A British man, who was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower on the last day of the Paris Olympics, has been released from police custody, but remains under investigation for trespassing at a historical site, French prosecutors said on Monday. Police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower on Sunday afternoon after a shirtless man was…
Olympic champion and world number one Scottie Scheffler has pocketed $8 million for finishing top of the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 list that highlights season-long performance, the PGA Tour said on Monday. Scheffler won six tournaments during the PGA Tour’s 2024 season, including four Signature Events and a second career major championship at the…
Dronacharya awardee Krishan Kumar Hooda, renowned for his success in leading Haryana’s state and police kabaddi teams to multiple national championships, is taking on a new challenge. The veteran coach, appointed as the head coach of the Telugu Titans, seeks to break the franchise’s cycle of underperformance in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 11. In…
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Borussia Dortmund has signed German forward Maximilian Beier from TSG Hoffenheim on a five-year contract, both Bundesliga clubs said on Monday. The 21-year-old, who recently made his debut for the German national team, will help bolster the attack of last season’s Champions League runner-up, as striker Niclas Fuellkrug recently departed for West Ham United. BVB…
Bodoland FC prevailed over Border Security Force (BSF) FT in a seven-goal thriller to keep its knockout chances alive in Group E of the Durand Cup played here at the SAI Stadium. Jwngbla Brahma scored a brace while Mitinga Dwimary and Sibra Narzary scored one each for the host. Kishori scored twice and Asif Khan…
Coach Siva Sankara Kaimal, who gave Calicut University some of its best years in National varsities athletics championships, passed away here on Monday. He was 83. After serving the Navy, where he was the high jump champion and later a coach, S.S. Kaimal joined the Calicut University in 1971 and went on to be come…
Atletico Madrid has signed Argentine forward Julian Alvarez from Premier League side Manchester City on a six-year contract, the La Liga club said on Monday. Financial details about the transfer were not disclosed by either club, but British media reported that the deal was worth around 75 million euros ($82 million) plus 20 million euros…
There were world records, doping suspicions and more gold for Katie Ledecky but the Paris pool will long be remembered as the launch-pad for Leon Marchand. The “French Michael Phelps” lived up to his nickname with four golds, going to places that not even the American great had. No swimmer had ever won the 200…
