League of Legends: Riot Games Appear to Confirm Renata as New Champion
Riot Games have all but confirmed Renata as the next League of Legends Champion.
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On Debut, India Drub China 7-1 In Women's FIH Pro League
Sushila Chanu scored a brace as the Indian women's hockey team made a grand debut at the FIH Pro League, hammering China 7-1 in the first game of the two-leg tie on Monday. Chanu (47th, 52nd minutes) converted two penalty strokes while Navneet Kaur (5th), Neha (12), Vandana Katariya (40th), Sharmila Devi (48th) and Gurjit Kaur (50th) netted one each to hand India a convincing win. China's lone goal was scored from a field effort by Xue Deng in the 43rd minute. With the win, the Indian women's hockey team moved to the third position in the FIH Pro League points table, with three points and a goal difference of plus six.
'An underdog his whole life': Levi's improbable journey set to continue at Olympics
BEIJING — Devon Levi was scrolling through his social media feed, just like any other university student with some down time.
Beijing 2022: Training Underway With Half Of Olympic Winter Games Athletes Already Arrived
Nearly half of all athletes for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 have now arrived in China, and over the past few days have been familiarising themselves with the 12 competition venues following their opening for training. In the mountain competition zones of Zhangjiakou and Yanqing, athletes have been testing out the cross-country skiing facilities. Nearby, lots of teams have been training in the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre. This includes Sweden, whose head coach, Johannes Lukas, told media earlier this week, as per Olympics.com: "It really is a very cool stadium and the courses are very nice. I think the whole area is very good and it was a positive first day."
Nadal, Barty give Australian Open desperately needed happy ending
An Australian Open like no other began in controversy with the deportation of Novak Djokovic but culminated in one of the greatest comebacks in tennis history by Rafael Nadal on Sunday.
How Ireland's growing Esports scene is building a lasting legacy
Ireland is not only a hot bed for gamers, but also home to some of the biggest gaming publishers in the world.
US Watchdog Issues Warning On Athletes' Safety At Upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics
A US rights monitor raised the alarm Monday over athletes' safety at China's upcoming Winter Olympics, after the host authorities threatened "punishment" for anti-Beijing comments. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China -- a group of Washington lawmakers and White House officials -- asked US Olympics authorities for an "urgent effort" to protect their sports stars' free speech rights at the February 4-20 tournament. The commission spoke out after Yang Shu, a senior official in the Beijing organizing committee, told an online briefing on January 18 that "any behavior or speech that is against the Olympic spirit, especially against the Chinese laws and regulations, are also subject to certain punishment."
Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty Give Australian Open Desperately Needed Happy Ending
An Australian Open like no other began in controversy with the deportation of Novak Djokovic but culminated in one of the greatest comebacks in tennis history by Rafael Nadal on Sunday. Throw in Ashleigh Barty becoming the first home winner for 44 years, and local heroes Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis winning the men's doubles, this was a Grand Slam that will live long in the memory for myriad reasons.