Hertha Berlin winger Marco Richter does not have to undergo chemotherapy after the removal of a testicular tumour and is expected back in training soon. The Bundesliga club said on Wednesday that the tumour was malignant but discovered early enough so …
Coronavirus: Belgium’s Wellens out of Tour de France
Belgian rider Tim Wellens has tested positive for the coronavirus and as a result is the 12th rider to quit the Tour de France for this reason. Wellens’ Lotto-Soudal team said on Wednesday that he was suffering from light symptoms. He was far off the p…
Grid operator: Gas flows through Nord Stream 1 will resume Thursday
Russian gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will resume on Thursday after routine maintenance work is completed, grid operator Gascade says. Gascade, which operates the single biggest conduit of gas from Russia to Europe, said it had received …
Britain’s Wightman takes surprise gold in 1500m at athletics worlds
Britain’s Jake Wightman denied Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen the 1,500 metres world title on Tuesday as Brazil’s Alison dos Santos took gold in the 400m hurdles. Wightman went for the kill with about 200m to go, finishing in 3 minutes 29.23 secon…
Long fall, short high: The love and fear of 10-metre diving platforms
It towers over the water – and dares you. Come on, pluck up your courage and climb the ladder! When you finally reach the top, you’ll have a bird’s eye view. And feel butterflies flutter in your gut. Now jump! Standing on the 10-metre diving platform l…
Iranian spiritual leader Khamenei slams NATO’s eastward expansion
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has again reproached the West over NATO’s eastward expansion. Had Russia not taken the initiative in the war against Ukraine, the conflict would have been different, Khamenei said during talks with Russian P…
Hottest day in Germany so far in 2022, with Duisburg warmest place
Tuesday was the hottest day of the year so far in Germany, with temperatures reaching 39.5 degrees Celsius. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), this highest value was measured late Tuesday afternoon at the Duisburg-Baerl station, followed by…
Dortmund’s Haller ‘very moved’ by big support after tumour diagnosis
Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller said on Tuesday he was “very moved” by all the messages of support he received after being diagnosed with a testicular tumour. Dortmund said that Haller felt unwell after Monday training and that examinations …
El Bakkali wins steeplechase, also gold for Barshim, Rojas, Kipyegon
Morocco’s Soufiane el Bakkali on Monday won gold in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase at the athletics world championships, ending Kenya’s long success run in the event. Olympic champion el Bakkali won a tactical race in Eugene in 8 minutes 25.31 seconds, …
Key report: Australia’s environment in ‘poor and deteriorating’ state
Australia’s environment is in a “poor and deteriorating” state overall and is facing increasing pressure from climate change, pollution and mining, a key report released Tuesday found. Habitat loss and invasive species were also increasingly threatenin…