Two arrested after man, 57, killed 'trying to stop his car from being stolen'
Two suspects have been arrested after a 57-year-old man was killed in east Manchester after 'trying to stop his car from being stolen'.
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IOC's John Coates anticipates limited Russian presence at Olympics
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Olympic Games this summer, but thinks reports that it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark. Under sanctions put in place because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, for which Belarus acted as a staging post, the IOC is allowing only some Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete in Paris under tight restrictions. The inclusion of the neutral athletes remains a contentious issue, with Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba describing December's decision to allow them as "shameful", and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo saying last week she hoped they would not come. "The issue is how many of them are going to be there too, because they're not going to be in any team sports because they can't compete as Russia," Coates said in Sunday's edition of Sydney's Daily Telegraph. "And then anyone who is prepared out of the Russian military clubs, they're not going. I don't know, but obviously some athletes might choose not to go if they're not competing for Russia.
Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Gut-Behrami wins overall and GS World Cup globes
SAALBACH, Austria : Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami became the oldest woman to win Alpine skiing's overall World Cup crystal globe when she also clinched her first giant slalom title in the Austrian resort of Saalbach on Sunday.
France ease the pain but questions remain after Six Nations
France's dramatic 33-31 victory over England in the final game of this season's Six Nations Championship went some way to dispelling last year's World Cup disappointment and ease the pressure on coach Fabien Galthie.
Paris Games could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC's Coates
SYDNEY : Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Games, but thinks reports that it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark.
Enekwechi sends warning signal, erases African shot put record
A few days to the commencement of AthIetics events at the 13th African Games in Ghana, United States based Nigeria’s thrower, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, has set a new African record in men’s shot put with a heave of 21.80m Personal Best at Hvezdy vs. Nehvizdech International Athletics Meeting in the Czech Republic.
Mikaël Kingsbury wins dual moguls gold for 90th World Cup victory in season finale
Canadian moguls skiing star Mikaël Kingsbury capped his impressive World Cup season with another dual moguls gold medal on Saturday in Valmalenco, Italy.