EURO 2020: Impressive England into semi-finals after thrashing Ukraine
England produced a magnificent display as they thrashed Ukraine in Rome to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark at Wembley. Manager Gareth Southgate’s side followed up the landmark victory over Germany in the last 16 by producing a performance of composure and the highest quality to continue their impressive progress in this tournament.
Harry Kane was back to his predatory best after struggling in the group stage, following up his goal against Germany by poking home a superb pass from Raheem Sterling after only four minutes.
Ukraine barely threatened and England – having reached the last four at the 2018 World Cup – were on their way to a second successive semi-final when Harry Maguire powered home a header from Luke Shaw’s free-kick seconds after the break. And the outstanding Shaw was the creator once more four minutes later with a perfect cross that was headed in from six yards by Kane.
England were so impressive as they simply overpowered Ukraine with substitute Jordan Henderson getting the fourth – his first international goal, in his 62nd appearance – when he arrived with perfect timing to head in Mason Mount’s corner.
To add to England and Southgate’s satisfaction, they kept their fifth successive clean sheet to maintain their record of not conceding a goal at Euro 2020. They will now meet Denmark in the last four at Wembley on Wednesday (20:00 BST kick-off).
Partially collapsed Miami condo to be demolished
The demolition of the remains of the partially collapsed condo complex near Miami Beach could happen as soon as Sunday, officials said, in an effort to tear down the unsafe structure before the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa.
Two more people were found dead on Saturday in the rubble of the 12-story Champlain Towers South in the community of Surfside, officials said at a news conference, bringing the total to 24 deceased and 124 missing or feared dead, as the search and rescue operations continued for more than a week.
Miami-Dade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky told reporters the demolition of what was left standing of the towers had to take place as soon as possible because Elsa is forecast to reach southern Florida as early as Monday. “We’d have no control of where it lands,” he said.
Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said that initially demolition experts told officials it could take weeks before the remaining, unstable structure could be taken down. But the fear is that the storm will knock it down and drop debris atop the area where there might be survivors, he said.
“I will break your head and smash your bones”: Said Maalem sends message to Fakhreddine ahead of BRAVE CF 52 Title Fight
The beef between the Middleweight World Champion and double-champion hopeful Mohammed Fakhreddine and the Light Heavyweight title contender Mohamed Said Maalem is getting intense once again, as their much-anticipated clash inside the BRAVE CF Arena gets closer. During an official shooting for a BRAVE CF 52 promotional video, recently released on the BRAVE CF Instagram account, Said Maalem turned up the heat and made some powerful statements towards his rival.
“Thank God, BRAVE CF accepted the fight. Fakhreddine, I promise you Fakhreddine, your head I will break, your bones I will smash, your blood I will drink, you will see what happens when you make fun of Algeria,” the Algerian star said. Said Maleem seems particularly bothered by what he described as Fakhreddine’s “lack of respect towards the nation of Algeria.” “L’Ambiance” then vowed to settle the record inside the cage, doing it for his fellow countrymen. And he has reasons enough to feel confident in his chances. Holding a professional record of 11 wins and only 3 losses, Said Maalem is currently on a 6-win streak, including two BRAVE CF wins: a dominant unanimous decision over Todd Stoute and a vicious first-round knockout against Zvonimir Kralj. Mohammed Fakhreddine vs Mohamed Said Maalem will serve as the main event of the evening for BRAVE CF 52: Bad Blood.
Bahrain launches initiative to monitor outdoor work ban violations
Bahrain has launched an launched an initiative to report violations in the employment of workers whose nature of work requires their presence in the sun and in open areas between 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm during July and August.
This is the third year in a row the initiative is launched to monitor the ban, which is enforced in implementation of the Labour and Social Development Ministry’s Edict (3) of 2013 on the prohibition of outdoor work at noon and in the afternoon in open areas during the scheduled ban hours.
In a statement today, NIHR calls for monitoring any violations regarding the work at noon during July and August and photographing, locating time and place and sending them via NIHR’s WhatsApp number 17111666. In addition, these violations can be reported via the NIHR toll-free hotline 8000114 and email complaint@nihr.org.bh for action.
It said that this initiative aims at increasing the societal culture to promote workers’ rights that and support the government’s efforts to address any abuses, calling on employers to respect the law, protect workers’ rights, create a risk-free environment for them, and provide the necessary measures to adapt to the edict in accordance with international standards.
FORMULA 1: Verstappen takes pole for Austrian GP, Hamilton 4th
As a relentless Max Verstappen clinched his third straight pole position with a commanding drive for Red Bull at the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday, his title rival Lewis Hamilton could only manage fourth place on the day flagging Mercedes announced his two-year contract extension. Verstappen’s latest pole was on his team’s home track at the Red Bull ring, where he won from pole last weekend . The Formula One championship leader is aiming for a third straight victory and a fifth in a row for Red Bull. But it’s a measure of his form that he thinks he could have done better.
Hamilton was under pressure in his final lap and went too wide on the last two turns. The seven-time defending F1 champion was even upstaged by 21-year-old countryman Lando Norris, who qualified second for McLaren ahead of Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez — who has also won a race this season.
Norris almost caught Verstappen, too, placing just .05 seconds behind him. “I feel epic,” the jubilant Norris shouted on team radio. “Probably one of the best laps I’ve done.”, said AP.
In clinching the first of his three career podiums on the same track last year, Norris became the youngest British driver on a podium and third-youngest overall behind Lance Stroll and Verstappen. The ultra-consistent Norris is the only driver to have scored points in all eight races so far. But he is cautious about his chances of challenging Red Bull and Mercedes for a first victory.
