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‘Peaked at the right time’ – Warholm on getting even better with age
Norway’s Karsten Warholm said experience is helping him improve after winning a fourth consecutive European Championships gold medal in the men’s 400m hurdles. His comments underline his continued dominance in the event and his belief that he is reaching his best form at the right stage of his career. The BBC interview followed Warholm’s latest…
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Fry and Glamourdale win world individual dressage gold
Charlotte Fry retained her world Individual Grand Prix Special dressage title with Glamourdale in Aachen, Germany. The result confirms the pair’s continuing dominance in international dressage and adds another major title to Fry’s record. The BBC report says Fry won the individual gold medal aboard Glamourdale at the World Championships. The event took place in…
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Warholm becomes a four-time European 400m hurdles champion
Norway’s Karsten Warholm won gold in the men’s 400m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships, becoming a four-time successive European champion in the event. His comfortable victory also set a championship record, underlining his continuing dominance over the discipline. The BBC report says Warholm secured his fourth consecutive European title, though it does not provide…
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Departing Romero says he wasn’t perfect at Spurs
Cristian Romero has acknowledged he “wasn’t perfect” during his five years at Tottenham as he prepares to join Atletico Madrid. His departure matters because he was a central figure in Spurs’ defence and helped end the club’s 17-year trophy drought by winning the 2025 Europa League. Atletico have agreed a £34.2m fee for the 28-year-old…
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Marco Rubio’s perfect weekend will make the left faint, Danica Patrick enjoys the view & angry Mike Vrabel!
OutKick’s “Nightcaps” column presents a light-hearted round-up of sports, news and culture items, framed around the start of the NFL pre-season weekend. – The column highlights Marco Rubio, racing driver Danica Patrick and NFL coach Mike Vrabel. – It notes that pre-season football is taking place, despite many star players sitting out and the games…
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Thrive’s Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria
Joshua Kushner has criticised Silicon Valley venture capitalists for allowing enthusiasm about artificial intelligence to dilute investment discipline, arguing that they can become overly focused on minor technological shifts rather than AI’s long-term effects. In Thrive Capital’s first investor letter, he said the New York firm’s concentrated, high-conviction approach offers an alternative to the industry’s…
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Son of former Mexican president challenges Trump after visa revoked
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán — the son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — said the U.S. has revoked his visa and accused President Trump’s top diplomats of politically targeting him. In a letter released Thursday and addressed to Trump, López Beltrán, also known as “Andy,” alleged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and…
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‘What an innings’ – Walter hits eight sixes in Hundred eliminator
Paul Walter struck eight sixes in an unbeaten 80 for Manchester Super Giants in their Hundred eliminator against SunRisers Leeds. His aggressive innings helped set SunRisers a target of 187, with the winner progressing to the final. Walter’s knock was the standout moment of the match, underlining his role in giving Manchester Super Giants a…
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DirecTV offers MySports pack for $49.99 first month
DIRECTV has introduced a first-month promotion for its MySports Genre Pack, charging new customers $49.99 instead of the usual $64.99. The offer is aimed at viewers seeking live sports without a traditional cable subscription ahead of the autumn football season, while Major League Baseball approaches the play-offs and the NFL, NBA and NHL prepare to…
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Notts and Durham reach One-Day Cup semi-finals
Nottinghamshire and Durham won their One-Day Cup quarter-finals away from home to reach Sunday’s semi-finals. Notts recovered from 55-4 to beat Yorkshire by three wickets, while Durham overwhelmed Lancashire by 162 runs; the results set up semi-finals against Leicestershire and Middlesex respectively. Chasing 274 at York, Jack Haynes made an unbeaten 116 and Kyle Verreynne…