Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:44:02 GMT
Man United agree deal to sign Varane from Real Madrid
Manchester United have agreed a deal with Real Madrid to sign France centre-back Raphael Varane, the Premier League giants announced Tuesday."Manchester United is delighted to announce the club has reached agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of French international defender and World Cup winner, Raphael Varane, subject to a medical and to player terms being finalised," s...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:55:37 GMT
COVID-19: Delta variant dominates in Slovenia, over a
Ljubljana [Slovenia] July 27 (ANI/FENA): In the last 24 hours, 106 new coronavirus infections and no deaths among patients have been confirmed in Slovenia, the Slovenian government announced on Tuesday.
In the last 24 hours, the share of positives among the tested samples was 6.4 per cent, which is a large increase compared to 3.7 per cent from the previous day, while the increase in newly infected on a weekly basis is 19...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:40:19 GMT
Marketa Vondrousova upsets Naomi Osaka in Tokyo
Marketa Vondrousova stopped No. 2 seed Naomi Osaka's bid for a gold medal in her home country with a 6-1, 6-4 win in the third round Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics.
The unseeded Czech struck four aces, saved four of five break points and finished with just 10 unforced errors. Osaka, competing in her first event since withdrawing from the French Open in May, posted 32 unforced errors and lost her serve five times in the 68...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:03:25 GMT
Tokyo Olympics, Day 4: Men's Hockey team, Borgohain shine
Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI): India might not have put up a spectacular show on Tuesday but the men's Hockey team returned to winning ways as fans had something to celebrate in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
Following a 1-7 loss against Australia, the Indian men's Hockey team bounced back in style as they outclassed Spain 3-0 in their third match of the Tokyo Olympics.
It was Rupinder Pal Singh (15', 51') and Simranjeet Sing...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:14:17 GMT
Alderweireld leaves Spurs for Qatar
Toby Alderweireld has left Tottenham Hotspur to join Qatari side Al-Duhail, the English Premier League club announced Tuesday.The move appears to form part of a rebuilding process at the north London side, with Belgium defender Alderweireld leaving despite having two years left on his contract.The 32-year-old was, however, understood to be keen to move and, although no fi...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:44:23 GMT
German Funk wins women's kayak in Olympic canoe slalom tourney
© Provided by Xinhua Ricarda Funk of Germany won the women's kayak final at Tokyo 2020, followed by Maialen Chourraut of Spain and Jessica Fox of Australia.TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Ricarda Funk of Germany won the women's kayak a...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:37:13 GMT
Amit Rohidas completes 100 senior international caps
Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI): Defender Amit Rohidas completed 100 senior international caps for the Indian men's Hockey team on Tuesday. He achieved the milestone when India took on Spain in their third match of the Tokyo Olympics.
Rohidas, who hails from Saunamara village in Balisankra block of Odisha's Sundargarh district, the same village as three-time Olympian and former India Captain Dilip Tirkey, made his India debu...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:13:59 GMT
'This one sucks' - tennis star Osaka suffers home Olympic shock
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka's dreams of home Olympic gold were crushed by a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova on Tuesday as her return to action came to an abrupt end.Osaka, who lit the Olympic cauldron and was one of the faces of the Games, struggled in an error-strewn display that blew the draw wide open after the earlier exits of world number one Ashleigh Barty and ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 06:13:55 GMT
Japan tennis star Osaka crashes out of Tokyo Olympics
Japan's Naomi Osaka suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Czech Marketa Vondrousova in the third round of the Tokyo Games on Tuesday, crushing her dreams of winning Olympic gold at home.Osaka, who lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony, struggled in an error-strewn display under the centre court roof at Ariake Tennis Park and was knocked out in 68 minutes.She made a...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 03:55:08 GMT
ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic wins, continues quest for Golden Slam
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic posted a 6-4, 6-3 win over Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the Olympics men's singles Monday, staying on course to be the first male tennis player to finish off a "Golden Slam," comprising the grand slam plus the Olympic singles gold medal.
Djokovic, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles, was 3-for-3 in break-point opportunities. The Serbian powered 14 aces in the two sets.
"I'm obviously very pump...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 03:03:06 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: India defeat Spain
Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI): The India men's hockey team defeated Spain 3-0 in their third Group A game in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics here at the Oi Hockey Stadium South Pitch on Tuesday.
This result comes two days after the team was subjected to a 1-7 thrashing at the hands of Australia on Sunday.
In the first quarter, India took the lead as Simranjeet Singh scored the goal and the early nerves for the Manpreet Singh-le...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:37:10 GMT
US to maintain travel restrictions, citing Delta variant
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): The United States will maintain existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant and the rising number of US coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday.
"We will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on Monday (local time).
