Sports

Uproar forces Kenyan city to remove athlete statues

3 months ago

Nairobi, August 15: Authorities in the Kenyan city of Eldoret have removed the statues of three athletes after they were widely ridiculed and described as "embarrassing" and a poorly done...

Why India wins so few medals in the Olympics

3 months ago

Sharath Kamal Achanta and V. Sindhu Pusarla, flagbearers of Team India, wave their national flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024. Getty Images ...

A trophy, a goal and 'no limit' - Madrid's Mbappe era begins

3 months ago

Steven Sutcliffe, August 15: Kylian Mbappe said there is "no limit" to what he and Real Madrid can achieve together after he scored on his debut against Atalanta to help the...

Premier League predictions: Who will finish where in 2024-25?

3 months ago

Manchester City won the Premier League for a fourth successive season last term. Getty Images. Phil McNulty, August 14: It's that time of the year again - the annual...

Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr. offered over $1 billion to move to Saudi Arabia

3 months ago

Vinícius Jr. joined Real Madrid in 2018. David Ramos/Getty Images George Ramsay, August 14: Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has been offered a lucrative deal worth more than $1 billion to play...

Man Utd sign De Ligt and Mazraoui from Bayern Munich

3 months ago

Matthjis de Ligt (second left) and Noussair Mazraoui (second right) played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax Manchester, August 14: Manchester United have signed Bayern Munich pair Matthijs de...

AFC Challenge League: First half ends in 1-1 draw

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 13: The first half of the match between Church Boys United FC and Paro FC at Dasarath Stadium ended in 1-1 draw. Laken Limbu scored the opening...

The rise and fall of North Korea - the sleeping giant of women's football

3 months ago

Mike Henson, August 13: "Normally when there are 30 shots in the game, it is the United States with about 25 of 'em. Not today!" It wasn't just the ESPN...

USA and China tie for most gold medals

3 months ago

Paris, August 12: It’s the final day of the Summer Olympics and the USA and China have tied in the overall gold medal rankings from these 2024 Summer Olympics. ...

'Sensational' Paris Olympics come to an end

3 months ago

Phil Cartwright, August 12: Stars of sport, screen and music came together at the Paris 2024 closing ceremony to bring the 33rd Olympic Games to an end. Actor Tom...

The key questions for sport after boxing eligibility row

3 months ago

Dan Roan, August 11: Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting each won gold in boxing at Paris 2024 amid a global furore of whether they were eligible to compete in the...

Construction of Gautam Buddha Cricket Stadium begins

3 months ago

Chitwan, August 11: Bharatpur Metropolitan City has started construction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium at Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15 in collaboration with the province and federal government. ...

Caster Semenya condemns gender ‘stigma’ that still haunts Olympics, a decade after her first Olympic gold

3 months ago

Caster Semenya of Team South Africa competes in the Mixed Relay race during the 2023 World Cross Country Championships at Mount Panorama on February 18, 2023 in Bathurst, Australia ...

Khelif wins gold amid gender eligibility row

3 months ago

Paris, August 10: Imane Khelif won Olympic women's boxing gold a year after being disqualified from the World Championships for reportedly failing a gender eligibility test. The Algerian, amid...

Spain edge France in extra-time thriller to win football gold

3 months ago

Parc des Princes, August 10: Spain continued their recent dominance of international football by edging past France - who fought back from 3-1 down to force extra time - to...

Double gold medalist's feud with mum eclipses historic win

3 months ago

Carlos Yulo is only the second Filipino to win an Olympic gold medal Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo's feud with his mother has been making headlines in his home country,...