Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton finishes 3rd at season-opening Diamond League stop
Canadian shot put star Sarah Mitton finished third at the season-opening stop of the Diamond League season on Saturday in Shanghai.
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German-born Castrop makes South Korea World Cup squad
SEOUL, May 16 : German-born Jens Castrop became the first player with dual heritage to make a South Korean World Cup squad when he was named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man party on Saturday for this year's tournament.
FIFA officials to meet Iranian FA to discuss World Cup on Saturday, says source
May 16 : FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom will meet Iranian FA (FFIRI) officials in Istanbul on Saturday and offer "reassurance" over Iran's participation in the World Cup, a source familiar with the talks has told Reuters.
Ochoa relishing final Mexico chapter as sixth World Cup beckons
MEXICO CITY, May 15 : Veteran Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa said he is enjoying what he expects to be his final stage with the national team as he fights for a place in the squad for a sixth consecutive World Cup.
Morocco beat France to Ayyoub Bouaddi in major World Cup boost
May 16 : Morocco have won the international tug-of-war for highly rated Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who was born in France to Moroccan parents, after FIFA approved his switch of allegiance, handing the Atlas Lions a significant boost just weeks before the World Cup in North America.
Checking forward Connor Brown plays hero for Canada, scores winner in hockey worlds opener
Connor Brown scored the winning goal in the third period and Canada opened its world hockey championship with a 5-3 win over Sweden on Friday in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Lukaku indispensable to Belgium's World Cup cause says coach
BRUSSELS, May 15 : Belgium can ill afford to do without Romelu Lukaku at the World Cup, coach Rudi Garcia said as he explained the inclusion of their all-time top scorer in a 26-man squad on Friday.
Ice hockey-Trailblazer Rheaume named general manager of PWHL's Detroit expansion team
May 15 : Canada's Manon Rheaume, the first and only woman to play in a National Hockey League pre-season game, was named general manager of the Professional Women’s Hockey League's expansion Detroit team on Friday.