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Duplantis sets pole vault world record in opening Diamond League meet in China
8 months ago

Duplantis sets pole vault world record in opening Diamond League meet in China

Associated Press  

XIAMEN, China — Armand Duplantis added a centimeter to his own pole vault world record after clearing 6.24 meters at the season-opening Diamond League meet on Saturday. The first night of the outdoor season finished off with Christian Coleman winning the 100 meters in 10.13 seconds from fellow American Fred Kerley, who placed second in 10.17. Gudaf Tsegay, who holds …

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Ingebrigtsen smashes 2,000-meter world record at Brussels Diamond League meet
1 year, 3 months ago

Ingebrigtsen smashes 2,000-meter world record at Brussels Diamond League meet

The Hindu  

Olympic 1,500-meter champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen smashed a 24-year-old world record in the rarely run 2,000 meters by more than a second on Friday. Making his first appearance since last month’s world championships, the 22-year-old Norwegian improved the previous mark of 4:44.79 set in 1999 by Moroccan great Hicham El Guerrouj. Also, Jamaica sprint ace Shericka Jackson failed in her attempt …

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New rules allow English clubs to sign players who do not meet work permit requirements
1 year, 6 months ago

New rules allow English clubs to sign players who do not meet work permit requirements

The Hindu  

English clubs will be able to sign a specified number of players who do not meet the points requirements for work permits after the interior ministry approved new criteria for international player visas, the Football Association said on Wednesday. The new Governing Body Endorsement Criteria, effective from the opening of the transfer window on June 14, will allow Premier League …

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Inter, Fiorentina meet in Italian Cup final with eyes on European prizes
1 year, 7 months ago

Inter, Fiorentina meet in Italian Cup final with eyes on European prizes

The Hindu  

Both Inter Milan and Fiorentina head into Wednesday’s Italian Cup final with their eyes on even bigger prizes this season. He’s also won two Italian Super Cup titles with Inter — including beating city rival AC Milan this season – as well as last year’s Italian Cup. “We’re on a path of growth; our fifth final in two years is …

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Rugby league dismayed after France withdraws as 2025 World Cup host
1 year, 7 months ago

Rugby league dismayed after France withdraws as 2025 World Cup host

Associated Press  

LONDON — International Rugby League expressed its dismay after France withdrew its hosting rights for the 2025 Rugby League World Cup on Monday. French organizers said they couldn’t fully meet financial guarantees for the risk of loss demanded by the French government, and relinquished the staging rights. Grant said the IRL board will meet in July to consider options for …

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After setbacks, Benfica and Inter meet in Champions League
1 year, 8 months ago

After setbacks, Benfica and Inter meet in Champions League

The Hindu  

Inter Milan and Benfica will meet in the quarterfinals of the Champions League having to rebound from recent setbacks. The first leg will be on Tuesday in Lisbon at the Stadium of Light, where on Friday, Benfica lost 2-1 to rival Porto in the Portuguese league to dent its almost perfect season. The Italian side is hoping to turn its …

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Neeraj Chopra wins Lausanne Diamond League Meeting title
2 years, 3 months ago

Neeraj Chopra wins Lausanne Diamond League Meeting title

The Hindu  

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday scripted yet another historic feat as he became the first Indian to clinch a Diamond League Meet title by winning the Lausanne. Before Chopra, discus thrower Vikas Gowda is the only Indian to have finished in top-three in a Diamond League Meet. Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch finished second with a …

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Strong Field Awaits Neeraj Chopra in His First Diamond League Meet of Season
2 years, 5 months ago

Strong Field Awaits Neeraj Chopra in His First Diamond League Meet of Season

News 18  

A strong field awaits Olympic javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra in the prestigious Diamond League Meet in Stockholm on June 30, which will be his biggest event ahead of the World Championships in Eugene, USA, next month. The Indian superstar had won a silver in his first competition of the season at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland on …

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UCL Preview: Neymar out, Atletico-Liverpool meet again in the Champions League
3 years, 2 months ago

UCL Preview: Neymar out, Atletico-Liverpool meet again in the Champions League

The Hindu  

GROUP A Paris Saint-Germain's domestic form has been patchy despite leading the French league by nine points so coach Mauricio Pochettino needs to get the best out of a somewhat depleted attack against Leipzig. GROUP B Liverpool heads to Atletico Madrid seeking a third straight win in the group and likely to welcome back Brazil internationals Alisson Becker and Fabinho …

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Bayer Leverkusen hosts Bayern Munich as top two meet in Bundesliga
3 years, 2 months ago

Bayer Leverkusen hosts Bayern Munich as top two meet in Bundesliga

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen will be aiming to maintain its Bundesliga challenge longer than it did the last time it hosted Bayern Munich. At the moment it's a lot of fun to play for Bayer Leverkusen,” goalkeeper Lukáš Hrádecký said after the win in Bielefeld. Seoane encourages his players to attack and Leverkusen's young team is seeing the benefit, with Schick, Moussa …

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The Latest: Brazil basketball team denied entry to Colombia
3 years, 10 months ago

The Latest: Brazil basketball team denied entry to Colombia

Associated Press  

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ FIBA has changed this weekend’s AmeriCup qualifying schedule because two national teams could not reach their destinations. Earlier Wednesday, the league said Syracuse’s game at Louisville for that night was off due to issues within the Cardinals program. ___ Louisville’s basketball game against Syracuse has …

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Egyptian Rivals Meet To Decide Africa’s Top Club Prize
4 years, 1 month ago

Egyptian Rivals Meet To Decide Africa’s Top Club Prize

News 18  

CAPE TOWN: Africa’s oldest footballing rivalry has an elevated prize on offer on Friday when Egypt’s Al Ahly meet their arch rivals Zamalek in the African Champions League final in Cairo. They reached the final with a convincing 5-1 aggregate semi-final victory over Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca and won the Egyptian Premier League comfortably with a runaway 21-point lead over second …

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