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Akani Simbine, Zakithi Nene set for Diamond League return in London
Akani Simbine, Zakithi Nene set for Diamond League return in London

TimesLIVE

time2 days ago

  • Sport
  • TimesLIVE

Akani Simbine, Zakithi Nene set for Diamond League return in London

Relay sprint stars Akani Simbine and Zakithi Nene return to Diamond League action in London on Saturday as they step up their preparation for the world championships in Tokyo in September. The duo, who anchored the South African men's 4x100m and 4x400m teams to gold at World Relays in China in May, have spent more than the past month in training, away from competition. Simbine, winner of the 60m bronze at the world indoor championships in March, has gone unbeaten over 100m so far this season with six wins out of six. But he'll do well to make it seven on Saturday when he goes up against Olympic 100m and 200m champions, American Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo of Botswana. At this meet last year Simbine finished second behind Lyles — but ahead of Tebogo — while dipping under 9.90sec for the second time in his career. The South African speedster achieved that two more times during the Paris Olympics the next month, lowering his national mark to 9.82 while finishing fourth in the final. Also in the line-up are Jamaicans Oblique Seville and Ackeem Blake as well as the British trio of Zharnel Hughes, world indoor champion Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe, all members of the relay outfit that took bronze behind South Africa in Paris. Nene, who has notched up two second places in Diamond League meets this year as well as a victory in Nairobi, faces five Olympic medallists as well as Zambian Commonwealth Games 400m champion Muzala Samukonga. Vernon Norwood was part of the victorious US 4x400m ensemble in France, with Bayapo Ndori and Busang Kebinatshipi competing for runners-up Botswana. Olympic 400m silver medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith and Charlie Dobson ran for the third-placed British team. But Nene owns the fastest season's best in the field, courtesy of the 43.76 he clocked in Kenya. The meeting will be broadcast on SuperSport channel 208 from 3pm.

23 Fun Impulse Buys From Etsy Because, Admit It, You Love Treating Yourself
23 Fun Impulse Buys From Etsy Because, Admit It, You Love Treating Yourself

Buzz Feed

time3 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Buzz Feed

23 Fun Impulse Buys From Etsy Because, Admit It, You Love Treating Yourself

A pair of floral statement earrings to pretty much guarantee endless compliments and a million questions about where you got 'em. They're lightweight (made of acrylic!) so you can wear them all day without pain! A pen holder shaped like a white refrigerator for the RHOA/Nene Leakes stan. Make it a home for pens, pencils, highlighters, and other stationery — it even comes with a Nene sticker! A handmade stuffed olive doorknob because a dirty martini (extra extra dirty) is your drink of choice. A little worry wart that will make you, an anxious, always-stressed person, feel seen. Some strawberry nail decals so you can celebrate summer in the ~berry~ cutest way possible. If you've never used waterslide nail decals, the process is pretty simple: Cut out the design you want, soak it in water, and "slide" it onto your nail. An adorable book tracker bookmark to gamify reading and entice you to finally finish the story on your nightstand. A minty jelly frog soap for a ~froggin'~ cute upgrade to your bathroom. You'll have to check the bathroom after every guest to make sure they don't try to take this lil' guy home with them. A plant animal because they'll make your plant room feel like a tropical jungle. A door hinge topper that'll accessorize a spot in your home that I'm 99.9% sure you've never thought of accessorizing. Good luck forgetting that this exists! A tin of tangerine-flavored Sour Drops so you can finally experience the mouth-puckering fruity flavor you've been missing since Altoid Sours were, tragically, discontinued in 2010. A colorful weekly planner if you like to have your to-dos for the week laid out in front of ya. A pack of googly eyes to give your old ten-speed some character. Reviewers with a good sense of humor have also used them to decorate wheelchairs. Ecologies, a nature-inspired card game for some tabletop fun. Players must build balanced food webs across biomes while simultaneously strategizing to send their opponent's webs out of whack. A social battery pin because sometimes you can't even put together nice words to make people leave you the heck alone. A brutally honest T-shirt that, unfortunately, is 1,000% true. At least I'm upfront about it... A handmade tiny vase for cat whiskers so — duh! — you can display your cat's shed whiskers. If you don't know why you'd want to do that, I have to assume it's because you don't own a cat. A relatable Smiski-esque sticker if you are, in fact, reading this post from your computer. Or a laptop sticker to make your coworkers think twice before communicating with you. "I hope this email finds you before I do, Susan!" A faux-pearl closure because maybe your fave cardigan doesn't have buttons. Well, now it can! You can also use 'em to accessorize your sweaters, adding them to the cuffs, the shoulders, and anywhere else that could use some pizzazz. An ~unofficial~ lil' postal tub that looks just like the iconic mail tubs USPS their tubs are full of mail and yours is full of mini Reese's Cups. A Princess Donut patch — IFKYK! — so you can show off your Princess Posse Fan Club membership. Also, this just feels really fitting given Donut's scutelliphily skill. A bag strap made of watches for fashionistas who don't have ~the time~ for boring accessories. A hand-carved silk moth hairclip because it's so breathtaking and delicate that you won't regret for a single moment watching the money ~flutter~ out of your bank account.

