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Brazil great Zico robbed in Paris
The Parisien daily reported the goods Zico lost to be worth 500,000 euros ($542,000) while a source close to the matter told AFP this sum was highly exaggerated.
Verstappen tops times in opening practice, faces grid penalty
Norris, both Ferrari drivers and Hamilton, like the Australian, were initially on softs while Esteban Ocon, fresh from announcing his switch to Haas next year, was stuck in the Alpine garage as the team worked on a suspected water leak.As Verstappen began to trim his time, his 10-place grid penalty...
Mercedes profit plunges on weaker sales
Net profit fell by 15.9 percent compared to the same period last year, to just over 3.0 billion euros ($3.3 billion or Ksh.433B), the Stuttgart-based group said.
South Sudan's basketball 'Bright Stars' on Olympic mission to make their nation proud
Their journey through the tournament - with three victories in five matches in the Philippines - opened the door to the Olympics.Only five athletes before them have competed at the Games under the flag of South Sudan.The Bright Stars' performance in Manila proved their talent to the world and also t...
Obama endorses Kamala Harris for US president
Obama's backing will add to the growing momentum behind Harris' campaign, which has enjoyed a groundswell of support since she announced her 11th-hour candidacy.
Paris braces for Olympics opening ceremony as rail network 'sabotaged'
A huge security perimeter has been erected along both banks of the Seine, guarded around the clock by some of the 45,000 police and paramilitary officers who will be on duty on Friday evening.Another 10,000 soldiers are set to add to the security blanket along with 22,000 private security guards....
Nadal, Djokovic fighting time and new generation at Olympics
Djokovic leads Nadal 30-29 in their head-to-head series.But Nadal has won eight of their 10 meetings at Roland Garros, triumphing in their most recent clash in the 2022 quarter-finals.
Morocco heatwave kills more than 20 people in 24 hours
The meteorology department said soaring temperatures affected much of the North African country from Monday to Wednesday, reaching 48 degrees Celsius (118 Fahrenheit) in some areas.
'We're not cheats', insist Canada after Olympic football spying scandal
Lombardi was also given a suspended eight-month prison sentence for flying a drone over a New Zealand training session in Saint-Etienne in the build-up to the match.
Paris holds its breath before Olympics opening ceremony
The line-up of performers is a closely guarded secret but US pop star Lady Gaga and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura -- the most listened-to French-speaking singer in the world -- are rumoured to be among them.