Here's why Canada — and Alberta — are so good at dragon boat racing
Lethbridge's Mia Chalmet, 18, is a dragon boat racing world champion.
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'Endless money' is a problem in transfer market, says Liverpool's Klopp
Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp said it was difficult for the club to keep pace in the transfer market and called for more regulation after they missed out on targets and saw players leave for Saudi Arabia.
Kassanavoid revelling in rare hammer limelight
BUDAPEST : It is not often – make that never – that the hammer throw is considered top of the bill at a major athletics event but this world championships is taking place in Hungary, where hurling a lump of iron 80 metres is held in the highest of esteem.
James Harden agrees relationship with 76ers beyond repair - ESPN
Days after James Harden called 76ers president Daryl Morey a «liar,» the star guard maintained his position that there was no way back for him to stay in Philadelphia.
India Clinches Mixed Team Air Pistol Gold At ISSF World Championships
Shooters Esha Singh and Shiva Narwal brought cheers to the India camp, clinching the 10m air pistol mixed team gold by defeating Turkey in the final of the ISSF World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday. The Indian duo defeated the Turkish pair of Ilayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikec 16-10 in the gold-medal match to take the country's medals tally to two. India are currently placed second on the medals table with a gold and a bronze medal, while China is leading the tally with five gold and two bronze medals. The Indians shot superbly in the qualification round with Esha notching up 290 and Narwal 293. Their aggregate score of 583 helped them top the qualification round and push Turkey to second spot with an aggregate of 581.
Vinesh Phogat Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery, Thanks Her Doctors
Ace Indian wrestler and World Championships, Commonwealth Games medalist Vinesh Phogat has undergone successful knee surgery for an injury, which caused her to pull out of the upcoming Asian Games scheduled from September 23 to October 8 in China. She took to Twitter to express her gratitude towards her doctors and vowed back to bounce back stronger.
Indian Men Bag 10m Air Pistol Team Bronze At ISSF World Championship
India's campaign in the ISSF World Championship began on an unimpressive note as none of the six 10m air pistol shooters competing in Baku on Thursday were able to clinch a 2024 Paris Olympic quota, though the men clinched a consolation bronze medal in the team event. The men's 10m air pistol team, comprising Shiva Narwal (579 points), Sarabjot Singh (578) and Arjun Singh Cheema (577) clinched the bronze medal with an aggregate score of 1734. The Chinese team of Zhang Bowen (587), Liu Junhui (582) and Xie Yu (580) took the gold medal with an aggregate of 1749 points, while the German team, comprising Robin Walter (586), Michael Schwald (581) and Paul Froehlich (576) bagged the silver with an aggregate score of 1743.
Swiatek seeks more empathy from fans after facing online 'hate'
Iga Swiatek called for an end to online hate and criticism and urged tennis fans to show more empathy after the world number one received angry messages following her 3-6 6-1 6-1 victory over China's Zheng Qinwen at the Cincinnati Open on Thursday.