South African 400m star Zakithi Nene prepares for London Diamond League showdown
South African 400m star Zakithi Nene prepares for London Diamond League showdown

IOL News

time5 days ago

  • Sport
  • IOL News

South African 400m star Zakithi Nene prepares for London Diamond League showdown

The in-form Zakithi Nene (centre) will take to the track again against a tough 400m field at the London Diamond League meeting on Saturday. SA's 400m star Zakithi Nene returns to the track at Saturday's London Diamond League meeting ready to build on his status as the fastest one-lap runner in the world this year against tough opposition. Nene, whose time of 43.76 seconds is the world lead for 2025, will take comfort in the fact that none of his challengers who will line up in the starters' blocks at the London Stadium have come close to that time this year, with season's best times hovering around the mid-44s. Home favourite and Paris Olympics silver medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith could be among Nene's strongest rivals. Home favourite He is in good form after his win at the recent Eugene Diamond League in the US, in a time of 44.10. That field included US 400m runner Jacory Patterson, who pipped Nene to the Rabat Diamond League title in a nail-biting finish. The jet-heeled Nene, fresh from a break in competition after a busy start to the season, has been based at a high-performance centre in Switzerland in the week leading up to the London event, according to his coach, Victor Vaz. While all eyes will be on the 27-year-old South African flyer to see if he can dip below 44 seconds again, Vaz feels the win would be more beneficial to Nene in the build-up to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September.

Newlywed Madhuri Dixit carried a cookbook so she could prepare food for husband Dr Nene in the US: ‘Used to wake up at 5:30 am to make breakfast'
Newlywed Madhuri Dixit carried a cookbook so she could prepare food for husband Dr Nene in the US: ‘Used to wake up at 5:30 am to make breakfast'

Indian Express

time12-07-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Indian Express

Newlywed Madhuri Dixit carried a cookbook so she could prepare food for husband Dr Nene in the US: ‘Used to wake up at 5:30 am to make breakfast'

Madhuri Dixit was one of the most famous stars in the country when she decided to give it all up in 1999 and move to the US to be with her husband, Dr Shriram Nene. Back then, Madhuri decided to give up her work and live a life of domesticity, which also included waking up at the crack of dawn to make breakfast for her husband. She even carried a physical cookbook with her so she could prepare food for him, even though she didn't succeed in being a good cook at once. In an earlier chat with Simi Garewal on her chat show Rendezvous with Simi Garewal. Madhuri shared that she would wake up at 5:30 am to make breakfast for her husband because he had to go to the hospital. Dr Nene used to practice as a cardiothoracic surgeon. 'I used to wake up at 5:30 am, make breakfast for him. Of course, he used to leave for work and I would go back to sleep for some time,' she said. When asked about cooking, Madhuri shared that she 'surprised' herself a lot of times, and Dr Nene was surprised too. 'There were a few goof ups too but he was sweet,' she said as she recalled that she did not realise that the prawns that are sold in the US are pre-cooked, so when she made a curry with masala prawns, she continued to cook them to a point that they became chewy. ALSO READ | Ronit Roy cries as he recalls surviving hunger and poverty, remembers kind dhaba owner who gave him free daal when all he could afford was onions: 'Aapka daal ka din hai' 'It's an Indian book that I carried with me and I made some masala prawns for him,' she shared and added, 'I kept cooking them. They were so chewy like rubber and he ate them. He couldn't swallow them.' Madhuri shared that soon after their marriage, she saw Dr Nene at work and said, 'He saves so many lives, I have just entertained them. Their lives are in his hands, what he does impacts the society far more than what I do.' Madhuri Dixit moved to the US in 1999 and stayed there for over a decade. She appeared in a very few films during that phase but eventually moved back to India in 2011 as Dr Nene gave up his practice in the US.

