Sports Newspapers: 5 things you need to know this Thursday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:

  1. Georgia made history on Wednesday night as they reached their first major tournament knockout stage with a 2-0;victory over Portugal at Euro 2024. Portugal had already won the group, but were shocked in their final group stage game before the clock struck two minutes as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia drilled a low shot past Diogo Costa.
  2. Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois “had to be pulled apart” hours before their press conference for a world title fight at Wembley on September 21. Joshua will face Dubois in an all-British heavyweight clash for the IBF world heavyweight title at Wembley, and the two had to be separated after tensions became high following a face-to-face sit-down interview, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
  3. South Africa ended their run of semi-final heartache by thrashing Afghanistan to reach their first men’s T20 World Cup final.The Proteas, who had failed to progress from all seven of their previous World Cup semi-finals across formats, dismissed Afghanistan for 56 in 11.5 overs on a difficult pitch on their way to a nine-wicket win in Trinidad.
  4. The Round of 16 fixtures of the Euro 2024 was confirmed on Wednesday following the conclusion of the group stage on matches last night where Georgia stunned Portugal 2-0. In the last-16, Georgia will face Spain, Denmark will tackle Germany and England will clash with Slovakia, among other fixures.
  5. One of Australia’s most celebrated swimmers has announced her retirement from the sport after failing to qualify for this year’s Olympics in Paris. Cate Campbell announced that it was “time to officially say goodbye to the dream I have had since I was 9 years old,” in a social media post on Wednesday, a week after bowing out of the Australian Olympic Trials in Brisbane.

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