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Norris leads first practice in São PauloLando Norris set the quickest lap in first practice for the São Paulo Grand Prix. This was a practice session, not the race result.- 🏎️ Norris drove a McLaren with several updated parts.
- 🏎️ Kimi Antonelli was second, just 0.082 seconds behind.
- 🏎️ Max Verstappen set the third fastest time.
- 🏎️ Lewis Hamilton was fourth, putting four different teams in the top four.
- 🏎️ McLaren’s updates included a new front wing and rear wing.
Sheffield United ends a long league wait against WrexhamSheffield United beat Wrexham by one goal to nil in the Championship. Sky Sports reports that it was United’s first league victory against Wrexham since October 1982.- 🏟️ The match took place at Bramall Lane.
- ⚽ Ben Brereton Diaz scored the only goal.
- 🧤 He scored after Jordan Ayew’s effort was saved.
- 📅 United had waited forty four years for a league win over Wrexham.
- 🎯 Wrexham’s only shot on target came in the ninety sixth minute.
World Gymnastics Championships: GB’s men finish fourthGreat Britain’s men’s team narrowly missed a medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in the Netherlands, finishing fourth. The gymnasts said they were disappointed but will come back stronger.- 🥇 Japan won the team event, ahead of Russia and China.
- 🔢 Great Britain scored 247.395 points.
- 👥 The team was Courtney Tulloch, Joe Fraser, Jake Jarman, Harry Hepworth and Reuben Ward.
- 🏅 A podium place would have earned an early spot at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
- 🔄 They will get another chance to qualify at next year’s World Championships.
Afcon 2025: Cameroon 0-2 Morocco, Host nation through to semi-finalsGoals from Brahim Diaz and Ismael Saibari help Afcon 2025 hosts Morocco to a 2-0 win over Cameroon and a place in the semi-finals.- ⚽ Morocco played a great football match at home and beat Cameroon to reach the semi finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. The stadium was full of loud happy fans cheering for their team.
- 🌟 Brahim Diaz scored the first goal before halftime by gently pushing the ball into the net after a corner kick. It was his fifth goal in the tournament.
- 🎯 Ismael Saibari scored the second goal later in the game from a free kick moment, which made Morocco's win safe and exciting.
- 🦁 Morocco stayed calm and strong all game while Cameroon found it very hard to attack or score any goals.
- 🎉 This win means Morocco is only two games away from winning the African trophy at home for the first time in many years.
England win staggering two-day Ashes Test in MelbourneEngland beat Australia by four wickets in a remarkable two-day match in Melbourne to claim their first Ashes Test win down under since 2011.- 🦁 England won an exciting cricket game in Melbourne very fast. The match ended in just two days which is unusual and surprised many fans around the world.
- 🏏 Australia batted twice but struggled because the pitch was tricky. England's bowlers worked together and took lots of wickets quickly to stop Australia scoring many runs.
- 🚀 England needed 175 runs to win and played bravely. They hit the ball confidently and ran fast between wickets, making the chase fun and exciting to watch.
- 👏 Young players like Jacob Bethell and stars like Harry Brook helped England win. The final runs made England fans cheer in the stadium.
- 🎉 This win was special because England had not won a Test match in Australia for almost 15 years. It gave the team pride and hope.
Who won the Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua fight?Here's what happened during Friday's main event on Netflix.- 🥊 Anthony Joshua won the big boxing fight by knocking out Jake Paul. Many people thought Joshua would win because he is stronger and very experienced.
- ⏱️ The fight was planned for eight rounds, but it ended in the sixth round when Joshua landed very powerful punches that Paul could not handle.
- 🏃 Jake Paul tried to move a lot and stay near the ropes to waste time. This helped him survive early, but it made him very tired.
- ⚠️ The referee warned Jake Paul for unsafe moves when he kept slipping and leaning on Joshua, which could have caused injuries during the fight.
- 🎉 Fans were loud and excited. When Joshua finally knocked Paul down twice, everyone knew the fight was almost over and Joshua was the clear winner.
The Ashes: England take eight Australia wickets as Alex Carey makes superb centuryAustralia reach 326-8 at close on day one of third Test in Adelaide, Alex Carey (106) makes ton, Jofra Archer (3-29) spearheads strong England bowling.- 🏏 Australia played the first day of a big cricket match called The Ashes in Adelaide. They scored 326 runs and lost 8 players by the end of the day, which is a pretty good score.
