data-mm-id=”_ctpzdd826″>For Olympic host nations, one of the most treasured honors is getting to introduce new sports. Women's boxing made its debut at London 2012. Karate made the program at Tokyo 2020. The Paris Olympics followed suit with two new sports.One of them was kayak cross. The other sport — breaking, or break dancing — began its competition on Friday, and to say it was an immediate hit with fans and viewers would be an understatement.Breaking, which originated from hip-hop culture in New York City in the 1970s, had social media buzzing all day Friday. It also was the No. 1 trending topic on Google.The breaking venue at Place de la Concorde was filled with fans, too. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WDSF Breaking for Gold (@_breakingf…
data-mm-id=”_1hvyjf023″>At this week’s Amgen Irish Open on the DP World Tour, world No. 3 Rory McIlroy was asked about the recently announced PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf match that will see himself and Scottie Scheffler take on Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka later this year in Las Vegas.“I wouldn't say it's meant to send a message. It's more we wanted to do something that, I guess, all golf fans could get excited about,” McIlroy said of the made-for-TV event. “You've got the best player in the world. You've got two guys in Bryson and Brooks that have won majors in the last two years. You've got me in there who — I haven't done what those guys have done the last couple years but I've definitely been I feel one of the best players in the wo…
data-mm-id=”_k3n8g7hiz”>The New York Giants will face the Washington Commanders in week 2 of the NFL season at Northwest Stadium on Sunday, September 15.WATCH: Giants vs Commanders Live | Stream free on FuboThe Giants did not start well in the post-Saquon Barkley era, losing 28-6 in Week 1. They will now face a vulnerable secondary, and rookie Malik Nabers should be heavily involved in this one. Nabers is a gifted talent at the wide receiver position and should have a breakout game for New York. He totaled 66 yards on five receptions last Sunday.The Commanders are 0-1, but Jayden Daniels had a promising first game for Washington. The rookie quarterback ran for 88 yards and two touchdowns while also throwing for another 184. He was a dynamic player at the college level and showed that h…
Ryan Gravenberch could leave Liverpool in the summer transfer window with Turkish giants Galatasaray looking to complete a deal, according to reports.
with the youngster looking for more playing time.
Gravenberch only spent one full season at the Bundesliga side before moving to Liverpool after he had moved to Bavaria from Ajax in 2022 for €23m.
The 21-year-old made 24 appearances for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga last season but only three of those were starts and he s been a bit-part player for Liverpool too.
Gravenberch has been afforded ten Premier League starts for Liverpool this term but he also has 11 substitute appearances to his name.
And now Galatasaray see an opportunity to try and buy the Netherlands international, who they wante…
Newcastle United are adamant Bruno Guimaraes will remain at the club , unless a club triggers the £100million release clause in his contract, according to reports.
Guimaraes joined from Lyon in January 2022, becoming one of the first statement signings in the club s era under their Saudi Arabian owners.
He impressed massively in his first half-season at St James Park before helping the club qualify for the Champions League with a fourth-place finish in 2022/23.
This season was disappointing for Newcastle but Guimaraes still impressed as Eddie Howe led them to seventh in the Premier League.
The Geordies thought they secured Europa Conference League qualification through their league finish but Manchester United surprisingly winning the FA Cup cost them …
Man City boss Pep Guardiola is now coming towards the end of his natural time at the club , according to a former Premier League CEO, as the Citizens await a verdict on their 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League s financial fair play rules.
The Citizens remain in pole position to retain their title , which would be their second since 115 charges were laid against them by the Premier League in February last year.
Asked whether a second Man City success while the charges remained outstanding would damage European league football, Premier League CEO Richard Masters said last week: “It’s not for the football authorities to start being selective about who they would like to win the league.
“The key point is that you’ve got that jeopardy until the final…
Arsenal defender William Saliba is reportedly attracting interest from Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the summer transfer window.
Saliba has been outstanding for since making his competitive debut for the club on the first night of the 2022/23 Premier League campaign.
He was influential in the Gunners unexpected title challenge last term. He picked up a season-ending injury in March, which is widely believed to be the reason why Mikel Arteta s side crumbled in the run-in.
They have been near-perfect since the turn of the year this time around, holding their nerve in the title race with Manchester City, but it looks like not being enough as Pep Guardiola s men close in on their fourth Premier League crown in a row.
Saliba ha…
Steven Gerrard says he takes full responsibility for failing at Aston Villa, but did also claim some of the players weren t giving it there all in his time at Villa Park.
joined Aston Villa in November 2021 but lasted less than a year with Villa languishing in 17th with nine points from 11 games when he was shown the door.
Unai Emery replaced them and has taken them into the Champions League in his first full season, leaving Gerrard open to criticism as the Spaniard has done so with many of the same players.
Gerrard has since taken charge of Al-Ettifaq – leading to further reproval from many – and led them to sixth in the Saudi Pro League in his first season at the helm.
Gerrard blames himself for work-shy Villans
The former England international a…
Man Utd are preparing a crazy offer to sign Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite in the summer transfer window, according to reports.
The Red Devils are looking to make a number of changes to Erik ten Hag s squad next season after a generally disappointing 2023/24 campaign.
may have unexpectedly won the FA Cup but a disastrous Premier League season saw them finish eighth, while they were knocked out of Europe before Christmas after coming bottom of their Champions League group.
and has not yet had a transfer window to enact change at Old Trafford.
One of the biggest changes he wants to make is to the recruitment department with Ratcliffe convinced that the days of big-money deals for overhyped stars are over.
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New co-owner Ratcliffe w…
Lionel Messi has confirmed his retirement plans as he prepares to lead Argentina at Copa America.
played his first international game in six months last week, helping Argentina to a 1-0 over Ecuador in a warm up for their Copa America opener against Canada on Friday.
The 36-year-old – who won the World Cup as Argentina captain in Qatar in 2022 – moved to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023, and now believes the MLS side will be his last club.
My last club
It was previously thought that Messi would return to his homeland to end his career, likely with with Newell’s Old Boys, the club where he began his training as a child in his native city of Rosario.
“I think Inter Miami is going to be my last club. Today I think it is going to be my last clu…