No fencers from Russia or Belarus will take part in the Paris Olympics after those eligible under a neutral banner did not enter for European qualifiers, according to the European Fencing Confederation.Six places at the Paris Games are up for grabs at the European qualifying tournament in Differdange, Luxembourg, over the weekend. clv/lp/gj
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has extended his contract until 2027, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.Emery has done an impressive job at Villa Park, guiding the club from a relegation fight when he took over from Steven Gerrard in November 2022 to the brink of Champions League qualification.
Shares in music and podcast streaming giant Spotify soared after it reported Tuesday an increase in the number of paying subscribers and a rare but lower-than-expected operating profit for the first quarter.On Tuesday, it said it expected an operating profit of 250 million euros in the second quarter of the year.