Sports Desk, July 29 (EFE).- British driver George Russell was stripped of his victory in the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix after his Mercedes car was found to be underweight following the race on Sunday. His disqualification meant his teammate and compatriot Lewis Hamilton was promoted to first place. Russell had won the race after … Read more
Prague, Jul 24 (EFE).- Olympic fever for the upcoming Summer Games in Paris has spread to the Czech Republic, where a 3D printing firm has built a scaled-down Eiffel Tower – made entirely out of recycled ocean waste. The approximately 12.5 meter-tall Eiffel Tower will be “one of the centerpieces” of the Olympic Festival taking … Read more
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Islamabad, July 24 (EFE).– Braving harsh weather and fierce winds, two intrepid Polish aviators have made history as the first glider pilots to audaciously soar over the summit of Pakistan’s K2. Known as “Savage Mountain” for its deadly reputation, K2 is the world’s second-tallest peak, which poses a formidable challenge even to the most seasoned … Read more
By Azad Majumder Dhaka, July 17 (EFE).- Sagor Islam did not hear the word Olympics until he became a teenager. Five years ago, when Ruman Shana became the first-ever Bangladeshi archer to qualify for Tokyo 2020, Sagor had just taken admission to the country’s lone sports education school in the archery discipline. “I saw how … Read more
Madrid, Jul 16 (EFE).- Kylian Mbappé was unveiled as Real Madrid’s newest star with a ‘Super Bowl’ style presentation at a packed Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Tuesday. With the number 9 on his back, the Paris-born captain of the French national team said the move to the Bernabeu was a dream come true. … Read more
London, Jul 16 (EFE).- England manager Gareth Southgate resigned Tuesday, two days after the team’s defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin. It was England’s second consecutive defeat in the European Championship final. “As a proud Englishman, it has been the honor of my life to play for England and to manage … Read more
Sports Desk, July 2 (EFE).- Uruguay beat the United States 1-0 to eliminate the hosts from the group stage of the Copa America, while Panama qualified for the quarterfinals thanks to their 3-1 win over Bolivia on Monday. The US had to win after their shock 1-2 defeat to Panama in the previous match but … Read more
Sports Desk, July 1 (EFE).- Ecuador held Mexico to a goalless draw in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Copa America, where they would face world champions Argentina. Ecuador finished the Group B competition with four points, the same as Mexico, who were eliminated on goal difference. Eduard Bello, Salomon … Read more
Miami, US, Jun 29 (EFE).- Lautaro Martinez struck twice in the second half as Argentina eased into a 2-0 win over Peru to finish the group stage with a perfect record in the Copa America in Miami on Saturday. Canada joined Argentina in the quarterfinals from Group A as runners-up, holding former champions Chile to … Read more
Dortmund, Germany, Jun 29 (EFE).- Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz scored as Germany beat Denmark 2-0 in the Euro 2024 Round of 16 in Dortmund on Saturday. The Germans were on the right side of two crucial VAR interventions in the second half as they eventually ran out deserved winners. Joachim Andersen thought had given … Read more
Berlin, Jun 29 (EFE).- Switzerland eliminated reigning champions Italy from Euro 2024 with a dominant Round of 16 victory at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday. Switzerland took a thoroughly deserved lead when Ruben Vargas found Remo Freuler in the box for the midfielder to fire a deflected shot past Gianluigi Donnarumma. The impressive … Read more
Los Angeles, US, June 23 (EFE).- Brazilian football star Neymar continued his recovery with the national team in Los Angeles, the United States, where they were preparing to take on Costa Rica in the Copa America. The Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal striker received a visit on Saturday from three Canarinha players, Vinicius Junior, Raphinha, and … Read more