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Month: June 2023

Jim Hines, the first sprinter to run a 100m in sub ten seconds, has died.

Jim Hines, the first man to run the 100m in less than ten seconds, died at the age of 76. In 1968, he broke the mark with a hand-timed 9.9 seconds at the US Championships. Hines then beat his own…

Elon Musk is succeeded by Linda Yaccarino as Twitter’s CEO.

The embattled social media company Twitter’s new leader, Linda Yaccarino, assumed her position sooner than anticipated. Days after Twitter lost its second head of trust and safety, Ms. Yaccarino, who had previously served as the company’s head of advertising, joined….

Results from the 2023 French Open: Ons Jabeur advances, Coco Gauff may play Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals.

By making it to the semifinals of the Roland Garros tournament, American youngster Coco Gauff set up a potential rematch of their French Open final from the previous year with Iga Swiatek. Gauff, a 19-year-old sixth seed, defeated Slovakia’s Anna…

Coco Gauff could meet Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals of the French Open 2023, while Ons Jabeur advances.

Coco Gauff, an American youngster, advanced to the Roland Garros quarterfinals, setting up a rematch of last year’s French Open final with Iga Swiatek. Gauff, the sixth seed, defeated Slovakia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 7-5 6-2 and could face top seed…

Tottenham have reached an agreement with Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou to become their new manager.

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has agreed to join Tottenham on a two-year contract. The 57-year-old Australian has just ended his second season with Celtic, where he led them to the Scottish title both years and the domestic triple this season….

Ange Postecoglou: Tottenham and Celtic’s manager agree on a new management arrangement

Ange Postecoglou, the manager of Celtic, has decided to accept a two-year contract to lead Tottenham.   The 57-year-old Australian just completed Celtic’s domestic triple and their second Scottish championship under his leadership.   Since Antonio Conte’s departure in March,…

Yorkshire club criticizes Colin Graves as he withdraws from chair bid

Yorkshire has slammed former chair Colin Graves for withdrawing his ambition to return to the position. Lord Patel stepped down as chairman of the club in March, and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is currently acting as interim chair. Graves, who served…

The victories of Rose Zhang and Tom McKibbin indicate a promising future for 20-year-olds.

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Michelle Wie West were among the first to applaud the 20-year-old protégés who appear to be on the verge of greatness. It’s a risky sport, but American Rose Zhang and Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin are…

Real Madrid wants Tottenham attacker Harry Kane to replace Karim Benzema.

Real Madrid is looking for a successor for Karim Benzema, and Harry Kane is at the top of their list. Kane, 29, has one year remaining on his Tottenham contract and is unsure about his future. After 14 years at…

Crisis in mental health for Afghan women due to grim future

“I simply want my voice to be heard. An Afghan university student tells us while fighting back tears, “I’m in pain, and I’m not the only one. The majority of the female students in my class had considered suicide. We…