Douglas Luiz joined Juventus from Aston Villa this summer to end his five-year association with the Midlands club. After the highs of the 2023/24 campaign, not many would have expected Unai Emery to part ways with two of his first-team regulars. Moussa…
More than 250 people drown in Germany in first seven months of 2024
More than 250 people have drowned in German waters over the first seven months of 2024, a significant rise from last year’s figure. The number of deaths from drowning has risen to 253 so far this year, representing 35 more than in the first seven month…
North Korean reported to have escaped to South via maritime border
A North Korean man has crossed the heavily guarded maritime border into South Korea, local media reported on Thursday. The man had crossed the mouth of the Han River in the west of the Korean peninsula and finally reached the South Korean island of Gyo…
Pakistan on flood alert after rains kill 150 amid warnings
Pakistan on Thursday put rescue agencies on high alert to evacuate people from riverside areas as the death toll from weeks of heavy monsoon rains crossed 150 and a global relief agency warned that millions more might be at risk. Thousands of rescuers …
World champion Johnson-Thompson leads heptathlon after two events
Two-time and reigning world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson of Britain leads the women’s heptathlon after the 100-metres hurdle and the high jump on Thursday. Johnson-Thompson scored a total of 2197 points after the two events, while top favourite N…
Three-time World Cup champion Leonardo wins men’s speed climbing gold
Three-time World Cup champion Veddriq Leonardo of Indonesia won gold in the men’s speed climbing at the Paris Games on Thursday. He edged out China’s Wu Peng by just 0.02 seconds to take the title with a climb of 4.75 seconds. Bronze went to Sam Watson…
Dutch delight as van Rouwendaal wins women’s open water marathon
Rio 2016 champion Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands has claimed a second Olympic gold in the women’s 10-kilometre open water marathon with a win at the Paris Games on Thursday. The Dutch swam away from her competitors and was the first to comple…
‘Best shirt in years’ – Some Man City fans react as club finally release new away kit for 2024/25
Manchester City fans have been reacting after the club finally released its new away kit for the 2024/25 season. Manchester City released their home strip earlier this summer which got a bit of a mixed reception. Then, while the squad were out in the U…
Report: Tottenham think they could sign ‘world class’ player before their season opener against Leicester
Tottenham Hotspur have one final friendly before their 2024/25 season gets underway against Leicester City. It is Bayern Munich which are making the trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday for the final outing before Ange Postecoglou‘s side g…
Report: £51m player has already rejected Arsenal and now Liverpool are trying to sign him
Liverpool remain locked in talks to make Martin Zubimendi their first signing of the Arne Slot era, but if reports are to be believed, the midfielder previously rebuffed approaches from Arsenal and a host of other European clubs. Zubimendi is leaning t…