"The more transmis...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:25:07 GMT
Roundup: Novak Djokovic wins, continues quest for Golden Slam
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic posted a 6-4, 6-3 win over Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the Olympics men's singles Monday, staying on course to be the first male tennis player to finish off a "Golden Slam," comprising the grand slam plus the Olympic singles gold medal.
Djokovic, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles, was 3-for-3 in break-point opportunities. The Serbian powered 14 aces in the two sets.
"I'm obviously very pump...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:40:19 GMT
Donna Vekic upsets No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka in Tokyo
Croatia's Donna Vekic eliminated No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3) in one of several second-round upsets Monday at the Tokyo Olympics.
Vekic saved 10 of 12 break points and only registered 14 unforced errors, compared to 34 by Sabalenka. Vekic will next face No. 15 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, a 6-2, 6-3 winner against Sweden's Rebecca Peterson.
Paula Badosa of Spain knocked off No. 6 seed Ig...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:40:13 GMT
Team USA remains favorite, but gold medal odds lengthen
Team USA will take the court Wednesday for the second time at the Tokyo Olympics when it plays Iran in the second game of its Group A play.
While Team USA is an overwhelming favorite to ease by Iran, France put a significant chink in the team's armor with its upset victory on Sunday.
Team USA began the Olympics as the -1000 favorites by PointsBet to claim the men's basketball gold medal. Those odds have now lengthened t...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:18:21 GMT
Tokyo 2020, Day 4: Indian shooters take centre stage
Tokyo [Japan], July 26 (ANI): Shooters Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary along with Yashaswini Deswal and Abhishek Verma will kick start Day Four of the Tokyo Olympics for India on Tuesday.
India's Air Pistol and Air Rifle shooters are geared up to compete in the Mixed Team events tomorrow when both the 10M Air Pistol Mixed Team and 10M Air Rifle Mixed Team competitions make their Olympic debuts.
Shooters Divyansh Singh P...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:15:22 GMT
Trans-Iranian Railway Added To UNESCO's World Heritage List
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Trans-Iranian Railway onto its World Heritage List.The committee announced on July 25 that the railway, which connects the Caspian Sea in the northeast with the Persian Gulf in the southwest, has been added to the list, along with three other sites."Started in 1927 and completed in 1938, the 1,394-kilometer-long railway was designed and executed in a suc...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:13:40 GMT
Ronaldo undergoes Juve medical ahead of fourth season in Turin
Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo underwent a medical in Turin on Monday ahead of his fourth season with Juventus, along with four other returning Euro 2020 participants.The 36-year-old Portugal international, who has one-year left on his contract, flew back to northern Italy on Sunday night.On Monday morning the top scorer in Serie A last season arrived at the team's medical centre fo...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:37:30 GMT
Going to be challenging match against Spain, says Manpreet
Tokyo [Japan], July 26 (ANI): Indian men's Hockey team captain Manpreet Singh feels the upcoming match against Spain in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics will be "challenging" but the side is ready for the game.
Following a 1-7 loss against World No. 1 Australia, the Indian Men's Hockey team will look to bounce back from the result when they take on Spain in their third match of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 at OI Hockey Stadium on Tu...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:43:19 GMT
Djokovic, Osaka cruise at Olympics as women's seeds tumble
Novak Djokovic strolled into the third round of the Tokyo Olympics tennis tournament on Monday as Japanese star Naomi Osaka's path to gold opened up further after a host of leading women's seeds exited.Djokovic smacked 14 aces in a 6-4, 6-3 win over Germany's 48th-ranked Jan-Lennard Struff and will play Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina for a place in the quarter-finals....[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:18:32 GMT
Croatia Open: Teenager Carlos Alcaraz wins first ATP title
Umag [Croatia], July 26 (ANI): Spain's 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz won his first ATP Tour title on Sunday evening in Umag and became the youngest champion in more than a decade.
The teenager defeated former World No. 7 Richard Gasquet emphatically 6-2, 6-2 to triumph at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag. Alcaraz is the youngest tour-level champion since 18-year-old Kei Nishikori emerged victorious in Delray Beach in 2008....[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:27:17 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka breeze past into third round
Tokyo [Japan], July 26 (ANI): Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka cruised into the third round of women's singles event in Tokyo 2020 Olympics here at centre court on Ariake Tennis Park.
Naomi Osaka recorded her second straight-sets victory of the showpiece event, defeating Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland by 6-3 6-2 to move into the next round.
The home favourite spent no time in getting off the mark as she broke the e...[read more]
Published: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 21:05:07 GMT
Madrid's Retiro Park, Prado Avenue Join World Heritage List
MADRID - Madrid's tree-lined Paseo del Prado boulevard and the adjoining Retiro park have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list.The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, holding an online meeting from Fuzhou, China, backed the candidacy on Sunday that highlighted the green area's introduction of nature into Spain's capital. The influence the properties have had on the designs of other cities in Latin America was...[read more]
Published: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:55:20 GMT
Roundup: Sara Sorribes Tormo upsets Ashleigh Barty in Tokyo
Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo delivered a major upset at the Tokyo Olympics by recording a 6-4, 6-3 victory over World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia.
