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PARIS: Top-ranked Italy dominated the United States to win the Olympic women's volleyball final on Sunday (Aug 11), crushing the defending champions in straight sets to claim their first gold medal.
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : Flying Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen confirmed his status as the king of men's sprinting as he won the Olympic keirin on Sunday to complete a remarkable hat-trick at the National Velodrome.
Finally! Finally, Manchester City got their hands on the Community Shield at the fifth time of asking. While no one is pretending this is the most important trophy the Blues want this season, Pep Guardiola has always made it clear he considers this a prestigious piece of silverware and he knows ending his side's recent losing run in this contest, especially against Manchester United, is an key moment for the squad.
PARIS : Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan sprinted through the finish of the marathon and straight into the pantheon of Olympic greats on Sunday, completing her astonishing Olympic agenda with a gold medal after taking bronze in both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres.
A former Conservative club is to be converted into a madrasa with boarding rooms. The three-storey building, on Halliwell Road in Bolton, was built in 1883 and has been used as a social club before closure several years ago. Applicants M A Mission Learning Centre have been granted planning permission to convert the premises into an madrasa or educational centre to work in conjunction with a nearby mosque.
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will lock horns with the world's best yet again as he takes on an elite field in the St Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament that gets underway in St Louis, USA. A slight dip in recent results, notwithstanding, Praggnanandhaa will be looking forward to finish on the podium in the final standings of the Grand Chess Tour that also entitles him to earn a bonus cash prize from a kitty of USD 175000. The winner will take home USD 100000 while the runner-up will be richer by USD 50000.
Matt Olson hit a grand slam and two-run shot to drive in a career-high six runs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 11-8 in Denver on Saturday night.
LeBron James said his third Olympic gold felt the best of them all as the NBA's all-time leading points scorer helped the United States beat France 98-87 in the final on Saturday. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar returned to the Olympics after a 12-year absence, notching 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Team USA held off a battling France to make it five successive men's basketball golds. "It's a big moment for USA basketball," said James.