Canada leans on water polo captain Emma Wright in quest for best Olympic finish since 2000
Team captain Emma Wright will lead Canada's women's water polo team at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
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Bangladesh's Top-Ranked Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman Dies Mid-Match
Bangladesh's top-ranked chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman died Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the middle of a national championship match, an official said. Bangladesh Chess Federation general secretary Shahab Uddin Shamim told AFP that Ziaur collapsed during his 12th round match of the championship against fellow grandmaster Enamul Hossain before he was declared dead at a hospital in the capital Dhaka. "Players and officials present in the hall room took him to the hospital quickly after he collapsed. Upon reaching there, doctors said he had already died," Shamim said.
AC-free ambition for Paris Olympic village melts away
PARIS: Although designed to be eco-friendly and free of air-conditioning, the Paris Olympic village will be fitted with 2,500 temporary cooling units when athletes arrive later this month, organisers said on Tuesday (Jul 2).
Man United rip out part of Old Trafford in £238m improvement work after Sir Jim Ratcliffe comment
Manchester United are continuing enhancements at Old Trafford by replacing hospitality seating with regular seating in the Stretford End.
Nespresso slash £98 off bestselling coffee machine that's making people 'ditch Costa and Starbucks'
Amazon shoppers are rushing out to buy a Nespresso coffee machine that is said to make the perfect cup of hot or iced coffee at home. The coffee maker, which has been hailed as the 'perfect upgrade' from a basic pod machine, is even said to rival professional-grade equipment found in cafes and coffee shops.
The Hot Dog Eating Competition Drama Continues With Competitor Accused Of Cheating
In all my years of watching the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, I never thought we'd see a year as drama-filled as this with the banning of competitive eating great Joey Chestnut.
Bangladesh's Top-Ranked Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman Dies Mid-Match
Bangladesh's top-ranked chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman died Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the middle of a national championship match, an official said. Bangladesh Chess Federation general secretary Shahab Uddin Shamim told AFP that Ziaur collapsed during his 12th round match of the championship against fellow grandmaster Enamul Hossain before he was declared dead at a hospital in the capital Dhaka. "Players and officials present in the hall room took him to the hospital quickly after he collapsed. Upon reaching there, doctors said he had already died," Shamim said.
These are the top 5 sources of microplastics in your home: Here's how to avoid them
Microplastics have spread so widely that they're difficult to track.