Sorribes Tormo committed just 13 unforced errors while Barty had a staggering 55. The 24-year-old Sorribes Tormo has never made it past the second round of a Grand Slam event.
Japan's Naomi Osaka now moves into the favorite's role. She had no issues in her first match as...[read more]
Published: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:13:30 GMT
Naomi Osaka makes winning return at Tokyo Olympics
Japan's Naomi Osaka, the star of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, began her quest for gold Sunday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over China's Zheng Saisai in her first match since taking a break for mental health reasons.The second-seeded Osaka, the favourite for gold following the shock first-round exit of Ashleigh Barty, will play Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic in the last 32.Australian Open champion Osaka ha...[read more]
Published: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 23:35:06 GMT
US, Spain Set Scoring Records in Water Polo
TOKYO - The world champion U.S. women's water polo squad began its quest for a third straight Olympic gold medal Saturday by storming into the record books with a 25-4 humbling of hosts Japan at the Tatsumi Water Polo Center.But the U.S. record for most goals scored in a single match at the Olympics stood just a few hours before being overhauled by reigning European champion Spain, which crushed South Africa 29-...[read more]
Published: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 22:52:08 GMT
Morrison's recession: Australia's worst since records have been kept
Recent data confirms Australia's economy is currently being managed more ineptly than at any time in the last sixty years, reports Alan Austin.OF THE SEVEN recessions since the Australian ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:44:12 GMT
German Funk wins women's kayak in Olympic canoe slalom tourney (updated)
TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Ricarda Funk of Germany won the women's kayak at the Tokyo Olympic canoe slalom competition on Tuesday in the Kasai Canoe Slalom Center. Funk finished the race in 105.50 seconds to claim the gold medal. "It is crazy. I still can't believe it. It was my dream and now my dream is reality. It is amazing," she said. It was Funk's maiden Olympic journey as she was not selected...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:11:19 GMT
Passports for Pubs, Mandatory Shots: Europe Ramps Up Covid Fight
Covid-19 vaccination rates are risingacross Europe, restaurants and bars are reopening, people are traveling for work and leisure,and life is returning to something resembling normal.But the virus hasn't gone away,and the recent increase in daily cases,along with the delta mutation, is keeping health officials and governments on edge, pushing many of them to takeextreme steps in the fight against the pandemic....[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 22:05:03 GMT
Medal table at Tokyo Olympic Games on July 26
TOKYO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following is medal table at the Tokyo Olympic Games after the competitions on Monday, July 26 (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze and total medals): Japan 8 2 3 13 United States 7 3 4 14 China 6 5 7 18 ROC 4 5 3 12 Britain 3 3 1 7 South Korea 3 0 4 7 Australia 2 1 3 6 Kosovo 2 0 0 2 Italy 1 4 4 9 France 1 2 2...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:44:03 GMT
Bryan Gil to Tottenham and Erik Lamela to Sevilla as clubs agree sawp deal
LONDON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- English Premier League side Tottenham and La Liga outfit Sevilla have confirmed a deal that sees Sevilla's Spain international winger, Bryan Gil move to north London, with Argentinean Erik Lamela moving in the other direction. Tottenham will also pay Sevilla 21.6 million pounds (almost 30 million dollars) as part of the deal for the 20-year-old, who has signed a five-year contract....[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:30:03 GMT
Medal winners at Tokyo Olympic Games on Monday, July 26
TOKYO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the medal winners at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Monday, July 26: Triathlon: Men's individual: Gold: Kristian Blummenfelt, Norway Silver: Alex Yee, Britain Bronze: Hayden Wilde, New Zealand Swimming: Women's 100m butterfly: Gold: Margaret Macneil, Canada Silver: Zhang Yufei, China Bronze: Emma Mckeon, Australia...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:44:10 GMT
Campillo to replace Rahm in Olympic golf tournament
MADRID, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish Olympic Committee has confirmed that Jorge Campillo will be the last-minute substitute for John Rahm to represent Spain in the golf at the Tokyo Olympics. World No. 1 Rahm, who recently won the U.S. Open and finished third in the British Open, was one of Spain's clearest hopes for a medal in Tokyo but was forced to withdraw after a positive Covid test result in the third o...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:22:02 GMT
Sweden's Vincent Norrman, Spain's Nacho Elvira share lead at Celtic Manor
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:31:28 GMT
The Real Madrid Foundation holds clinic in Finland - Real Madrid CF
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:36:46 GMT