Lyles and Asher-Smith 'king' and 'queen' of the sprint, Taylor breaks a 24-year-old meeting record 06.09.2019 | ERIK DUCHATEAU Belga Video The AG Memorial Van Damme has produced 15 new IAAF Diamond League champions on Friday evening. Hink-step-jumper Christian Taylor broke the meeting record dating from 1995. Noah Lyles and Dina Asher-Smith are the sprint stars of the 43rd Memorial. Former world record holder Willie Banks, who was inaugurated on Thursday in the Hall of Fame of the AG Memorial Van Damme, was an attentive spectator of the hop-and-jump. In a high-level competition, the American Christian Taylor crowned himself as the new Diamond League champion. The two-time Olympic and three-time world champion won with a new meeting record of 17m85. That is 25 cm further than the British Jonathan Edwards in 1995. Taylor's fellow countryman Will Claye finished second on Friday evening with 17m22. The USA was also up at the men's 200 meters. Noah Lyles became the fourth fastest athlete of all time in the half-lane round at the beginning of July with a time of 19.50. At the Memorial, the 22-year-old American rushed to victory in 19.74. This is also a very good time, especially considering the circumstances. Just when the sprinters got off the starting blocks, it started to rain slightly in Brussels. After the race it dried up, but remained fairly fresh. Lyles made it for the Turk Ramil Guliyev (19.86) and the Canadian Andre De Grasse (19.87). Europe at the top of the women's sprint. Dina Asher-Smith became the first European and the youngest Diamond League champion ever in the 100 meters. The 23-year-old sprint sensation has written history and that 'writing history' is no coincidence ... Two years ago, Asher-Smith graduated with a university degree in history from King's College in London. In Brussels she flashed to victory in 10.88, her season best and only 3 hundredths above her PR. Two-time Olympic champion and young mum Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from Jamaica came second in 10.95. Third place went to the Ivorian Marie-Josée Ta Lou in 11.09. 21-YEAR NORMAN CONFIRMS Top man Michael Norman fulfilled his favorite role in the men's 400 meters. The 21-year-old American, the fastest man in 2019 on the track, beat his fellow countryman Fred Kerley. Norman won in 44.26, Kerley clocked 44.46. Jonathan Sacoor, world champion with the juniors, was allowed to start with a wildcard and finished seventh in 45.72. Continue on http://www.sport.be/nl/atletiek/article.html?Article_ID=868137

Former Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Chelsea striker hangs clasp! AUTHOR: NIKOLA MILORADOVIC SOURCE: SPORTSKE.NET The legendary Cameroon has decided to put an end to an impressive football career. Former Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Chelsea striker hangs clasp! Photo: Beta / AP Photo / Carlo Baroncini Samuel Eto decided to end his professional career at 38. The legendary Cameroonian, who won triple crowns with Barcelona and Inter in 2009 and 2010, has announced that he is retiring from playing football actively. "The end. New challenges await me. Thank you all for your support. I love you ," Eto said. Throughout his career, he has defended the colors of Madrid Real, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, Chelsea, as well as Leganes, Espanyol, Mallorca, Anzhi, Everton, Sampdoria, Antalyaspor, Konyaspor and eventually Qatar SC. Apart from triplets with Bars and Neroazurim, with the Cameroon national team he won gold at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, the same year he won the African Cup of Nations, two years later he was again the best on the continent with Cameroon. He has 718 official matches, scored 359 goals, recorded 116 assists. Continue on https://www.sportske.net/vest/medjunarodni-fudbal/bivsi-napadac-barselone-intera-i-celsija-okacio-kopacke-o-klin-386624.html https://youtu.be/2legAnm-lLM

How much does the world's second highest paid athlete earn? AUTHOR: NIKOLA MILORADOVIC SOURCE: SPORTSKE.NET The German newspaper, which has often dealt with controversial topics in world football, has revealed details from the Juventus striker contract, which is second on Forbes' list of highest paid. How much does the world's second highest paid athlete earn? Photo by Epa / Javier Lizon Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the highest paid athletes in the world, according to Forbes in 2019 he is the second highest paid behind Lionel Messi. He has a rich contract in Turin when, in the summer of 2018, he initialed a collaboration by the summer of 2022, weighing 31 million euros per season. Nevertheless, it is clear that these are not the only revenues of the Portuguese footballer. Spiegel has now revealed how much money Christiano earns from American sportswear maker Nike. He signed a sponsorship agreement with the said company in September 2016, it is a 10-year cooperation. According to the German newspaper, the Portuguese will collect 16.2 million euros annually, which means that he is with Niki This is not all, for every major individual prize, such as the Golden Ball or the Golden Boot, is followed by another four million euros. Sumarum sum, just from Juventus salary and from a contract with Nike, Christiano Ronaldo collects 47.2 million euros annually. Forbs reports that the Portuguese collects about 96 million euros a year, including bonuses and other sponsorship contracts. Continue on https://www.sportske.net/vest/dzet-set/koliko-zaradjuje-drugi-najplaceniji-sportista-sveta-386633.html

