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Kathmandu, May 17 (EFE).- Nepal climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who holds the record for the most ascents of Mount Everest, broke his own record on Wednesday by climbing the world’s highest peak for the 27th time. Kami Rita Sherpa, 53, reached the summit of the 8,849-meter mountain at 8:30 am,...
By Wallace Dias Santos, Brazil, May 15 (EFE).- With artificial turf on the floor and photos of fans on the walls, the mausoleum in the Brazilian city of Santos containing the mortal remains of soccer great Pele on Monday opened its doors to the public. The pilgrimage to visit the...
Barcelona, May 10 (EFE).- Sergio Busquets has announced he will be leaving Barcelona at the end of this season after more than 18 years with the club. In a video shared by the club on Wednesday, the Barcelona captain said he was calling time on an “unforgettable” career at the...
Sports Desk, May 9 (EFE).- Real Madrid and Manchester City battled to a 1-1 draw Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal. Vinicius Jr. gave the hosts the lead late in the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid and Kevin de Bruyne answered for the...
By David Ramiro Madrid, May 9 (EFE).- Badminton superstar Carolina Marín tells EFE in an interview that she is feeling positive this season and is at 80% of her capacity after recovering from two serious knee injuries in recent years. The Spaniard, a three-time world champion, has an enviable track...
Sports Desk, May 7 (EFE).- Miracle work by Aaron Ramsdale, along with Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard kept Arsenal in the catbird seat on its 2-0 road outing against Newcastle United at St. James Park on Sunday. The key win over No. 3 Newcastle got Arsenal within one point of...
Sports Desk, May 6 (EFE).- Manchester City got past Leeds United 2-1 Saturday to go 4 points clear of Arsenal atop the Premier League, while Liverpool nipped Brentford 1-0 and are just a point out of the top four with three games left. With a brace from Ilkay Gündogan, City...
Sports Desk, May 4 (EFE).- Napoli drew 1-1 away to Udinese on Thursday to assure themselves of winning Serie A for the first time since 1990, when Diego Maradona led Gli Azzurri to their second title in three years. With 80 points, Napoli lead second-place Lazio by 16 points with...
Paris, May 2 (EFE).- Paris Saint-Germain suspended striker Lionel Messi for two weeks without pay as punishment for his unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, French media reported Tuesday. Sporting daily L’Equipe said that PSG coach Christophe Galtier told players ahead of last Sunday’s Ligue 1 game against Lorient that they...
Sports Desk, Apr 30 (EFE).- Atletico Madrid is doggedly pursuing Real Madrid, looking to secure the No. 2 spot in Spain’s La Liga, downing Valladolid on the road 5-2 for the eighth time in its last nine contests. The capital squad hit the twine three times at Jose Zorilla stadium...
Madrid, Apr 30 (EFE).- Sergio Pérez, also known as Checo, Sunday clinched the Azerbaijan Grand Prix thus achieving his sixth Formula 1 victory. This is the Red Bull driver’s second win at the Baku street circuit after he secured his second F1 win in 2021, cementing his status on urban...
Sports Desk, Apr 29 (EFE).- Barcelona thrashed 10-man Real Betis 4-0 Saturday and Real Madrid cruised to a 4-2 win over Almeria to leave the gap between the current LaLiga leaders and the defending champions unchanged. The Blaugrana have 79 points, 11 better than the Blancos, who in turn have...
