Canada's Alexandria Loutitt captures bronze at ski jumping World Cup in Japan
Canada's Alexandria Loutitt soared to World Cup bronze in women's ski jumping on Friday.
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World champion pole vaulter Shawnacy Barber dies at 29 from 'medical complications'
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Who Was Shawn Barber? Meet Canadian Olympic Pole Vaulter Who Died At 29
Former world pole vault champion Shawn Barber of Canada has died at age 29 at his home in Texas, his agent announced on Thursday. Barber won the 2015 world title at Beijing by clearing 5.90 meters and captured his other major international crown on home-nation soil in Toronto at the 2015 Pan American Games. Paul Doyle, Barber's agent, announced his passing on an Instagram posting. No cause of death was revealed.
Medvedev Praises Hardy Australian Open Fans After 3:40 AM Finish
Daniil Medvedev admitted to loyal Australian Open fans "I would not be here" after he fought back to beat Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori from two sets down in a match that ended at 3:40 am on Friday. The world number three, who took to the court late on Thursday, overcame the world number 53 by 3-6, 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/1), 6-0 in four hours and 23 minutes on a chilly Rod Laver Arena. The second round match stretched well into the early hours even though tournament organisers added a day this year in an effort to curb late-night finishes.
Australian Open order of play on Saturday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the seventh day of the Australian Open on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Former world pole vault champion Shawn Barber dies at age 29
Shawn Barber, the Canadian record holder and 2015 world champion in pole vault, has died at the age of 29.
Canada's moguls team riding momentum as 2nd half of World Cup season kicks off on home snow
At 2:00 a.m. on Christmas Day at Saskatoon's John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, Canadian moguls skier Maïa Schwinghammer couldn't wipe the smile off her face.
Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29 from medical complications
Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29.