Lucas Sithole and Donald Ramphadi of South Africa won bronze in the quad doubles at the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday, earning the continent's first wheelchair tennis medal. <\/p>
In the bronze medal final, Sithole and Ramphadi defeated Brazilians Leandro Pena and Ymanitu Silva 6-2 4-6 10-8 during a tight tiebreak to increase South Africa's medal total to four. <\/p>
After defeating Andy Lapthorne and Greg Slade of Britain 6-1, the Dutch team of Niels Vink and Sam Schroder emerged victorious in the gold medal match.<\/p>
Ramphadi, 31, who suffered from brittle bone illness when he was twelve, won the French Open doubles championship with Lapthorne last year and advanced to the finals in the Australian Open doubles the previous two years. <\/p>
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\"This location is very unique. I achieved my first Grand Slam last year here on my birthday; now I have a Paralympic bronze medal. For me, to be here and win a medal is crazy; I am just going to enjoy the moment,\" Ramphadi said.<\/p>
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Sithole, 37, won the Australian Open doubles three years later and the U.S. Open singles in 2013. Sithole lost both of his legs in a train accident when he was twelve years old. <\/p>
\"We are thrilled to create history as this is our first major medal together,\" Sithole remarked. <\/p>
\"Playing with Donald today made me very pleased. Despite his nervousness and two mistakes, he gave it his all; he deserves a whiskey from me. Today, we weren't simply here to represent; we came to win.<\/p>
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(Reuters)<\/p>","slug":"africa-wins-its-first-wheelchair-tennis-medal-thanks-to-sithole-and-ramphadi","picture":"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/duclel6gj\/image\/upload\/v1725520620\/u96qda1zg64vonwd1vtu.jpg","added_by":"Stallion Times","tag":"Medal, Wheelchair Tennis, Sithole, Ramphadi#","date":"1725520699"},{"id":1650,"post_id":"d1806541-d9e6-44ed-952e-66e64b12d71f","title":"Leicester Wins Its Appeal Against The PSR Charge Ruling","category":"92b68c03-02bc-4daa-81a6-630e06af0c86","category_name":"Sports","subCategory":"","subCategory_name":null,"description":"
Leicester has successfully appealed a ruling that would have resulted in a deduction of points for an alleged violation of Premier League Profit and Sustainability (PSR) regulations. <\/p>
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An impartial tribunal determined that the Premier League lacked the authority to penalize the team. <\/p>
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The panel's ruling \"surprised and disappointed\" the Premier League. <\/p>
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\"Simply seeking to ensure that the rules are applied based on how they are actually written\" was Leicester's stated goal. <\/p>
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The Premier League accused the Foxes of breaking expenditure regulations. They contested this accusation in an appeal, but an impartial panel ultimately decided that the highest authority could act. <\/p>
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Leicester then filed an appeal against that ruling, using their membership in the English Football League (EFL) at the time as justification, and the outcome was announced on Tuesday.<\/p>
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Under PSR rules, clubs cannot lose more than \u00a3105 million over a three-season period.<\/p>
The Premier League has charged Leicester City with breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) rules, a decision that was upheld by an independent panel. <\/p>
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The panel ruled that the PSR rules were \"far from well drafted\" and that any club exceeding the threshold could avoid accountability in these specific circumstances. Leicester were deemed \"no longer a club\" governed by the PSR rules when the calculation was carried out, and were not in breach of the rules. <\/p>
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The Premier League has questioned the ruling and suggested that those who may breach PSR could avoid punishment in these circumstances. <\/p>
The league will now consider further action to ensure consistent enforcement and maintain the principle of fairness. An appeal is unlikely due to the high bar of what it would have to prove, but some rules could be rewritten to avoid a repeat scenario.<\/p>
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According to authorities, a Ugandan athlete who lives in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend. She is currently undergoing treatment for burns covering 75% of her body. <\/p>
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Attacked in her home in western Trans Nzoia County, Rebecca Cheptegei is a distance runner who placed 44th in the 2024 Paris Olympics. <\/p>
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Following a Sunday argument, Dickson Ndiema, Cheptegei's boyfriend, purchased a jerrican of gasoline, poured it on her, and lit her flames, according to Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom, who made this announcement on Monday. Ndiema also had burn injuries, and in the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret City, the two are getting specialist care. <\/p>
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According to Cheptegei's parents, their daughter purchased land in Trans Nzoia to be close to the county's numerous athletic training centers.<\/p>
