Manchester Caribbean Carnival 2024: Parade route, line-up and everything you need to know
The streets will be filled with good vibes and vibrant outfits this weekend as Manchester Caribbean Carnival returns for another year.
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Gymnastics: With four medals, Biles proud of Paris achievement
PARIS: Simone Biles might be the world's most decorated gymnast but that did not stop her from producing uncharacteristic errors during her two final performances at the Paris Olympics on Monday (Aug 5), reminding her vast fan base that she, too, is human.
Arjun Erigaisi Beats Magnus Carlsen As Team MGD1 Clinch In World Blitz Chess
The GM Arjun Erigaisi-led Team MGD1 banked on their all-Indian star cast to clinch the silver medal in the inaugural World Blitz Team Championships, a club-based event conceptualized by world chess governing body FIDE and held in Astana, Kazakhstan. In the final against Team WR Chess, Erigaisi, the highest-rated Indian in Classic Ranking, upset former World Champion and World No.1 Magnus Carlsen on the top board in Round 1. But the Norwegian's teammates won on the other boards to give the team a comfortable lead. Team MGD1 put up a strong fight in the second round to hold the eventual champions 3:3 but that was not enough to take the match into play-off.
Brazil shock world champions Spain 4-2 to reach Olympic final
PARIS : Brazil reached the Olympic women's football final as they claimed a stunning 4-2 win over world champions Spain in Marseille on Tuesday and will face the United States for the gold medal.
U.S. women lose to Swiss, fail to medal in beach volleyball - ESPN
PARIS — Switzerland ousted Americans Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes from the beach volleyball tournament at the Paris Games on Tuesday night, ending the chances of bringing a fifth women's gold in the last six Olympics back to the sport's birthplace.
Hockey-Germany strike late to beat India and set up men's final with Dutch
PARIS :Germany claimed a 3-2 win over India in the men's hockey semi-final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after Marco Miltkau scored the winner by lifting the ball over veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh with six minutes left on the clock.
Met Office verdict on 'heatwave from northern France' arriving in UK this week
The Met Office has issued its latest verdict on whether heatwave is coming to the UK this week.
Olympics: USA beats Germany to reach women's soccer final - ESPN
LYON, France — It took extra work yet again, but the U.S. women's national team will play for the gold medal after outlasting a resilient Germany 1-0 in a semifinal Tuesday night.