June, 2021
Abdalelah Haroun: Qatari sprinter killed in car crash in Doha, aged 24
Qatari sprinter Abdalelah Haroun, who won bronze in the 400m at the 2017 World Championships, dies in a car crash aged 24.
Lionel Messi contract: Barcelona ‘raise urgency’ to complete deal
Barcelona are pushing for Lionel Messi to sign a new contract before his current deal runs out on 1 July.
La Course 2021: Dutch rider Demi Vollering beats Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Marianne Vos to win
Dutch rider Demi Vollering edges out two-time winner Marianne Vos to claim her first La Course title in a thrilling finish in Landerneau.
NBA play-offs: Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee to series-levelling win against Atlanta
Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 25 points as the Milwaukee Bucks thrash the Atlanta Hawks 125-91 to level the Eastern Conference finals series in the NBA play-offs.
Author Judith Kirwan Kelley Releases Memoir, Dorchester Girl
1888PressRelease – The book explores the unique culture of 1960s Boston.
PEKO Leads the Way in Energy Storage System Manufacturing
1888PressRelease – ROCHESTER, NY (June 24, 2021) – With the explosive growth of the US energy storage market, PEKO Precision Products, Inc., a multi-faceted advanced center for technology development and product commercialization, offers a dedicated division focused only on manufacturing these systems to respond to the increased demand.
British and Irish Lions vs Japan: A game of uncertainties
On Saturday, Murrayfield in Edinburgh becomes the venue furthest north of the equator the British and Irish Lions have played, superseding Cardiff, which hosted a World XV in 1986 and Argentina in 2005.
Buttler to miss rest of white-ball series vs Sri Lanka
Jos Buttler will miss the rest of England’s white-ball campaign against Sri Lanka after sustaining a calf injury in the first T20 victory on Wednesday.
Kinross aiming to set standard
Ralph Beckett reports Kinross in “great shape” as he bids to defy a 3lb penalty in the Close Brothers Criterion Stakes at Newmarket.