Lukaku double fires Inter to easy win at Empoli

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Lukaku shot Inter Milan to a 3-0 win over struggling Empoli on Sunday with his first Serie A goals from
open play since the opening day of what has been a difficult return season in Italy.

Belgium striker Lukaku netted two fine low finishes in the second half at the Stadio Castellani to help
Inter to their first win in Italy's top flight since early March and move them above AC Milan into fifth,
two points from the last Champions League place currently held by Roma.

He struck his first from the edge of the area two minutes after the break following a quick exchange of
passes with Marcelo Brozovic and doubled Inter's lead in the 76th minute by bursting past Ardian Ismajli
and rifling home an angled drive.

The 29-year-old, who also laid on Lautaro Martinez's late goal, took his league tally since returning to
Inter on loan from Chelsea to just five with Sunday's brace.

Lukaku has struggled with injuries for large chunks of the campaign, which started back in mid-August
with a goal less than two minutes into Inter's opening fixture at Lecce.

"This season has been a very complicated one," Lukaku told Sky Sport.
"We're doing good work with the trainers... it's the first time that I've had such a serious injury, but now
I feel more confident with those type of movements."

Inter beat Empoli with a changed line-up from the one which secured a Milan derby Champions League
semi-final on Wednesday.

They are also in a battle with their local rivals for qualification to next year's edition of Euro

The 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships took place in June in Rome, Italy. Norwegian duo
Anders Mol and Christian Sørum won the men's championship, while Canadians Sarah Pavan and
Melissa Humana-Paredes won the women's championship.

The 2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League is currently ongoing, with both men's and women's teams
competing in a round-robin format. The tournament began in May and will end in June, with the finals
taking place in Rimini, Italy.

The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021, and volleyball will be
one of the sports featured. The Olympic volleyball tournament includes both indoor and beach events,
with many countries sending their best players to compete for medals.

The United States women's volleyball team won the gold medal at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's
World Cup, which took place in Japan. The team also won the bronze medal at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball
Nations League.
Certainly! Here are a few recent news items related to swimming:

Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Manuel Announces Break from Swimming: In April 2023, American
swimmer Simone Manuel announced that she would be taking a break from competition for the rest of
the year to focus on her mental and physical health. Manuel won four Olympic medals in her career,
including two golds in the 2016 Rio Games.

USA Swimming Announces Team for 2023 World Aquatics Championships: USA Swimming, the
governing body for swimming in the United States, recently announced the roster for the 2023 World
Aquatics Championships, which will take place in Budapest, Hungary in June and July of this year. The
team includes 48 swimmers, including veterans like Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel as well as several
first-time national team members.

New Zealand Swimmer Sets World Record in 100-Meter Backstroke: In March 2023, New Zealand
swimmer Gabrielle Fa'amausili set a new world record in the women's 100-meter backstroke at a meet
in Auckland. Fa'amausili finished with a time of 56.57 seconds, breaking the previous record of 56.88
seconds set by American Regan Smith in 2019.

Open Water Swimmer Completes Record-Breaking Swim Across Lake Tahoe: In August 2022, American
open water swimmer Tracie Hyland became the first person to swim the entire length of Lake Tahoe,
which straddles the California-Nevada border. Hyland completed the 21-mile swim in just over 10 hours,
battling high winds and choppy waves along the way.

I hope these updates give you a good sense of what's been happening in the world of swimming lately!