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Tuesday September 10, 2024

Paris Paralympic Games close

Amid a festive atmosphere of lights and music, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday evening, honoring the para athletes who amazed audiences with their remarkable performances over the past 11 days. Athletes and accompanying staff from nearly 170 National Paralympic Committees, including the Paralympic

Published: 00:42 am,Tuesday 10 September 2024

Sinner claims maiden US Open men's title

Italy's top-ranked Jannik Sinner defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday to claim his first US Open men's singles title, reported Xinhua. "This title means so much, because the last period of my career was really not easy. I love tennis, I practice a lot for these

Published: 21:09 pm,Sunday 8 September 2024

Sabalenka beats Pegula to win US Open women's title

The No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated No. 6 Jessica Pegula from the United States 7-5, 7-5 in the US Open women's singles final, clinching her third Grand Slam title on Saturday, reported Xinhua. Sabalenka extended her winning streak to 12 matches and it was her

Published: 11:53 am,Saturday 7 September 2024

Chinese powerlifter harvests double happiness

Chinese powerlifter Tan Yujiao broke her own world record and secured her third consecutive Paralympic gold medal in the women's up to 67kg category on Friday, when she was elected as a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council, reported Xinhua. "This is my third para

Published: 22:41 pm,Friday 6 September 2024

17 football matches in Germany allegedly manipulated

Seventeen football matches in Germany are under suspicion of manipulation, the Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper reported on Friday, said dpa. According to the report, matches in the third, fourth and fifth divisions have been manipulated in the past two years for the purpose of betting fraud. The newspaper said that the

Published: 23:36 pm,Friday 6 September 2024

World's largest indoor ski resort opens in Shanghai

The Shanghai L+SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort, which contains the world's largest indoor ski facility, went operational in Shanghai on Friday, reported Xinhua. The integrated sports-entertainment-tourism resort is one of the key cultural and tourism projects at the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. The

Published: 03:13 am,Friday 6 September 2024

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs 4th gold in swimming

Chinese para swimmer Jiang Yuyan claimed her fourth gold in Paris by breaking the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S7 at the Paralympic Games on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. Jiang qualified for the final with the third-fastest time in the heats, but she stepped up in the

Published: 00:20 am,Friday 6 September 2024

Pegula upsets Swiatek, Sinner cruises into US Open semifinals

American Jessica Pegula stunned world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-2, 6-4 in the women's singles quarterfinals, while top-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy defeated Russia's Daniil Medvedev to advance to the US Open men's singles semifinals on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. The 30-year-old Pegula, eager to reach her

Published: 00:32 am,Thursday 5 September 2024

German referee reveals police protection after death threats

A German referee has reportedly revealed that he was placed under police protection for several weeks after receiving death threats in connection with a controversial call in the 2023 Bundesliga title race, reported dpa. Referee Sascha Stegemann denied Borussia Dortmund a penalty in their 1-1 draw at Bochum in

Published: 13:43 pm,Tuesday 3 September 2024

Suarez calls time on international career

Luis Suarez, Uruguay's all-time leading scorer and second most-capped player, announced his retirement from international football on Monday, reported Xinhua. In an emotional press conference at Montevideo's Centenario Stadium, the 37-year-old said he would make his farewell appearance for the Celeste in Friday's World Cup qualifier against Paraguay

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