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Month: July 2023

Tokito Oda becomes the youngest man Wimbledon winner after winning the wheelchair final.

After defeating Alfie Hewett in the men’s wheelchair final on Sunday, Tokito Oda made history by being the youngest man to ever win a Wimbledon singles title in any discipline. After winning the French Open in June, the 17-year-old Japanese…

South Korean flood: Rescuers fight to rescue cars in the inundated Cheongju tunnel

Following days of torrential rain, rescuers in South Korea are attempting to access cars stranded in a flooded tunnel. It is unknown how many individuals are trapped, but around 19 automobiles are said to be in the tunnel in Cheongju,…

Somerset defeats Essex to win the T20 Blast trophy for the second time.

Having won the trophy in only its third year of existence when they beat Lancashire at The Oval in 2005, this was their first T20 Blast triumph at Edgbaston. And they did it in remarkable fashion, twice defending scores of…

Declan Rice joins Arsenal from West Ham for £105 million.

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of England midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham for £100m plus £5m in add-ons. The Gunners’ announcement comes after the 24-year-old issued an open letter to Hammers fans saying how ‘tough’ a decision it had been…

Somerset beat Essex to win the T20 Blast trophy for the second time.

Somerset overcame Essex in Edgbaston to end an 18-year wait for a second T20 title. After winning the trophy in only its third year, when they defeated Lancashire at The Oval in 2005, this was their first T20 Blast victory…

Heatwave in Europe: No relief in sight for heat-stricken southern Europe

Southern Europe will continue to swelter next week as a scorching heatwave shows no signs of abating. High temperatures have been reported in Italy, Spain, and Greece for several days. For the weekend, the Italian health ministry issued a red…

Beth Potter and Alex Yee win silver and bronze at the World Triathlon Championships.

Beth Potter of the United Kingdom got silver and Alex Yee of Australia took bronze at the World Triathlon Championship Super Sprint in Hamburg. Potter, 31, finished 10 seconds behind Cassandre Beaugrand of France, who won in 21 minutes and…

Anger and fear following the failure of a popular diabetes app

People with diabetes who use a popular app to check their blood sugar have lost their normal method after an update led it to stop working on some Apple devices. Users wear a tiny sensor that is implanted in their…

Inter Miami signs Argentina forward Lionel Messi until 2025.

The 36-year-old seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will leave Paris St-Germain at the end of the 2022-23 season. “I’m very excited to start this next step in my career with Inter Miami and in the United States,” said Messi, who led…

Stage 14 of the Tour de France sees Jonas Vingegaard retain his yellow jersey while Carlos Rodriguez wins the stage.

Carlos Rodriguez of Spain won the stage after he mugged Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar on the last descent after being dropped on the final climb. After an attack by Pogacar, the top two in the race clashed on the last…