- 🌟 Alex Carey was the star player for Australia. He scored 106 runs and played bravely even after a mistake in the technology helped him stay in the game longer.
- 🎯 England bowled really well in hot weather. Jofra Archer was amazing and took 3 important wickets, helping his team stay hopeful.
- 🤕 Australia missed a famous player named Steve Smith because he felt sick, so another player Usman Khawaja stepped in and scored 82 runs.
- 🤔 England feels happy with their effort and hopes their batters will do well next, so they can still try to win the series.
The Ashes: All the latest scores and updates from the GabbaGet all the latest scores and updates as Ben Stokes's England team try to avenge their loss in Perth and avoid a disastrous start to the series.- 🐨 Australia had a great day playing cricket and scored lots of runs. They ended the day with more points than England and were winning by 44 runs.
- 😮 England made many mistakes by dropping five easy catches. This helped the Australian players stay in the game and score even more runs.
- 🏏 Jake Weatherald played very well and scored his first big half century. Players like Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne also made strong scores.
- 💪 England tried hard but felt very tired in the hot weather. Their bowlers worked a lot but found it hard to stop Australia from scoring.
- 🌞 The game will continue tomorrow and England needs to take quick wickets if they want a chance to catch up and win.
Antoine Dupont: France captain set for Toulouse return after eight months outFrance captain Antoine Dupont will make his return from a serious knee injury in Toulouse's Top 14 match against Racing 92 on Saturday.- 🏉 Antoine Dupont, a famous French rugby player, is coming back after hurting his knee and resting for eight months.
- 💪 He got injured during a big match against Ireland, but now he feels strong again and is ready to play for his team Toulouse.
- ⭐ His coaches say he is super talented and still plays just as well as before, which makes his team feel confident.
- 🥇 Dupont has already won many championships and even an Olympic gold medal, so everyone is excited to see him return.
- 😢 Toulouse is happy about Dupont but sad because another teammate, Juan Cruz Mallia, got hurt and cannot play for the rest of the season.
Piastri beats Russell and Norris to Qatar Sprint poleOscar Piastri claimed a crucial pole position for the Qatar Sprint, beating George Russell and McLaren team mate Lando Norris to the top spot.- 🌟 Oscar Piastri was the fastest driver and will start the Qatar Sprint race in first place after an amazing lap.
- 🚗 George Russell came very close and will start beside him, while Lando Norris tried hard but slid wide on his last corner.
- 🏁 Fernando Alonso and Yuki Tsunoda also did really well and finished in the top positions, while Max Verstappen struggled with a bouncing car and ended up sixth.
- ⚠️ Some drivers lost their lap times because they went outside the track limits, which means they crossed the white lines.
- ⏱️ All the drivers will race on Saturday in a shorter fun race called the Sprint to see who can keep their place or move forward.
Australia beat England to eight-wicket Ashes win in first Test inside two daysAn astonishing 83-ball 123 from Travis Head shattered England, who lost the first two-day Ashes Test since 1921.- 🟢 Australia beats England in a super quick cricket match that finished in just two days, which almost never happens.
- 🔥 Travis Head smashes an amazing 123 runs from only 83 balls and helps Australia chase the score easily.
- ⭐ Mitchell Starc takes important wickets that make it hard for England to score. He wins Player of the Match.
- 🏏 England keeps losing wickets very quickly, and their players cannot stay long on the field.
- 🎉 Australia needs only a few runs to win and reaches the target with ease, celebrating an eight-wicket victory.
One month to go until the 2025 SDAT Squash World CupIt is one month until the SDAT Squash World Cup will return to Chennai, India, with the international tournament being hosted from 9-14 December.- ⭐ Teams from all around the world will travel to Chennai, India in December to play in the exciting 2025 Squash World Cup.
- 🎾 Boys and girls play together in mixed teams, and they compete in fast games on a special all glass court inside a big mall.
- 🏆 Egypt won last time, and many fans enjoyed the close and fun matches, so everyone is excited to watch again.
- 🌍 Twelve strong teams from places like India, Egypt, Japan, Australia, and Brazil will try their best to win the big trophy.
- 🚀 Leaders of squash say the sport keeps growing, and they love that boys and girls get equal chances to shine.
