Brian Irr, who trains in Plano, will be part of the United States karate team for the 2020 summer games. This year marks the first time karate has been part of the Olympics. “For this opportunity to occur at this point in time, during my competitive career, it really is special and it really is a unique position to be …

Have you seen illegal dumping of garbage in your neighborhood lately? Dallas wants you to report it. The city has a hotline dedicated to calls reporting illegal trash dumping. Residents can call the hotline at 214-671-CODE and speak to a member of Code Compliance’s illegal dumping team. The city defines illegal dumping as the improper disposal of waste at any …

A 61-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday evening in South Dallas, police say. Officers who responded to the shooting shortly before 8 p.m. in the 2900 block of Gould Street, near Botham Jean and Cedar Crest boulevards, found Ronnie Joseph Berry had been repeatedly shot. He died at a nearby hospital, police said. No information about what led to the …

LONDON: England crushed Ukraine 4-0 in Rome on Saturday to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark who continued their remarkable run by beating the Czech Republic in the last eight earlier. Harry Kane scored twice for England at the Stadio Olimpico while Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson also found the net as Gareth Southgate’s side reached the semi-finals …

LONDON: Wimbledon’s traditional ‘Middle Sunday’ of rest will disappear in 2022, as will the ‘Manic Monday’ that follows it. For one last time, the oldest Grand Slam tournament was quiet as first week of this year’s edition ended. And for one last time, the second week will begin with a bevy of action, the only major to schedule all 16 …

SPIELBERG: Formula One leader Max Verstappen led from start to finish as he won the Austrian Grand Prix for Red Bull in front of an orange army of fans, powering 32 points clear of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in the championship on Sunday. Seven-time world champion Hamilton was a distant fourth, behind Finnish team-mate Valtteri Bottas in second and McLaren’s Lando …

BRISTOL: Tom Curran followed in brother Sam’s footsteps against Sri Lanka only for rain to deny England a series clean sweep in the third and final One-day International in Bristol on Sunday. Having won the preceding Twenty20 International series 3-0, England were on course to end the ODI campaign with a similar scoreline after dismissing Sri Lanka for a meagre …

Pakistan men’s cricket team bowling coach Waqar Younis regretted on Monday that former captain Younis Khan had stepped down as the batting coach of the team just days before the England tour. Addressing a virtual press conference from the United Kingdom, where Pakistan will be playing three One-day Internationals and as many Twenty20 International (T20I)against England, Waqar said, “It’s unfortunate (Younis Khan …

Ed Sheeran, who attended Euro 2020 match against Germany at Wembley, has expressed his feelings  on singing for England football team: “I don’t think there’s many moments that will top that.” Sheeran enthralled the national team with his performance at their St George’s Park HQ last month. During an appearance on Crouchy’s Year-Late Euros, Sheeran said he had been invited …