(FILES) French President of the Paris Organising Committee of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Tony Estanguet poses in front of the Olympic rings on display over the facade of the Paris City Hall during a photo session on March 13, 2023. French investigators have opened a legal probe into …
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Chery Tiggo ousts Army for No. 2 semis spot
Chery Tiggo, which acquired former F2 Logistics players Galang and Maraño in the offseason, will face the No. 3 team in the knockout semifinals. MANILA, Philippines – Chery Tiggo secured the second spot and eliminated the Philippine Army in the process with a 25-16, 25-14, 26-28, 25-15 win at the …
Read More »Toronto’s Barnes, Atlanta’s Young named injury replacements for 2024 NBA All-Star Game
NEW YORK – Toronto Raptors forward-guard Scottie Barnes and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young have been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as injury replacements on the Eastern Conference team for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. The two players will replace Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and New York Knicks …
Read More »Esquivel reigns in longboard event of Baler International surf tilt
Jay-r Esquivel/World Surf League MANILA, Philippines – Filipino surfer Jay-r Esquivel once again ruled the longboard qualifying series (LQS) event of the World Surf League (WSL) Baler International Pro on Tuesday, becoming the lone Filipino to win a competition in the inaugural event. Esquivel faced Japan’s Kai Hamase in the …
Read More »Yukon skier makes history with ‘sensational’ upset win at world championship meet
A young cross country skier from Whitehorse has been proclaimed a “star in the making” after she unexpectedly made history by winning gold at a world championship meet this week. Sonjaa Schmidt, 21, was not favoured to win the women’s sprint at the U23 championship — in fact, she barely …
Read More »Davis posts triple-double as Lakers notch 3rd straight win
Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during the first half of a game against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on February 05, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (David Jensen / Getty Images / AFP) NEW YORK – Anthony Davis delivered his third career triple-double …
Read More »Police apologize to woman in sex assault case involving 5 Canadian ex-world junior hockey players
London, Ont., police Chief Thai Truong apologized Monday that it took six years to lay sexual assault charges against five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team, saying he recognizes the “courage” and “strength” it took for the woman to come forward. Police chief recognizes her ‘courage, incredible …
Read More »No parcels during Olympic Games, France tells Parisians
Paris— France’s government is asking Paris residents to avoid ordering parcel deliveries this summer during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to an official website. The advice, posted on the new government website anticiperlesjeux.gouv.fr (“get ready for the Games”), underlines the extent of headaches Parisians may have to endure for …
Read More »2026 World Cup final to be played at MetLife Stadium in US
ISTANBUL – The final of the 2026 World Cup will be played at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey in the US on July 19, FIFA confirmed Sunday. “The #FIFAWorldCup trophy will be raised in New York, New Jersey!” FIFA said on X. “The #FIFAWorldCup 26 final will take place in …
Read More »Heat wave risk hovers over Paris Olympics
This file handout illustration released on December 15, 2021 by Paris 2024 Olympic Committee shows Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26, 2024, that will take place on the River Seine, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. In 500 days on March …
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