Tokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): American gymnastics star Simone Biles says she sometimes feels like she has “the weight of the world” on her shoulders. Biles, who begins her gold medal hunt at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, was reflecting on her flawed qualifying performance at the weekend. “It wasn’t an easy day or my best […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): Japanese star Naomi Osaka raced into the third round of the Tokyo Olympics tennis tournament on Monday as world number one Novak Djokovic continued his pursuit of a Golden Grand Slam. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka powered past Switzerland’s 49th-ranked Viktorija Golubic 6-3, 6-2 in just over an hour, playing her […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister of Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of the father of Ajmal Jami, an anchor person of a private news channel. He said that in this hour of sorrow, he shared the grief of the bereaved family. He prayed to Allah Almighty to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Indian paramilitary forces killed a Naxal member in disturbed Chhattisgarh state in India. The Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG) during an operation killed one Nexal member in a forest near Minpa under Chintagufa police station limits, located about 400 km the state capital Raipur in Sukma district, […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): Ariarne Titmus toppled decorated American great Katie Ledecky to clinch the 400m freestyle gold medal Monday as untouchable breaststroke king Adam Peaty became the first British swimmer to successfully retain an Olympic title. Ledecky came to Japan on the back of winning four gold and a silver at Rio in 2016, […]
Read MoreJohannesburg, July 26 (AFP/APP): South Africa assistant coach Deon Davids says Ox Nche is shaping up as a potential successor to Springbok legend Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira. The loosehead prop was outstanding in the first half of a 22-17 first Test loss to the British and Irish Lions in Cape Town last Saturday. Many Springbok […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): Ultra-fit Katie Ledecky powered through a major physical test Monday, backing up from missing gold in the Olympic 400m freestyle to post the quickest time in the 200m heats and the fastest into the 1500m final. The American great was upset by arch-rival Ariarne Titmus over 400m, raced in the morning, […]
Read MoreJohannesburg, July 26 (AFP/APP): British and Irish Lions fly-half Finn Russell will resume training this week after recovering from an Achilles injury, assistant coach Steve Tandy told an online news conference on Monday. Russell watched from the main stand in Cape Town last Saturday as the Lions beat world champions South Africa 22-17 to take […]
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