Yao Qianxun breaks world record as she wins women's 50m pistol goldChinese youngster claims first major senior title on countback after thrilling final in Cairo, as Ravinder Singh triumphs in men's event.- 🏆 A young shooter from China named Yao Qianxun wins a gold medal and breaks a world record in the 50m pistol event.
- 🎯 She scores perfectly in the center more times than her opponent from Azerbaijan, so she becomes the champion.
- 🌟 This is Yao's first big win as a grown-up shooter, and she is only 20 years old.
- 🎖️ In the men's 50m event, an Indian shooter named Ravinder Singh wins the gold with a really high score.
- 🤝 Teams from Korea, India, and Ukraine also win medals for shooting together as a team.
Is Real Madrid vs Barcelona on TV? How to watch El ClasicoEverything you need to know ahead of El Clasico- ⚽ Big Match Time! Real Madrid will play against Barcelona in the famous game called El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday at 3:15 pm GMT.
- 📺 How to Watch! Kids in the UK can see it live on Premier Sports 1, with the show starting at 2:45 pm GMT.
- 🌟 Real Madrid's Stars! Kylian Mbappé has already scored 10 goals this season and hopes to help his team stay top of the league.
- 🤕 Barcelona's Trouble! Many players like Lewandowski, Gavi, and Raphinha are injured, and coach Hansi Flick can't be on the bench.
- 🔥 Who Will Win? Real Madrid want to finally beat Barcelona after losing their last four El Clasico games!
EA-Saudi Arabia deal: Why Saudi-led consortium bought Electronic Arts for £55bnAn analysis of why a consortium led by Saudi Arabia has spent $55bn on gaming company Electronic Arts.- 🎮 Big gaming deal! Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund spent $55 billion to buy EA Sports, the company behind popular games like FC 26, The Sims, and Need for Speed, one of the biggest gaming deals ever!
- 💰 Why they did it: Saudi Arabia wants to be known for fun, sports, and gaming, not just oil. Buying EA helps them become a global player in entertainment and esports.
- 🌍 What's changing: EA will become a private company, meaning it won't sell shares on the stock market anymore. Saudi Arabia will now have control over its future direction.
- ⚽ Power in esports: Saudi Arabia is already hosting big gaming tournaments and planning the Olympic Esports Games in 2027, they want to lead the gaming world!
- 🚀 What's next: experts say this deal could boost EA's growth and shape how and where future games are made, making gaming even bigger around the world.
England 2-0 Andorra: World Cup Qualifier score, team news, radio & updatesFollow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from England vs Andorra in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers.- ⚽ England's coach Thomas Tuchel gave Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson his very first game, and he played really well.
- 🙈 England's first goal came when an Andorra player accidentally headed the ball into his own net after Noni Madueke's cross.
- 💥 Later, Declan Rice scored with a powerful header from Reece James' cross to make it 2-0 for England.
- 🛡️ Andorra tried very hard to defend and their goalkeeper made some great saves, but England's stronger skills finally showed.
- 🌍 England now have four wins in a row and will play their next World Cup qualifying match against Serbia, which will be much harder.
Americans on the MoveAbout 80% of adults in the United States exercise regularly, according to a report from the Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA). That's 247 million people. The number has been going up in recent years, driven by big growth in racquet sports.- 💪 Lots of Adults Exercise: About 8 out of 10 adults in the U.S. exercise regularly, which is 247 million people!
- 🏓 Pickleball is Super Popular: Pickleball, a fun game with paddles and a ball, grew a lot, 46% more people played it from 2023 to 2024.
- 🚶♀️ Walking is the Favorite: Most adults like walking the most, followed by hiking, running on treadmills, lifting weights, and jogging.
- 🎾 Racquet Sports are Growing Fast: Games with racquets, like tennis and pickleball, are the fastest growing activities right now.
- 📈 More People, More Fitness: Exercise is becoming a bigger part of everyday life for many adults in the U.S., helping them stay healthy and active.
What's happening at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta?Hundreds of hot air balloons will take to the skies over Bristol this weekend. Find out all about it here.- 🎈 The Bristol Balloon Fiesta is a big free event where over 100 colorful hot air balloons fly in the sky above Bristol from 8 to 10 August.
- 🌅 Balloons launch in the early morning and evening, and on Friday and Saturday nights there's a special Nightglow where balloons light up to music.
