Soul Cap approved for top swimming meets with aim of increasing diversity
The Soul Cap has gotten the green light from swimming's top governing body, which figures to be a huge step toward bringing more diversity to a largely white sport.
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The bizarre TikTok trend that is making users thousands - and anyone can do it
If you have been scrolling through TikTok recently you might have come across a rather odd trend on the livestreaming section of the app. Known as the NPC trend, it involves TikTok users stood in front of the camera with a dead eye stare mimicking video game characters as they receive monetary donations - sometimes in the thousands - from their viewers.
Canadian women relaxed ahead of World Cup opener but still face some injury issues
Canada looked relaxed at training Wednesday ahead of its FIFA Women's World Cup opener against Nigeria, although several players appeared to be working at their own pace.
Ireland's Barrett hoping for divine World Cup intervention as mass is moved
The faith of Irish fans may be tested when they take on Australia in their Women's World Cup opener on Thursday, but the prayers will have already been said in Amber Barrett's home town as the local priest moved mass to accommodate the kickoff time.
PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Will Restart Quest For First Title Of Season In Pre-Olympic Year
Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look for consistency in their quest for a maiden title of the season when they begin their campaign at the Korea Open Super 500 tournament in Yeosu on Tuesday. A title has eluded Sindhu this year with more than half the season already over. She has not been able to string together a series of wins in a week after returning from a five-month long injury lay-off following a stress fracture on her ankle.
PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Restart Quest For 1st Title Of Season In Pre-Olympic Year
PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look for consistency in their quest for the season's maiden title when they begin their campaign at the Korea Open, which lost a bit of sheen following the withdrawal of some key players, including Lakshya Sen. A title has eluded Sindhu this year with more than half the season already over. She has not been able to string together a series of wins in a week after returning from a five-month long injury lay-off following a stress fracture on her ankle. The two-time Olympic medallist had reached the final of the Madrid Spain Masters, her best finish this season. She showed sparks when she reached the semifinals of Canada Open but made a quarterfinal exit in the next event after going down to China's Gao Fang Jie in the US Open.
PV Sindhu Slips To World No. 17, Lowest Ranking In Over A Decade
Battling an inconsistent form, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Tuesday slipped five places to world number 17 in the latest BWF world rankings. Ever since returning from a five-month long injury layoff, Sindhu has struggled to string together a series of wins in a week, resulting in a title-less streak this season. A former world number 2 Sindhu, who had suffered a stress fracture on her ankle during her title-winning run at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, currently has 49,480 points from 14 tournaments.
"Left A Significant Emotional Impact On Me": PV Sindhu On US Open Loss
The quarterfinal loss at the US Open has "left a significant emotional impact" on PV Sindhu but the premier Indian shuttler has vowed to finish the season on a high. Sindhu has looked off colour this season after returning from a five-month long injury layoff following a stress fracture on her ankle. With more than half the year gone, the former world champion and two-time Olympic medallist is still searching for her first title this season.