Start of the fourth matchday in the Bundesliga Erlangen shakes Flensburg - owls surprise Leipzig In the Bundesliga, it is just in quick succession: Two days after the Flensburg setback in Wetzlar, the SG has found a narrow victory against Erlangen back on the road to success. The interim leaders from Leipzig meanwhile suffered his first defeat. PHOTO Sime Ivic against Magnus Röd Duel of the two top goalscorers: Erlangen's Sime Ivic (left) and Flensburg's Magnus Röd reach for the ball. Imago images Only 48 hours after the surprising draw against HSG Wetzlar , champion Flensburg has shaken again. The Schleswig-Holsteiner defeated the HC Erlangen with 24:21 (14: 8) on Thursday evening against a home crowd and took the lead in the table with 7: 1 points. However, the pursuers Magdeburg, Hannover-Burgdorf and Kiel without loss point in the advantage. CONTINUE ON https://www.kicker.de/757269/artikel/erlangen_bringt_flensburg_ins_wanken_eulen_ueberraschen_leipzig/handball

LUDWIG RETURNS TO AN FIVB GOLD MEDAL MATCH WITH NEW PARTNER KOZUCH PHOTO Laura Ludwig (right) has returned to her 23rd FIVB World Tour gold medal match with new partner Margareta Kozuch after defeating teams from China and Switzerland Saturday at the Foro Italico. Rome, Italy, September 7, 2019 - It has been 743 days since Laura Ludwig has played in an international beach volleyball gold medal match as the German Olympic and world champion ended the dry spell here Saturday evening with new partner Margareta Kozuch. With their 2-0 (24-22, 21-13) semifinal win in 46 minutes over 10th-seeded Joana Heidrich/Anouk Verge-Depre of Switzerland, the 20th-seeded Ludwig and Kozuch advanced to the finals of this week’s US$600,000 FIVB World Tour Finals where the Germans will meet fourth-seeded Agatha Bednarczuk and Eduarda "Duda" Lisboa in Sunday's finale at 8:20 p.m. (local time). Ludwig ended the 2017 season with a pair of FIVB podium-topping efforts with here Rio Olympic gold medal partner Kira Walkenhorst as the pair captured the world championship trophy in Vienna before captured the gold medal at the World Tour Finals on home sand in Hamburg on August 26 where the Germans defeated Agatha and Duda in a three-set title match. “It’s unbelievable, “said the 33-year-old Ludwig, who gave birth to her son 16 months ago. “We really didn’t expect it, especially after starting the tournament with a loss. We’ve been waiting for a good result for such a long time and it’s awesome that it happened here. And it’s nice to see that we’re getting the reward for all the hard work we done all season.” Ludwig, who has a personal 10-5 match mark against Agatha, said the Brazilians “are great people and amazing players. I just love playing with them, it’s always a battle and I can’t wait to step on the court and play against them again.” In reaching her first-ever FIVB World Tour gold medal match, the 32-year-old Kozuch said “I’m so excited. If I could pick one place to play in my first final at the beach, it would certainly be Rome as I love Italy. The transition to the beach hasn’t been easy and I feel so grateful to play for the gold medal of such an important tournament. Laura has been on my side and has helped me a lot along the way. It’s been intense, but also very exciting and I am really looking forward to this first final.” For the second-straight season, Agatha and Duda will be seeking to end the campaign on atop an international beach volleyball podium as the Brazilian advanced to the finals by defeating sixth-seeded compatriots Rebecca Cavalcanti and Ana Patricia Silva 2-1 (17-21, 21-19, 15-13) in 54 minutes in the first semi-final match. With their rivals in command for most of the third set, Agatha was able to side out before Duda scored the tying point on a shot down the line past an Ana Patricia block to make it 12-13. Duda serve an ace to give her team the lead. After a Rebecca and Ana Patricia time out, a Duda served split the opponents for another ace and the match win. “It was an amazing match, Rebecca and Ana played so well," said the 36-year-old Agatha. "They did a lot of things differently than we expected so it was a real mental test because we needed to adapt all the time and keep our side out game solid. We came to this tournament with the goal of bouncing back after not doing so well in Moscow and I’m really excited to play for a gold medal match at the World Tour Finals again.” Continue on https://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/ludwig-returns-to-an-fivb-gold-medal?id=88795

Bravo! Serbia in the finals of the European Championship! AUTHOR: ALEKSANDAR OBRENOVIC SOURCE: SPORTSKE.NET Italian women again powerless in front of Zoran Terzic's elected men. Bravo! Serbia in the finals of the European Championship! Photo: EPA-EFE / SEDAT SUN Serbian national team managed to reach the finals of the European Championships as they managed to beat Italy in the semifinals today with a 3-1 result. The sets were 25:22, 25:21, 21:25 and 25:20. The first one was very interesting, the Italian volleyball players had +4 as well, leading to the end of the set (19:20), and then our team's three-point series started, after which the whole match was broken. The second set was marked by a fantastic game of our team in the last moments of the set, they lost again, this time with 17:18, then a new series, led by our girls with 23:20 and everything was settled then. The third set brings relaxation to our volleyball players, the Italian women showed signs of life and got the set with 21:25. In the last our from the beginning better, but the drama was hinted at the end when the Italians were in a slump and from 20:14 they reached 20:18, but they did not endure until the end, Serbia celebrated the deserved victory and advanced to the finals. There, they will play against the better of the Poland-Turkey duel. Continue on https://www.sportske.net/vest/odbojka/bravo-srbija-u-finalu-evropskog-prvenstva-386652.html

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