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Ready to kill it: Mbappe, France on a mission as favourites begin Euro 2024 campaign
Kylian Mbappe and France are set to begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Austria, having experienced disappointment in recent World Cup finals. France has been European champions twice, most recently in 2000 when a 31-year-old Deschamps was captain. Mbappe missed the decisive kick in the Euros, and he is now hoping to make amends by leading his country to glory in Germany.
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5 world market themes for the week ahead
Central bank decisions in Britain, Switzerland, and Norway will show the rate cutting trend, while retail sales data from the US and China will indicate consumer health. Europe gears up for the Euros 2024 tournament in Germany. Investors are monitoring cocoa supply issues in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and other countries like Brazil.
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Euro 2024: Familiar foes Spain and Croatia clash again in group opener
Spain and Croatia are set to face off for the fourth time at the European Championship, with Spain winning five of the previous 10 meetings and Croatia winning three. The match will take place in Berlin's Olympiastadion, with the final scheduled for next month. Spain has won the tournament four times, including a 5-3 win in the round of 16 at Euro 2020 and a penalty win in the UEFA Nations League last year.
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Euro 2024: Schedule, groups and all you need to know about the European Championship
The quadrennial tournament begins on Friday night in Germany with six groups of four teams, with each team playing the other three in their group once. The top two teams in each group, as well as the four best-performing third-place teams, will advance to the round of 16, with the finals on July 14.
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Usain Bolt confident his records are safe: 'A long way to go'
Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, will be attending the Olympics in Paris to watch the action, confident that his records are safe. In a telephonic interview, Bolt expressed his post-retirement life, itch to compete, and desire to visit India. He praised India's Neeraj Chopra and looks forward to returning.
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Asian Games: Jyothi Surekha Vennam wins gold, bronze for Aditi Swami as archers confirm record nine medals
Reigning world champion Aditi Swami began the penultimate day at the continental showpiece by assuring the country of a record ninth medal in archery at these Games when she prevailed over Indonesia's Ratih Zilizati Fadhly in a one-sided bronze play-off.
World-conquering compound archers aim Asian domination, aim to power India to best-ever show
Indian compound archers are considered favorites for the upcoming Asian Games, following their exceptional performances in the 2023 season. The compound archers have achieved remarkable results, including winning multiple gold and bronze medals in the World Cup. They are aiming to secure all five gold medals available, which would be India's best-ever show in archery at the continental showpiece. On the other hand, the recurve archers are hoping to end a 13-year medal drought in their quest for Olympic quota places.
India archer Prathamesh Jawkar settles for silver in Archery World Cup
World No 14 Jawkar was facing a major challenge against the 10th-ranked Mathias Fullerton of Denmark in the gold medal clash.
Premier League: Check all the confirmed deals across Europe on deadline day for 2023 summer transfers
Here’s a comprehensive list of all the transfers that took place on the last day of the 2023 summer window across the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, and the Scottish Premiership.
Aditi Gopichand makes history, gives India its first-ever individual gold medal at World Archery Championships
Indian archer Aditi Gopichand Swami made history on Saturday, giving India its first-ever individual gold medal in the history of the World Archery Championships at the ongoing edition of the tournament in Berlin. Aditi, who is a Khelo India athlete earned the title of 'World Champion' in the women's individual compound archery by defeating Mexico's Andrea Beccera in the final by 149-147 in a thrilling title clash.
'Proud moment': PM hails Indian women's compound team for winning gold in World Archery Championships
"A proud moment for India as our exceptional compound Women's Team brings home India's first-ever gold medal in the World Archery Championship held in Berlin. Congratulations to our champions," Prime Minister Modi said.
India aim for 2024 Olympics spot as World Archery Championships commence from Tuesday
India has sent a total of 12 archers for the world championships, with Ankita Bhagat leading the Indian women's recurve team, which made it to the quarterfinals back in 2021. Dhiraj Bommadevara, who secured a bronze as an individual player in stage 1 of the Archery World Cup in Antalya, will lead the men's recurve team.
How fast is Eliud Kipchoge? You'll fall down when you find out
Anyone remotely familiar with the marathon - and all 26.2188 miles of its muscle-searing masochism - can appreciate that Kipchoge's world record for the distance, which he set last September when he won the Berlin Marathon for the fourth time, is fast. But how fast, exactly?
Indian GM Gukesh wins title at World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event
16-year-old Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh emerged victorious in the World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event, after defeating former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan. Gukesh lost the first game against Abdusattorov, but won the next to trigger an "extra life" and begin the match again. The first game of the second match was a draw, but Gukesh won the next to be declared champion. Gukesh and Abdusattorov have earned places in the Armageddon's Grand Finale that will take place in September.
Strictly Come Dancing 2022 final: Here’s everything you need to know
BBC's reality tv show Strictly Come Dancing finale is happening tonight. The 13-week-long journey of the popular show is concluding tonight.
Germany unveils logo for soccer's Euro 2024 tournament
Logos for each of the 10 host cities — Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart — were also presented with each featuring a famous local landmark. Berlin's, for example, features the Brandenburg Gate.
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