US finish top of the Olympics medal table as hosts experience huge improvement
by Mick the Ram In a dramatic conclusion to the Games, the United States pipped China to the top of the medals table of the Paris Olympics. In the final event of the sporting extravaganza, spread over 16 days of wonderful competition, the US needed to beat France in...
England appoint under-21’s coach Lee Carsley as Gareth Southgate’s interim replacement
by Mick the Ram England have made a somewhat surprising decision to appoint Lee Carsely as interim manager, replacing Gareth Southgate who left the job following the country’s defeat in the final of the Euro’s at the hands of Spain. The 50-year-old steps...
‘I am a woman’: Imane Khelif hits back in gender row after claiming gold
After a fortnight surrounded by a gender-row controversy, Imane Khelif became an Olympic gold medallist for the first time as she defeated the world champion Yang Liu of China in the women’s 66kg category by unanimous decision. The greatest victory of the...
Son of the Soil, Rai Benjamin Wins First Olympic Gold for USA
Team USA has done it again. Rai Benjamin is the 400-meter hurdles Paris Olympic champion and is taking home the gold medal. Benjamin, 27, was able to explode off the block and beat his rivals when it mattered most. With a finishing time of 46.46, he edged out ahead of...