26 Products From Etsy So Amazing You'll Wait By The Window For Them
26 Products From Etsy So Amazing You'll Wait By The Window For Them

Buzz Feed

time06-07-2025

  • General
  • Buzz Feed

26 Products From Etsy So Amazing You'll Wait By The Window For Them

A minty jelly frog soap for a ~froggin'~ cute upgrade to your bathroom. You'll have to check the bathroom after every guest to make sure they don't try to take this lil' guy home with them. A matte water-resistant sticker because, prior to reading these words, you were sitting like a shrimp. Shoulders back! Chin up! Now, doesn't that feel better? Sheet Keeper, an elastic band labeled with a sheet size to prevent any confusion the next time you go to the linen closet looking for the sheets for the guest bedroom. You'll be able to quickly and clearly see which sheets are the full set — aka the guest bedroom sheets — and which ones are the queen sheets — aka your bedsheets. A haunted bucket list map so you can make off every spooky location you visit with a lil' ghost (fitting!) — and maybe also see a ghost IRL. A little worry wart that will make you, an anxious, always-stressed person, feel seen. A red leather crossbody bag if you firmly believe every outfit would be improved with a lil' pop of red. The crossbody strap is detachable, so you can bring this into the evening as a top-handle bag that has room for all the essentials: phone, wallet, keys, and all the compliments you're bound to receive. A eucalyptus lavender pouch for getting the most out of your baths and showers. The hot steam triggers lavender's and eucalyptus' therapeutic benefits, which include promoting relaxation, decongestion, stress reduction, and encouraging restful sleep. A goose cake topper because he's too handsome and dapper not to be invited to the party. An easily washable drip catcher so the counter space between the back of your faucet and the wall won't just turn into a puddle after you wash the dishes. This absorbent mat sits snugly around your faucet so the back section of your sink area stays dry. A tie-dye jumpsuit that'll solve the problem of looking chic when it's so hot, you'd rather be naked. Prepare to feel like a boho godess in this! A 3D-printed cat vomit caution sign if you want to avoid any mishaps involving someone stepping in a puddle of fresh vomit — and also maybe find some humor in one of the many annoyances that come with owning a cat. (We still love Mr. Whiskers!). A pen holder shaped like a white refrigerator for the RHOA/Nene Leakes stan. Make it a home for pens, pencils, highlighters, and other stationery — it even comes with a Nene sticker! A sticker becase *cries in millennial* I feel this. A martini candle to make your guests play a very fun game of "Is this a candle or is this a real martini?" Only one way to find out, I guess! But seriously, this the most realistic-looking martini candle I've ever seen. A tin of tangerine-flavored Sour Drops so you can finally experience the mouth-puckering fruity flavor you've been missing since Altoid Sours were, tragically, discontinued in 2010. An abstract painting that is hand-painted (foot-painted?) by Tiptoe the Tortoise. You may know Tiptoe and his owner, Caitlin, from social media, but if you're unfamiliar, Tiptoe is a 175-pound sulcata tortoise who lives in California. A raised wooden dog bed if your dog wants to sleep in bed with you want the their own bed. This gives them their own space to sleep that's level with your bed, so you can see them, and they can see you. A crochet shrimp surprise box — or should I say ~shrimprise~ box — for the most awesome crochet crustacean friend. Each shrimp comes with a mystery costume and accessories. (My personal favorite is cowboy shrimp, but office shrimp is also a vibe.) Some frog wizards because he's just a chill lil' dude. Let him keep you company at your desk or have him commune with your plants. An oversized gemstone dome ring to add texture and dimension to your ring stack. A self-love potion kit for kiddos so you can encourage your little's creativity through an exciting potion-making kit that's designed to help them practice mindfulness, connect with their inner self, and foster confidence and strength. A silly goose greeting card that'll make you want to take up the art of writing letters, just so you have a reason to need this. Not me buying this and simply waiting, "Sup" on the inside. A squiggle organizer if you need something more aesthetically pleasing than a wire mesh desk organizer to get you to put away writing utensils, scissors, rulers, correction fluid, and more. Wanna hear something cool? This organizer is made from one piece of wood! A tool-free ledge planter for gardeners whose green thumb (or just a need to bring home a little leafy friend every time they visit the hardware store) has resulted in a deck that's covered in plant pots and feeling a bit cramped. This genius tool transforms the space between the balcony or deck railing and the ledge into a place for a floating garden. A belted linen dress because certain events call for looking put-together — work, dates, lunches with friends — but the summer heat is doing its darndest to make getting dressed just the most miserable and confusing activity. This versatile, breathable, and comfortable A-line dress can be worn with the belt in the front or the back. A ceramic house to give your sponge and napkins a ~home~.

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