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Yaroslava Mahuchik and Faith Kipyegon both set world records at the Diamond League athletics meet in Paris on Sunday, with the Ukrainian high jumper first breaking a mark that had stood for 37 years, and then the Kenyan middle-distance runner breaking the 1,500-meter mark set last June.World champion Mahuchik was ecstatic with her new record of 2.10 meters. “I went into the competition with the feeling that I could jump 2.07 meters, maybe even 2.10 meters,” Mahuchik said. “I have finally put Ukraine in the history books at the World Championships.” The previous record was 2.09 meters, set by Bulgaria’s…

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Manchester United centre-back Lisandro Martinez was feeling the love from team-mate Alejandro Garnacho both at home and abroad after another impressive performance for Argentina this week. Martinez scored in the Copa America quarter-final against Ecuador but missed the winner when Kevin Rodriguez equalised late on. The World Cup winners eventually advanced to the semi-finals on penalties, where Lionel Messi was the only player to miss a shot from 12 yards in a 4-2 shootout victory. After the match, Garnacho described Martinez as “the best in the world”, following Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s comments after the FA Cup final that…

China has unveiled the world’s first “emotional” robot, designed to have “human-like behaviour” and feel “happiness, sadness and anger”.This incredible machine, named “Guanghua No. 1”, put on an impressive show, showing off a variety of different expressions.China has unveiled the world’s first “emotional robot,” Guanghua 1.Credit: GettyKouka No. 1 can express facial expressionsCredit: RexThe bot was unveiled in its entirety at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Congress.The robot, developed by Shanghai’s Fudan University, is about 165 centimeters tall and weighs about 62 kilograms.The humanoid robot is “emotionally responsive, flexible and sophisticated,” reports Interesting Engineering.It comes with 45 intelligent joints with…

Singapore Airlines Flight 21, which launched in 2020, is the world’s longest direct commercial flight, covering a distance of 9,537 miles in 18 hours and 40 minutes. Singapore Airlines flight is the world’s longest nonstop flight(NurPhoto (via Getty Images) Launched in 2020, the flight is currently the longest nonstop route in the world, with each flight requiring a whopping four pilots. Cutting-edge aviation technology has made long-distance travel easier and faster. This allows for the use of state-of-the-art aircraft and optimizes travel itineraries. For these flights, Singapore Airlines uses its dedicated Airbus A350-900ULR jets, which feature two classes: Premium Economy…

Dutch stars Jessica Schilder, Niels Laros and Femke Boll performed at their best on a cold, rainy day at the FBK Games. World Championships Continental Tour Gold Medal The conference will take place on Sunday (7th) in Hengelo. Schilder, who defended his European shot put title in Rome last month, has a big leg up on his way to the Paris Olympics in 2024. Despite damp and rainy conditions, Schilder produced a national record of 20.33 metres in his final effort to beat two-time world champion Chase Jackson of the United States and Olympic gold medallist Gong Lijiao of China.…

A left-wing coalition that unexpectedly formed ahead of the second round of France’s parliamentary elections is expected to win the most seats.Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition is expected to come in second, while Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rally National is predicted to come in third, a major blow to the French president’s biggest rival.France’s left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon called the forecast “a great relief for the majority of our country” and called for the prime minister to resign.Mélenchon is the most prominent of a group of left-wing leaders who have unexpectedly coalesced ahead of two general elections.If that forecast is confirmed…

Diamond League: Kenya’s Kipyegon breaks 1500m world recordBBC Source link

An emotional Ewen Ferguson won the DP World Tour’s BMW International Open in Germany to qualify for the British Open.The Scotsman won by two strokes in Munich and is one of the top five players out of the top 20 in the Race to Dubai, along with Jesper Svensson, Rory Kanter, Nacho Elvira and Matteo Manassero, who have all qualified for the 152nd Open, which will be held in Troon from 18-21 July. The 28-year-old Ferguson shot a 4-under 68 on Sunday to finish at 18 under par, ahead of Jordan Smith of Great Britain, who shared the lead with…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Laura Muir’s previous 1500m best was 3:54.50, which won her Olympic silver medal in 2021.Laura Muir set a new British record in the 1500 metres, her rival Faith Kipyegon broke the world record at the Paris Diamond League, while Yaroslava Mahuchik set a 37-year-old record in the women’s high jump.The 31-year-old Muir came in third in 3 minutes 53.79 seconds, breaking the national record he set when he won silver at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.Kenya’s Kipyegon clocked a staggering 3 minutes 49.04 seconds to win ahead of Australia’s Jessica Hull. The 30-year-old will…