Protest staged in Milan two years before it hosts Winter Games
MILAN :Around 300 people marched in Milan on Saturday to protest over the environmental impact of the Winter Olympics that will be held in northern Italy in 2026.
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D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen, Joint 2nd After Day 1 Of Freestyle Chess
Grandmaster D Gukesh threw one salvo after another to beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway, Levon Aronian of Armenia and eventually reigning world champion Ding Liren of China on the first day of the Weissenhaus Chess Challenge that got underway. After a rather sedate start that cost him a full point in the opener against Alireza Firouza of France, Gukesh was in full swing and ended the day with three points in all out of a possible four and is in joint second place in the rapid section behind Vincent Keymer of Germany who notched up 3.5 points.
Image of man police want to speak to after woman, 67, suffers 'life-changing' injuries in mugging
Detectives want to speak to this man after a 67-year-old woman suffered 'life-changing' injuries in a terrifying mugging in east Manchester. The victim was attacked from behind and dragged to the ground before having her handbag snatched on Clayton Hall Road, Clayton yesterday (Friday) afternoon.
Peaty keeps the faith in leadup to Paris
DOHA : Turning the page on a strife-torn year, Adam Peaty will resume his role as the standard-bearer for British swimming on Sunday when the Olympic champion dives into the Doha pool at the World Championships for the 100 metres breaststroke heats.
Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium To Hold NFL Game In 2025 Season
The NFL will stage its first ever regular season game in Spain during the 2025 season with a fixture at Real Madrid's newly refurbished Santiago Bernabeu Stadium as the league continues its expansion into overseas markets, officials confirmed on Friday. Days after confirming the NFL will host a game in Brazil next season, the league announced that the Bernabeu will be the venue for a Spanish fixture next year.
Victor Osimhen's Nigeria Aim To Deny Hosts Ivory Coast In AFCON Final
Victor Osimhen's Nigeria stand in the way of Ivory Coast in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final, as the tournament hosts aim to complete the most remarkable of turnarounds by lifting the trophy. The most thrilling AFCON in recent memory concludes at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium, on the dusty outskirts of Abidjan, with a heavyweight showdown between two West African footballing powerhouses. Eleven years after they were last crowned continental champions, Nigeria are hoping to win their fourth title, and in doing so match the tally of old rivals Ghana.
'We are still there' - Pep Guardiola rates Man City chances of winning another treble
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City have only a 0.01% chance of winning another treble but he praised his side for inserting themselves into the conversation at this stage of the season.