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Soccer-Spain relish Black Forest peace before Germany clash

By Andrew Cawthorne (Reuters) - From the peace of the Black Forest, Spain are blocking out both a growing cacophony back home and their new tag as Euro 2024 favourites ahead of their quarter-final

Rugby-South Africa opt for experience in first test against Ireland

(Reuters) - South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has named 12 starters from the 2023 Rugby World Cup final in his team to play Ireland in the first of two highly-anticipated home tests at Loftus Stadium

Boxing-IBA appeals to Swiss federal court after CAS ruling on Olympics

(Reuters) - The International Boxing Association (IBA) has appealed to the Swiss Federal Tribunal after a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling against the world body's bid to regain Olympic

Tennis-Pegula romps to easy first-round win over Krueger

By Christian Radnedge LONDON (Reuters) - Fifth seed Jessica Pegula made light work of fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 6-2 6-0 in the Wimbledon first round under gloomy skies on Tuesday. Pegula, a

Motor racing-Former Mercedes F1 engine chief Cowell joins Aston Martin

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Mercedes Formula One engine boss Andy Cowell is joining Aston Martin as group chief executive in place of Martin Whitmarsh, the Silverstone-based team said on Tuesday. Cowell

Jamshedpur, Shillong to be new venues for Durand Cup beginning in Kolkata on July 27

Kolkata, Jul 2 (PTI) Domestic season opener Durand Cup football tournament will be held from July 27 to August 31 across four venues...

Rugby-New Zealand’s Woodman-Wickliffe to retire from internationals after Paris 2024

(Reuters) - New Zealand winger Portia Woodman-Wickliffe will retire from international rugby after the Paris Olympics, the 32-year-old said on Tuesday. Woodman-Wickliffe debuted for New Zealand in

Soccer-Misfiring France rely on granite defence

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - France have struggled to score goals at Euro 2024 and they owe their qualification for the quarter-finals to a miserly defence which has left all their opponents

Soccer-Slovenia exit Euro 2024 with high hopes for the future

By Michael Kahn MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Slovenia head home from Euro 2024 without winning a match but confident a series of determined performances with a core of young players should lead to

Tennis-Murray pulls out of singles in Wimbledon farewell, to play doubles

By Shrivathsa Sridhar LONDON (Reuters) -Twice Wimbledon champion Andy Murray pulled out of the singles competition but will play doubles alongside his brother Jamie in what will be his farewell

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?