their last warm-up match on Monday before heading to the Euros turned to despair when it was announced that playmaker Frenkie de Jong would not be going to the tournament in Germany.
Lebanon's Hassan and Montenegro's Kovinic awarded 'Universality Places' into Paris 2024
Benjamin Hassan and Danka Kovinic have been named as the first two tennis players confirmed to take part in the Paris Olympics after they were awarded 'Universality Places' into the men's and women's singles competitions, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday.
Mansukh Mandaviya Appointed New Sports Minister; Raksha Khadse Named MoS
Mansukh Mandaviya, who served as the union health minister at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, was on Monday appointed as India's new sports minister, replacing Anurag Thakur in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. The 52-year-old Mandaviya won the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat by defeating his nearest Congress rival Lalit Vasoya by a margin of 3.83 lakh votes. Simultaneously, Mandaviya was also given charge of the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers in the new cabinet unveiled on Monday. Additionally, Raksha Khadse, a three-time BJP MP from Maharashtra's Raver, was made Minister of State (Sports) under Mandaviya.
EU elections results: EPP's von der Leyen extends olive branch to Socialists and Liberals
Exit polls are now coming in thick and fast, and a first estimate of election results produced by the European Parliament sees the Green and liberal Renew parties each losing around 20 MEPs each and the EPP holding up its support, despite a swing to the right, if less than expected.
Five storylines to follow at this week's US Open
Five storylines to follow as the best players in the world descend upon Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina this week for the June 13-16 U.S. Open.
The football team leaving 100 women and girls without a club
Over 100 women and girls have been left without a football club after officials decided to disband its female section.
Money mistake may leave you unable to pay on holiday, experts say
Holidaymakers are being urged to do their homework on using digital payments in Europe this summer to avoid being left unable to pay. The UK is widely seen as one of the most advanced nations when it comes to using bank cards or mobile payments for goods and services and many citizens don’t carry cash anymore.