Pope Francis has departed on a trip to Canada during which he is expected to ask for forgiveness after a series of revelations about abuse and violence in institutions run by the Catholic Church. The pope begins his six-day journey in Edmonton, where h…
Double upset in 4×100 relays as US women and Canadian men take gold
The United States denied a star-studded Jamaican team the gold in the women’s 4×100 metres at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, while Canada upset the US in the men’s sprint relay. Twanisha “TeeTee” Terry held off 200m ch…
Double upset in 4×100 relays as US women and Canada men take gold
The United States denied a star-studded Jamaican team the gold in the women’s 4x100m at the world athletic championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, while Canada upset the US in the men’s sprint relay. Twanisha “TeeTee” Terry held off 200m champion …
Gold for Kenya’s Korir in 800m and Ethiopia’s Tsegay in 1,500m
Tokyo Olympic champion Emmanuel Korir of Kenya claimed a maiden world title in the 800m as Gudaf Tsegay took gold in a tactical 5,000m at the world athletic championships in Eugene in the US state of Oregon on Saturday. Korir took off in the final stag…
Canada take gold in men’s 4×100, denies US relay double
Canada’s men denied the US a 4×100 relay double at the world athletic championships in Eugene, as Great Britain secured a bronze. Olympic champion Andre de Grasse, who withdrew from the 200m in Eugene having recently tested positive for Covid-19, held …
Berlin Pride takes place after 2 years of virus-related restrictions
After two years of coronavirus-related restrictions, thousands joined a large-scale Berlin Pride again on Saturday with a party atmosphere. The event started at noon (1000 GMT) with a rally and a shower of confetti at Spittelmarkt in the Mitte district…
Report: Barca still need $100 million to register new players
Barcelona still need at least €100 million ($102 million) to be able to register new additions and comply with the requirements of the Spanish league, newspaper Sport said on Saturday, citing club sources. Barca had previously admitted to having seriou…
Ex-Barcelona star Alves joins Mexico’s Pumas at 39
Brazil’s former Barcelona right back Dani Alves has joined Mexico’s Pumas at the age of 39. A video put out by the club on Saturday showed him signing a contract. Media reports say it is for one year. Alves, who also played for Bahia, Sevilla, Juventus…
Dogs in Superman capes promote new animation movie in Cologne
About 30 dogs in Superman capes showed up in the German city of Cologne for a special screening of the new animation film “DC League of Super-Pets” on Saturday. The animals are “petfluencers,” ie animals with far-reaching social media accounts. Their o…
Vingegaard effectively wraps up Tour de France triumph
Jonas Vingegaard was poised for his first Tour de France title after the Dane successfully defended his yellow jersey on Saturday by finishing second in the 40.7-kilometre individual time trial. He is 3 minutes 34 seconds ahead of defending champion Ta…