Verstappen leads Hamilton 5-2 in poles this season and the pressure is on Hamilton, who trails Verstappen by 18 points and 4-3 for wins. A bad day for Mercedes saw Valtteri Bottas qualifying in fifth.
Cool and overcast conditions had been forecast for the final practice and qualifying, which would have favored Mercedes, but warm weather and sporadic bursts of sunshine splashed the Red Bull ring.
The Dutch will party Saturday night to celebrate Verstappen’s seventh career pole, in hopes of a 15th career win Sunday. In the first section of qualifying, known as Q1, Verstappen showed his intent. He topped the charts with Hamilton .26 seconds adrift and only fourth fastest behind two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso (Alpine) and Norris.
Hamilton moved to the top in Q2, only for the Dutch contingent to roar as Verstappen replaced him. He topped Q2 by .331 seconds from Hamilton and .449 from Bottas. There were celebrations in the Williams garage as George Russell scraped it into Q3 with 10th place — quite an achievement in a car lacking genuine pace.
Williams pushed both Ferraris out of Q2, with Carlos Sainz Jr. placing 11th and Charles Leclerc 12th. Earlier Saturday, Verstappen dominated the third and final practice. The Red Bull driver finished .54 seconds ahead of Bottas and a sizable .69 in front of Hamilton. Verstappen’s main time gains were in terms of straight-line speed — a familiar strength this season — and on corners 1 and 3.
“Breaking too early and carrying too much speed into the apex,” was the answer given to Hamilton by his race engineer, when Hamilton asked why he was losing time on Turn 3.
Frenchman Pierre Gasly was an impressive fourth for AlphaTauri, while four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel was 10th for Aston Martin. The track announcer wished a happy birthday to the 34-year-old German before the session started. Verstappen waited until nearly the halfway point of the hour-long run before coming out on track and rocketed up the leaderboard.
Delegated by HM the King, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad attends the inauguration of July 3 Naval Base in Egypt
Delegated by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HM’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended today the inauguration of the July 3 Naval Base, located in Gargoub area in the country’s northwest coast, following an invitation extended to HM the King by Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.
The invitation reflects solid historic relations spanning years between the two brotherly countries and peoples, led by HM the King and President El-Sisi, aimed to strengthen the Arab might. Bahrain also takes deepest pride in Egypt’s landmark strides across all development fields, led by President Al-Sisi, in light of strong relations and solid joint cooperation.
HH Shaikh Nasser said that he was honoured to attend the inauguration, on behalf of HM the King. He said that he had conveyed congratulations from HM the King to the Egyptian President on the inauguration of the naval milestone. He commended the strides achieved by the Egyptian armed forces in the maneuvers which were held during the opening ceremony, reflecting their competence and ability to carry out all deputies.
Bahrain hosts Inaugural Meeting for the Arab MMA Federation and wins the Presidency Position
The number one ranked nation in the sport of mixed martial arts internationally, the Kingdom of Bahrain, hosted the inaugural meeting of the “Arab Mixed Martial Arts Federation (AMMAF) on Thursday (1 July 2021), which was formed in light of the ample changes and growth mixed martial arts is witnessing in recent times with a wide presence on the map of global competitions for that sport.
The meeting encompassed the participation of the presidents and secretaries of mixed martial arts federations from 8 Arab countries, represented by Mr. Mohammed Qambar from the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mr. Mohammed Al Hosani from the United Arab Emirates, Mr. Abdulaziz Julaidan from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Hassan Jazzini from the Lebanese Republic, and Mr. Khaled Abdel Hamid From the Arab Republic of Egypt, and Mr. Raed Jamil Abbas from the Republic of Iraq, Mr. Amin Nachib from the Republic of Tunisia, and Mr. Abdelkader Benbahi from the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.
Guests were welcomed by Mr. Mohammed Ali Qambar, President of the Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation, who conveyed greetings from His Highness Shaikh Khaled Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, The President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the General Sports Authority, and Founder of BRAVE CF. He also conveyed greetings from His Highness Sheikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain Sports Combat Council and Deputy President of Bahrain Sports Authority.
The meeting witnessed the unanimous election of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the presidency of the Arab Federation of Mixed Martial Arts, and the voting of two vice-president positions, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, while Lebanon won the position as the general secretary and treasurer. The members also decided on the statute and the official logo of the federation, and concluded the session with an open discussion on the aspirations of the Arab Federation and its endeavors to enhance the level of mixed martial arts in the region and the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mohammed Ali Qambar, President of the Arab Federation of Mixed Martial Arts, extended his warmest congratulations and blessings to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Bahrain and to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, that the Arab federations are confident in the Kingdom of Bahrain chairing the first Arab Federation for Mixed Martial Arts. He pointed out that this great achievement by the Kingdom of Bahrain and comes as a result of the efforts of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, in supporting the sports sector in the Kingdom to consolidate its position in all international sports forums.
It also comes, in line with the directives and support of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the General Sports Authority, and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, for the sport of mixed martial arts, so that the Kingdom of Bahrain ranks first in the world, and is present on the continental and global podiums.
Qambar also praised the wide support given to the sport of mixed martial arts by His Highness Sheikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Bahrain Combat Council, which contributed remarkably to the success and growth of this sport and its attraction to masses.
He continued by pointing out that the Kingdom of Bahrain will continue its efforts to raise the local and Arab level of mixed martial arts through its presidency of the Arab Federation in order to achieve the aspirations of the Arab federations and all Arab fighters.
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