Before the fire started, the couple was heard fighting over the land where the house was erected, according to a report submitted by the local chief. <\/p>
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Olympic steeplechaser and runner Benjamin Kiplagat of Uganda was discovered dead from stab wounds in 2023. Athlete Damaris Muthee, a Bahraini native born in Kenya, was discovered dead in 2022, and a postmortem examination indicated that she had been strangled.<\/p>
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(AP)<\/p>","slug":"the-boyfriend-of-an-olympian-from-uganda-lit-her-on-fire","picture":"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/duclel6gj\/image\/upload\/v1725386639\/nzli4coqp2eqtiqyikev.jpg","added_by":"Stallion Times","tag":"Uganda, Fire, Olympian","date":"1725386786"},{"id":1638,"post_id":"79d6e505-34cb-44b8-a561-c0c56fd457d9","title":"Osimhen to Join Galatasaray on Loan","category":"92b68c03-02bc-4daa-81a6-630e06af0c86","category_name":"Sports","subCategory":"","subCategory_name":null,"description":"
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen is set to join Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray on loan.<\/p>
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Osimhen had to settle for a loan move after transfer to English Premier League side Chelsea or Saudi Arabia\u2019s Al-Ahli failed on transfer deadline day.<\/p>
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Galatasaray has now reached an agreement with Napoli for the loan signing of the Nigeria international.<\/p>
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According to transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, the Nigeria international will spend the entire 2024\/25 season with the Turkish giants.<\/p>
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Galatasaray will cover the striker\u2019s entire salary until the end of the season.<\/p>
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The loan deal agreed with Napoli does not include a buy option and obligation clause.<\/p>
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He will be reunited with former Partenopei teammate Dries Mertens in Istanbul.<\/p>
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Joining Galatasaray means Osimhen will be able to compete in the Europa League, which will face Tottenham Hotspur and Ajax in the tournament.<\/p>
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(Ripples)<\/p>","slug":"osimhen-to-join-galatasaray-on-loan","picture":"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/duclel6gj\/image\/upload\/v1725349418\/iena1kn2wyoyduopcx9q.jpg","added_by":"News Desk","tag":"","date":"1725349437"},{"id":1629,"post_id":"cc50a86c-be3e-4529-861b-05a33a863898","title":"I'll Move On When The Moment Is Right, Says Ronaldo","category":"92b68c03-02bc-4daa-81a6-630e06af0c86","category_name":"Sports","subCategory":"","subCategory_name":null,"description":"
The 39-year-old Ronaldo, who has more caps and goals than any other player in men's international football history with 130 strikes in 212 games, is part of Portugal's squad for their Nations League matches against Croatia and Scotland. However, Ronaldo is coming off a very disappointing Euro 2024 campaign where he failed to score and many felt he held the team back.<\/p>
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The legend of Manchester United and Real Madrid now plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. \"When the time comes, I'll move on,\" he said. \"It won't be a difficult decision to make.\" If I feel like I'm no longer contributing anything, I'll be the first to leave.\"<\/p>
Despite the criticism that followed Euro 2024, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner insists he \"never considered leaving the national team.\".<\/p>
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The two oldest players in Euro 2024 were Ronaldo and his 41-year-old teammate Pepe.<\/p>
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Former Portugal international Jose Fonte told BBC Sport following their elimination from the Euros that \"they probably know it's the end of the line in the national team.\"<\/p>
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\"They have greatly benefited Portugal. There are moments when you simply have to make room for the younger boys.\"<\/p>
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Ronaldo declared that Pepe \"left through the front door\" after he announced his retirement. However, the forward has chosen to continue.<\/p>
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In addition, Ronaldo said, \"People's expectations of the national team were too high,\" following their quarterfinal loss to France.<\/p>
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He stated last month: \"I'm not sure if I will retire soon, in two or three years, but probably I will retire here at Al-Nassr.<\/p>
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\"When I leave the national team, I won't tell anyone in advance, and it will be a very spontaneous decision on my part, but also a very well thought-out one.\"<\/p>","slug":"i-ll-move-on-when-the-moment-is-right-says-ronaldo","picture":"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/duclel6gj\/image\/upload\/v1725306115\/zpxipbyywgkp12whob0f.jpg","added_by":"Stallion Times","tag":"Ronaldo, Portugal","date":"1725306526"}]}