Ceccon sets world record, veteran Ledecky claims yet another title
BUDAPEST: Italy’s Thomas Ceccon set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke and Katie Ledecky claimed yet another gold at the swimming world championships on Monday.
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Tens of thousands salute triumphant Warriors in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO: Tens of thousands of fans poured onto the streets of San Francisco on Monday to salute the victorious Golden State Warriors as the team celebrated its fourth NBA championship in eight seasons with an open-top bus parade.
AFC president congratulates Saudi Arabia on securing first U-23 Asian Cup title
RIYADH: Asian Football Confederation president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa has congratulated Saudi Arabia for winning their maiden AFC U-23 Asian Cup crown, after the Green Falcons defeated hosts Uzbekistan 2-0 in the final at the Bunyodkor Stadium on Sunday.
Victorious Saudi coach turns focus to 2024 Paris Olympics
Saudi Arabia coach Saad Al-Shehri has attributed his team’s crowning as the new champions of the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup to what he described as “cumulative work,” adding that his focus has now turned to qualification for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Guardiola’s No. 2 at Man City leaves to work in Qatar
MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola’s No. 2 at Manchester City has left to become coach at Qatari club Al-Sadd.
Nadal says his ‘intention is to play at Wimbledon’
PALMA: Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal said on Friday he intends to play at Wimbledon but his final decision rests on how his troublesome left foot feels after training in London next week. “My intention is to play at Wimbledon,” Nadal said at a press conference in Mallorca. “The treatment and the last week of training tells me there is a chance.
Larry Nassar loses last appeal in sexual assault scandal
DETROIT: The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists. The court declined to take the case. Attorneys for Nassar said he was treated unfairly in 2018 and deserved a new hearing, based on vengeful remarks by a judge who called him a “monster” who would “wither” in prison like the wicked witch in “The Wizard of Oz.” “I just signed your death warrant,” Ingham County Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said of Nassar’s 40-year sentence.
10 nations prepare for battle in 2022 Arab Futsal Cup in Dammam
The 2022 Arab Futsal Cup is set to kick off on Monday in Dammam, with 10 nations hoping to claim the sixth edition of the competition.