Category: Sports

Turkish national archer Mete Gazoz defeated Canadian archer Eric Peters 6-4 in the men's recurve final, earning the gold medal at the Berlin 2023 Hyundai World Archery Championships.

By achieving this feat on Sunday, Mete once again etched his name into history as the first Turkish archer to do so.

Gazoz had also bagged a gold medal in men's individual archery at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Turkish Youth and Sports Minister Osman Askin Bak congratulated Mete Gazoz on his victory.

In his congratulatory message, Bak stated:

"I wholeheartedly congratulate Mete Gazoz for winning the gold medal and becoming the world champion in the Men's Recurve final at the World Archery Championships held in Germany's capital, Berlin. After the Olympic championship, I wish Mete Gazoz continued success as a world champion, making us proud."

"I extend my thanks, on behalf of my country and myself, to all those who contributed to raising our crescent-star flag and playing our national anthem."

Source: TRTworld.com

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on Thursday acquired Spanish basketball star Nikola Mirotic in one of the biggest signings in Europe. In a statement, Emporio Armani Milan announced that 32-year-old power forward Mirotic, who is of Montenegrin descent, has inked a multi-year deal with the Italian club until 2026. The 2021-22 EuroLeague season's MVP (Most Valuable Player) arrived from Spain's Barcelona, where he played between 2019 and 2023. Last season, Mirotic averaged 15.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 29 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games. Before his four-year stint at Barcelona, Mirotic played for Spanish club Real Madrid, and NBA franchises Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, and Milwaukee Bucks. Mirotic won one Spanish title with Real Madrid in 2013, before adding two others to his trophy cabinet with Barcelona in 2021 and 2023. He helped Spain win a gold medal at the EuroBasket 2015 held in France. In 2016, Mirotic also won Olympic bronze with the Spanish national team in Rio de Janeiro.

Source: Anadolu Agency

Türkiye has defeated Qatar 3-2 in the FIVB Men’s Challenger Cup Final.

The Turkish National Volleyball Team won the final with sets of 13-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-22 and 9-15 on Sunday in Doha, Qatar.

With this victory, Türkiye secured its place in the 2024 Volleyball Nations League.

Earlier this month, Türkiye enjoyed the biggest success of the women’s national volleyball team – nicknamed Sultans of the Net – when they defeated powerhouse China to win the Volleyball Nations League, the most prestigious global title in the sport.

These victories not only marked Türkiye's first world-level titles but also solidified their status as one of the world's top volleyball nations.

Source: TRTworld.com

Argentina fought for a 2-2 draw with South Africa in a 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group G match Friday.

South Africa had a 2-0 lead at New Zealand's Dunedin Stadium after Linda Motlhalo and Thembi Kgatlana scored.

But in the 74th minute, Argentine defender Sophia Braun scored outside the penalty area to narrow the gap. Five minutes later, Romina Nunez scored on a header as Argentina managed to bag one point.

Argentina are in last place in the group with one point in two matches.

Third-place South Africa also have one point.

Sweden and Italy are the best two teams in the group as each has three points.

The Sweden vs. Italy match in Wellington will be held Saturday.

Friday's results:

Group D

England - Denmark: 1-0

China - Haiti: 1-0

Group G

Argentina - South Africa: 2-2

Source: Anadolu Agency

The Chicago Bulls on Tuesday signed Turkish small forward Onuralp Bitim, the NBA franchise confirmed. In a statement, the Bulls said they signed Bitim on "a two-way contract," which means the 24-year-old will split his time between the Chicago Bulls in NBA, and the Windy City Bulls in the G League next season. The G League is a minor basketball division in the US and Canada. "Let's gooo #BullsNation," Bitim said on Twitter. The Trkiye forward averaged 18.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in 30 games for Turkish Super Lig club Bursaspor in the 2022-23 season. He was a 2019 Turkish champion with Anadolu Efes, and won the Turkish league's Slam Dunk Contest in 2020. Last season Bitim was named in the All-EuroCup Second Team. He is the Bulls' first Turkish player since former center Omer Asik, who played for Chicago in 2010-2012, and 2018.

Source: Anadolu Agency

Pakistan's Hamza Khan on Sunday won the World Junior Squash Championship, bringing the title to the South Asian nation that once ruled the sport after 37 years.

Khan beat Egypt's Mohamed Zakariya 3-1 in the final played in Melbourne, Australia.

"Hamza Khan comes from behind to win the 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championship!" the World Squash Federation said in a tweet.

The 17-year-old, who won the U-15 title at the British Junior Open Squash Championship in 2020, thanked his coach, his managers and his parents for their support.

'First of all, I would like to thank Allah, and my thanks to my coaches, my managers, thanks to everybody. And thanks to my parents, who support me every single time. Thank you,' he said.

Pakistan was once known for producing world class squash players, including Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan, who last won the championship in 1986. The country's presence in the game, however, has been marginal over the past two decades partly due to a perceived lack of support from the government.

Source: Anadolu Agency

Cyprus' track and field has celebrated its 32nd medal on Saturday at the Balkan Athletics Championship in Serbia with Olivia Fotopoulou's silver medal in the women's 100 metres.

Fotopoulou ran the 100 metres in 11.51 seconds which was over the Cypriot record of 11.25 she achieved some two weeks ago.

It is however, a success, having won Cyprus' 10th silver medal in the history of the Balkan Championships and overall its 5th in the competition (0-3-2).

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have ruled out French superstar Kylian Mbappe from their pre-season Japan tour, the French champions confirmed on Friday.

PSG said on their website that Luis Enrique selected 29 players for the 2023 Japan Tour in Osaka and Tokyo, but left Mbappe, 24, in France. The team is expected to depart on Saturday without Mbappe.

Following the Japan tour, PSG will next travel to South Korea in August.

Mbappe, PSG's all-time top scorer with 212 goals, was heavily linked to Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid in previous seasons. He still refuses to renew his contract with PSG and to be a free agent next summer.

The French forward's contract with PSG will expire in 2024.

In July, the PSG chair said they will not allow Mbappe to leave for free.

"We cannot let the best player in the world right now leave for free. That is impossible," Qatari businessman and PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi said at a news conference where he introduced new head coach Luis Enrique.

Mbappe has been an integral part of PSG and the French national team, where he helped Les Bleus win the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

He is a six-time French champion and one with Monaco in 2017. Mbappe won the remaining titles with PSG

Source: Anadolu Agency

FIFA on Thursday extends its "deepest condolences" over a shooting in New Zealand hours before the start of the 2023 Women's World Cup. "FIFA extends its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims who lost their lives following the incident which occurred this morning in Auckland, New Zealand, and our thoughts and prayers remain with those who have been injured in this tragic incident," world football's governing body said on Twitter. Following the incident, FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke to New Zealand authorities, who told him the incident "was not related to football operations," and the opening match of the World Cup at Auckland's Eden Park will take place as planned, FIFA added. "The participating teams in close proximity to this incident are being supported in relation to any impact that may have taken place," it said. New Zealand Thursday is facing Norway at Eden Park, with the Group A game starting at 0700GMT. The 2023 Women's World Cup, co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia, will run through Aug. 20, with 32 teams playing 64 matches. At least two people were killed and at least six were injured, including a police officer, on Thursday when a man opened fire at a construction site in Auckland, according to local media. The male shooter also died, said the New Zealand police. Police launched an investigation into the incident and urged the public to steer clear of the area.

Source: Anadolu Agency