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Former Miss Lesotho Michelle Tau looked back on her journey of being the first taekwondo athlete from the African country to qualify for the Olympics in 20 years. “I’m a very soft person. I’m very shy. But when I get in the ring, it’s like beast mode,” said Tau in …

A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world’s greatest athletes for a sporting extravaganza. A show-stopping performance by Celine Dion, a flaming Olympic cauldron lifted into the night sky by hot-air balloon, and …

Becamex Bình Dương’s new coach signs expensive contracts and hopes to have Croatian midfield Luka Modric serve in the V.League 1. Becamex Bình Dương have made strong moves in the transfer market with a view to recovering their top position back after nearly a decade. Photo of Becamex Bình Dương …

Chinese skateboarder Zheng Haohao is the youngest athlete at the 2024 Paris Olympics at just under 12 years old, while Canadian equestrian Jill Irving is the oldest at 61 years old. Zheng Haohao, the youngest athlete at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, is only 11 years and 11 months old. …

Preseason games, sure, but the suggestion that actual competitive league and cup matches should be played in the US, or any country other than where the teams are from, is ludicrous. Liverpool FC manager Arne Slot signs autographs in Pittsburgh this week. Photo courtesy of Liverpool FC Paul Kennedy Liverpool …

Chinese skateboarder Zheng Haohao is the youngest athlete at the 2024 Paris Olympics at just under 12 years old, while Canadian equestrian Jill Irving is the oldest at 61 years old. Zheng Haohao, the youngest athlete at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, is only 11 years and 11 months old. …

Paris was on Thursday counting down the hours to the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history on the river Seine, as tennis icon Rafael Nadal was fighting an injury battle which could shatter his gold medal dreams. The show on Friday evening will see up to 7,500 competitors sail …

New Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Thursday hailed the performance of the Spanish club’s teenage winger Lamine Yamal at Euro 2024, calling it “unbelievable”. Yamal made history in his country’s opening game against Croatia by becoming the youngest player ever to appear in a European Championship game at the age …

Vietnamese Grandmaster (GM) Lê Quang Liêm won his third Biel Chess Festival’s Masters title with a round to spare on July 24 in Biel, Switzerland. Chess GM Lê Quang Liêm of Việt Nam (left) seen during the match against Indian GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Photo of Biel Chess Festival. HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Grandmaster (GM) …

FIFA will deliver US$11.3m via its Club Benefits Programme to 1,041 clubs from 48 FIFA Member Associations including the women’s side of Hà Nội FC . Football Hà Nội is one of ten women’s clubs who will receive funding from FIFA after releasing players to compete at the 2023 FIFA …