Uthappa stresses the vital need of mental health education and assistance in the sports industry. Uthappa pays a moving homage to the late VB Chandrasekhar and Graham Thorpe by sharing his personal journey through some of his lowest points. The life of a sportsperson is never easy. The majority of the athletes competing at the …
TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured him of support for a US proposal to bridge gaps on reaching a Gaza ceasefire, and pressed Hamas to agree. Following three hours of talks with the prime minister in Jerusalem, Blinken said that Netanyahu promised Israel would …
PARIS (AP) — Nobody will ever accuse Sifan Hassan of taking the easy route at the Olympics. Heading into the last 150 meters of her 10-day Olympics odyssey that spanned three events and 38 miles (62 kilometers), the Netherlands’ runner traded elbows with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia, and then sprinted by her to win the …
WWE’s biggest party of the summer was a rager for the ages. Outside of WrestleMania, SummerSlam is one of the grandest premium live events on WWE’s calendar, and after Saturday night, the course of WWE has drastically changed. Seven matches took place at the home of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, six of which were for …
Two men who say they’re Russian appear in hostage video from Niger released by Al-Qaeda-linked group DAKAR: Two men claiming to be Russian nationals and saying they were taken captive in Niger by militants linked to Al-Qaeda appeared in a video published on a media platform affiliated to the extremist group.The video, which appeared on …
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — With Tom Daley out of the way, China is another step closer to an unprecedented sweep at the Olympic diving pool. Lian Junjie and Yang Hao breezed to victory in the synchronized 10-meter platform Monday to give the Big Red Machine its second straight gold medal of the Paris Games. The …
PARIS (AP) — A calf injury isn’t going to slow down Simone Biles. The American gymnastics star is in the lineup for all four events during Tuesday night’s Olympic team finals. Biles tweaked her left calf while warming up for floor exercise during qualifying on Sunday. She retreated briefly to have the calf taped but …
BENGHAZI: Libya’s House of Representatives on Sunday announced the opening of nominations for the presidency of a new government, the Libyan News Agency reported. Those wishing to run are invited to submit their nomination documents at HoR headquarters in Benghazi starting on Sunday, until Aug. 11. House spokesperson Abdullah Balihaq, in an announcement on the …
Catch up on AP’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, with performances from Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and more. Follow AP’s live coverage. PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded. The Grammy- and …
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic smiled right along with everyone else when his first-round Paris Olympics opponent was so excited just to claim one game Saturday that he celebrated by pulling the bottom of his shirt over his head, baring his chest. After completing his 6-0, 6-1 victory in less than an hour, Djokovic was …