Netherlands aim to turn ‘dream a reality’ after 2019 runners-up finish By: Agencies on June 27, 2023AMSTERDAM: Lieke Martens said the Netherlands have their sights set on their maiden Women’s World Cup glory as the forward prepares to play for the third time at the showpiece event, which gets underway in Australia and New Zealand next month. The 30-year-old Paris St Germain player was part of the Dutch side that finished […]
Hughes breaks 30-year-old British 100m record with ‘dream’ run By: Agencies on June 27, 2023NEW YORK: Zharnel Hughes produced the performance of his dreams to break Linford Christie’s 30-year-old British record in the 100 metres on Saturday, winning at the NYC Grand Prix in 9.83 seconds. The 27-year-old exploded off the blocks and held off Jamaican Ackeem Blake by a tenth of a second to break former Olympic champion […]
Thousands cross Sydney Harbour Bridge ahead of Women’s World Cup By: Agencies on June 27, 2023SYDNEY: Thousands of football fans crossed the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday to mark the start of a 25-day countdown to the Women’s World Cup, which is being co-hosted by Australia. The Antipodean nation is putting on the quadrennial tournament with New Zealand in July and August across nine cities. More than 4,000 people crossed […]
Vazquez saves USA from Jamaica defeat in Gold Cup By: Agencies on June 27, 2023WASHINGTON: The United States needed an 88th-minute equalizer from substitute Brandon Vazquez to earn a 1-1 draw against Jamaica in the opening game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday. The defending champions were staring at just their second defeat in 44 games in the group stage of the competition before the Cincinnati forward pounced […]
Chelsea signs 17-year-old Jamaica international Richards By: Agencies on June 27, 2023LONDON: Chelsea have completed the signing of Jamaica international striker Dujuan Richards, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The 17-year-old, currently at the Kingston-based Phoenix All Stars Academy, made his senior international debut in March and won his third cap this month in a friendly against Qatar. At college level, Richards scored 31 goals […]
Injured Kyrgios withdraws from Mallorca Open By: Agencies on June 27, 2023SANTA PONSA: Australian Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Mallorca Open because of injury, his second withdrawal in succession after also pulling out of this week’s event in Halle. Kyrgios practised at the Santa Ponsa Country Club on Friday but continues to be hampered by knee problems. It is a further setback to his chances […]
Plunging necklines and tiny shorts: Skin on show at Paris menswear week By: Agencies on June 27, 2023Plunging necklines, short-shorts and bottoms peaking out — this has been a menswear week in Paris with plenty of skin on show. From upstart brands such as Egonlab to fabled houses Hermes and Loewe, designers have been keen to lay things bare for a more liberated male clientele. Tiny shorts were the signature look at […]
Cheetahs claim Currie Cup title after catfight with Pumas By: Agencies on June 27, 2023JOHANNESBURG: Free State Cheetahs’ experienced former Springbok Ruan Pienaar gave a masterful display of how to control a game from flyhalf as he led them to a 25-17 victory over the Pumas in South Africa’s domestic Currie Cup final in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Pienaar, 39, was assured with the boot, both with ball in hand […]
Aircraft used for ‘death flights’ returns to Argentina By: Agencies on June 27, 2023A cargo plane used by military henchmen during Argentina’s “dirty war” to fly leftists over the ocean and push them to their deaths has been brought back to the country, where it may go on display in a museum on the horrors of dictatorship. The Belfast-built Skyvan PA-51 cargo plane landed in Buenos Aires on […]
‘World’s Best’ review: Roshan Sethi’s coming-of-age dramedy isn’t exactly a mic drop on June 27, 2023If you’d like to see the world’s saddest math equation, just watch “World’s Best.” After being given a lighthearted “equation of me” homework assignment on the first day of school, 12-year-old Prem Patel (Manny Magnus) formulates the following: Prem = (mom + dad) x math + Jerome – dad.” A math whiz still reeling from […]