Paralympic wake-up call: McKeever's 14th career gold headlines Canada's 6-medal night
From a decorated Paralympian claiming his 14th title to maiden medals in Para snowboard, Team Canada made history on the third day of competition in Beijing.
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McKeever, Wilkie, Turner win gold on six-medal day for Canada at Paralympics
BEIJING — Tyler Turner captured Canada's first ever Paralympic gold medal in snowboarding, while Brian McKeever skied to his 14th victory to highlight a six-medal day for Canada at the Beijing Games.
First ever Turkish Masters represents another huge step in snooker's overseas adventure around the world
This week’s Turkish Masters sees snooker touch down in the beautiful surroundings of Antalya, the latest stopping off point for a sport becoming increasingly global. After a year behind closed doors in Milton Keynes the stunning scenery and warm weather of Turkey’s southern coastline must almost feel like an hallucination to snooker players used to gazing out of their hotel windows at the local Wagamama’s. Ad/> Snooker was invented by British army officers in India before establishing itself in the UK.
Paralympic officials didn’t want these snowboarders to compete. They finished on the podium anyway
After the legal fight France’s Cecile Hernandez and Team USA’s Brenna Huckaby endured to reach Beijing, the turns, berms, and jumps ended up being the easy part. In the women’s snowboard cross final (LL2 classification) on Monday at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Hernandez and Huckaby claimed gold and bronze, respectively. Canada’s Lisa DeJong won the silver.
USA Olympic ice hockey stars perform Chicago Blackhawks puck drop
Team USA ice hockey’s Olympic silver medallists participated in the Chicago Blackhawks puck drop before their NHL clash against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday (6 March).
Legal fight won, Hernandez and Huckaby enjoy success on the snow
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : After a legal battle over whether they could be allowed to compete at the Paralympics, Cecile Hernandez and Brenna Huckaby found the competition smoother on Monday as they both won medals in the snowboard cross at the Winter Games.
Fernandez retains Monterrey crown as Osorio downed
Canada's Leylah Fernandez saved five match points before retaining her WTA Monterrey crown in controversial fashion with victory over Colombia's Camila Osorio on Sunday.
Winter Paralympics: China continue domination with snowboard success
Hosts China claimed a clean sweep in the men's snowboard cross UL (upper limb) event as they continued their Winter Paralympic domination.