The career of one of the greatest sportsmen of this generation would come to an end next month as Spaniard Rafael Nadal on Thursday revealed he would be calling it a day on his tennis career in November. The 38-year-old, who claimed 22 Grand Slam titles among many other career triumphs, said his retirement would be effective after the Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga in...
The Paris 2024 Olympics officially got underway on Friday, with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, declaring the event open. The parade of nations took place outside a stadium for the first time, with boats carrying athletes through the centre of Paris on the infamous River Seine. French flag bearers Florent Manaudou and Mélina Robert-Michon took the Olympic Oath on behalf of all Paris 2024 athletes,...
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from this year's Barcelona Open stating he is not ready to return to action on the tennis court. The 36-year-old Spaniard has been struggling with a hip injury that made him miss the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters. Nadal has not featured in any tournament since he was defeated by Mackenzie McDonald in the second round of the Australian Open in January. The...
The trio of Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime have all announced they will not participate in the upcoming ATP Monte Carlo Masters as they battle with injury. Nadal – who is an 11-time champion in the Monaco Principality, has been out of action since January when he suffered a hip injury at the Australian Open. His absence from Monte Carlo also casts doubts on...
Athletics sensation, Tobi Amusan has been nominated in the category of World Breakthrough of the Year for the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards. The 25-year-old made global headlines when she broke the 100 metres hurdles world record in a time of 12.12 seconds at the 2022 World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon. Amusan's recognition has since soared both locally and internationally as she recorded further success...
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