- 🚂 Some balloons look like fun characters, such as Thomas the Tank Engine, Sonic the Hedgehog, Rupert the Bear, and Wallace and Gromit's rocket.
- 🌤 You can even go inside a giant balloon in the new In The Clouds attraction, plus enjoy music, arts, crafts, and stunt shows.
- 🏙 Bristol is famous for ballooning, it's where the first modern hot air balloon was made, and the fiesta has been running since 1979.
Five Euros finals factsAs England and Spain gear up to face each other in the final of the Euros 2025 in Switzerland, here are five facts you need to know.- ⚽ England vs Spain! England has been in the final 3 times before and won once (in 2022). Spain has never been in a Euros final before, but they beat England in the 2023 World Cup!
- 🏟️ Big stadium: the final will be played in a huge Swiss stadium called St Jakob-Park, which can fit 34,250 fans.
- 🥅 Lots of goals: players have already scored 104 goals in this tournament, that's more than ever before!
- 🎯 Penalties are rare: if the game is tied, it could go to penalties, but that has only happened once in a final, way back in 1984.
- 👕 Team colors: England will wear white, and Spain will wear red for the big match on Sunday, July 27th.
Autistic boy blocked from cross country final despite qualifyingA 10 year old boy with autism has been blocked from running in the NSW primary school cross championships even though he qualified for it. Find out why he wasn't allowed to compete.- 🐾 A 10 year old boy named Charlie, who has autism, ran really well and qualified for a big running race in New South Wales (Australia).
- 🚫 Even though he qualified, he wasn't allowed to compete as there is no special race category for kids with autism in athletics.
- 🤔 Other sports like tennis and swimming have autism categories, but running competitions don't have one yet.
- 😢 Charlie's family is very sad because he loves running but now can't race in the state finals.
- 🏃 Another boy, Hugo, who has dwarfism, also can't race long distances anymore because of new rules, even though running makes him super happy.
First mountain test as Tour de France enters Massif CentralThe Tour de France riders face a stern test as the 112th edition of the race enters the Massif Central for the 10th stage on Monday, with 4,450 metres of climbing awaiting them.- 🚵 The Tour de France is going into the big mountains on Monday! The riders will go up and down a lot of hills in a very hard stage called the Massif Central.
- ⛰️ There will be 8 big hills to climb! The bikers will ride 165.3 kilometers (that's super far!) and will finish at the top of a mountain.
- 💪 It's going to be a super tough day. The race boss says the riders need to be very strong to do well in this stage.
- 🏆 Right now, a rider from Slovenia named Tadej Pogacar is in the lead. He's only a little bit ahead of the others, so Monday could change everything!
- 😴 After this big day, the riders get a rest on Tuesday! But first, they have to work really hard on Monday's mountain adventure.
A kids' guide to surfing: From ancient waves to modern movesThis article is perfect for readers who want to learn all about the history and popularity of surfing, with vocabulary and questions.- 🏄 Surfing is a super cool fun water sport where you ride waves using a board, and it has been around for over 1,000 years!
- 🌊 Surfing started in the Pacific Ocean. The first surfers were Polynesians from places like Hawaii and Tahiti. It was part of their culture, not just a sport.
- 🏄♂️ There are different kinds of surfboards. Shortboards are fast, longboards are easier for beginners, and bodyboards are for lying down and riding waves.
- 🌎 People surf all over the world now. It's even in the Olympics! Some famous surfers are Kelly Slater, Carissa Moore, and Gabriel Medina.
- 🗣️ Surfers have their own cool words! Like gnarly (hard or scary), wipeout (falling), and stoked (super happy).
Wimbledon 2025: Emma Raducanu knocked out by world number one Aryna SabalenkaRaducanu put the three-time Grand Slam champion under huge pressure on Centre Court before eventually falling in two tight sets.- 🎾 She was beaten by the world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, even though Emma tried her best and came close to winning both sets.
- 👏 Even though she lost, Emma said she gave it her all and was happy she made it so tough for her strong opponent.
- 💪 Sabalenka said Emma made her fight for every point and she thinks Emma will be back in the top 10 players!
- 🎾 Sonay Kartal is still in the tournament! Sonay won her match and made it to the fourth round. She's the only British girl left playing in singles!
- 🎉 There will be more matches with juniors, wheelchair players, and 14 and under competitions starting soon!
