Melnikova clinched an historic gold medal in the women’s all-around event earlier in the week at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan, ending the decade-long dominance of American athletes. READ MORE: Gymnastics sensation Angelina Melnikova seizes on Simone Biles & Suni Lee absences to claim world crown (VIDEO) The …
Read More »Not on the box: Ukrainians were forced to watch on Russian TV as heavyweight hero Usyk won title in UK, points out politician
While newly-crowned heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk shut out three-belt king Anthony Joshua in London, TV channels in his homeland dealt a low blow to boxing fans by failing to broadcast the thrilling scrap. That meant that Usyk’s compatriots could not join the huge crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – …
Read More »GOLDEN GIRLS: Russian team clinch Olympic gymnastics title to end US dominance in dramatic final after Biles withdraws
A tense final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre witnessed the shock early departure of American four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles, who pulled out after the vault. The US team later described Biles as having a “medical issue” and the 24-year-old star continued to support her team from the sidelines, although her …
Read More »Man Utd legend Neville names 3 players club must sign to win league title – and says Ronaldo should NOT return to Old Trafford
United ended the domestic season with a 2-1 win at Wolves on Sunday, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men finished second in the Premier League table – a full 12 points adrift of runaway champions Manchester City. The Old Trafford giants could conclude their campaign with some silverware by winning their UEFA Europa …
Read More »Paris lose title: PSG are dethroned in France after Neymar misses penalty as dropped Cristiano Ronaldo edges into Champions League
Christophe Galtier’s Lille had only lifted the top-flight title in France once since 1954 – securing their last triumph when Mbappe was 12 years old – and are thought to pay their entire squad a salary that is little more than half of Neymar’s reported annual earnings of around $64 million. …
Read More »River celebrations of FC Red Star Belgrade’s national league title marred by violent clashes with rival Serbian club fans
Red Star Belgrade held a massive celebration of its win in the national championship on Saturday evening. The final match is yet to take place on Tuesday, but the red-and-white club has already secured the trophy, with the other finalist, FC Partizan, too far behind on points. The celebration, which …
Read More »Pool party: Barca women take plunge after winning title with ASTONISHING points & goals tally as Chelsea loom in UCL final (VIDEO)
The team, which is known as Barca Femini, tasted glory on the holiday island of Tenerife after beating local team Granadilla 1-0 thanks to a Bruna Vilamala winner in the first half. They still depended on other results, though, with bitter cross-city rivals Espanyol doing them a huge favor when holding …
Read More »Moment of madness: ILLEGAL KNEE costs Petr Yan title as he is disqualified against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259 (VIDEO)
Yan was ahead on two of the three scorecards in Las Vegas and was in the ascendency before a moment of madness as he caught Sterling with a knee as the American was on one knee on the canvas. A dazed Sterling was given time to recover but was ultimately …
Read More »Apple bites back, reclaiming title of world’s most valuable brand from Amazon
The iPhone maker’s brand value has surged 87 percent in the past 12 months to reach $263.4 billion, according to the Brand Finance Global 500 2021 Index. The rise was attributed to Apple’s diversification strategy, which has seen the company expand into digital and subscription services, and explore the potentiality of …
Read More »‘Misogynistic crap’: WSJ slammed for column suggesting ‘KIDDO’ Jill Biden drop ‘Dr.’ title because it ‘feels fraudulent’
“Madame First Lady –Mrs. Biden–Jill–kiddo: a bit of advice on what may seem like a small but I think is a not unimportant matter. Any chance you might drop the ‘Dr.’ before your name?” author Joseph Epstein wrote for his piece. Epstein argues that because Biden’s doctorate relates to education …
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