Eilish McColgan sees European silver lining after ‘absolute dream’ season
Eilish McColgan reflected on her “absolute dream” season after adding a European Championships silver medal to her Commonwealth Games double.
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Molly Caudery is hoping technique can propel her onto the podium in Munich
Molly Caudery reckons technical tinkering can propel her towards a multi-sport European Championship medal in Munich. The Redruth pole vaulter advanced to Wednesday evening's final on Monday after comfortably clearing the bar at 4.50m. Ad Caudery, 22, leapt the same height as Lene Onsrud Retzius, Aikaterini Stefanidi and Wilma Murto but hopes fine-tuning her processes behind the scenes will help topple her rivals in the final.
Matthews using hockey heroes as motivation for Team Europe's Collins Cup defence
Kat Matthews grew up playing hockey with England's Commonwealth Games heroes but is now bidding to translate her teamwork skills into success at triathlon's equivalent of the Ryder Cup. Exmouth's Matthews, 31, played for the West of England's Under-17s with Giselle Ansley and Maddie Hinch before dropping the sport when she started to take triathlon seriously while working as a physiotherapist for the army at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Watch: Imran Tahir Celebrates Wicket With Cristiano Ronaldo's 'Siuu' Celebration
Age does not seem to be a factor for 43-year-old South African bowler Imram Tahir. While the leg-spinner has already achieved a lot in his illustrious cricket career so far, his zeal to do well in every game is still intact. Among the many impressive things about Tahir is his celebration style after taking a wicket. On Monday, the player was once again at his very best in that department as he performed Cristiano Ronaldo's 'Siuu' celebration after taking the wicket of Dawid Malan in The Hundred.
I am aiming for Olympic gold – George
Nigeria’s Patience Okon George reacts after competing in the women’s 400m heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 3, 2021. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Commonwealth champion McColgan admits emotional hangover after claiming European silver
Eilish McColgan admits the emotional hangover of her memorable Commonwealth Games scuppered her hopes of landing more major glory at the multi-sport European Championships in Munich. The Scottish athlete, 31, was dramatically crowned 10,000m champion in Birmingham earlier this month and followed it up with European silver behind Turkish star Yasemin Can on Monday night. Ad McColgan, whose mum Liz won two Commonwealth Games titles over the same distance in 1986 and 1990, clocked a time of 30:41.05 to finish just over eight seconds behind Can and ahead of Lonah Chemtai Salpeter in third.
Sunderland men’s and women’s teams set for Stadium of Light double-header
Sunderland’s men’s and women’s teams are to take to the pitch on the same afternoon in the Stadium of Light’s first double-header.
WBBL: Ellyse Perry Extends Stay With Sydney Sixers
Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry has extended her stay with Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) club Sydney Sixers and will represent the side in the eighth season of the competition. Perry is a foundation member of the Sixers, who has skippered the club in all editions of the world's premier women's domestic competition, including titles in WBBL 02 and WBBL 03. A product of NSW's pathways system, the 31-year-old now plays her state cricket for Victoria but said she had never considered playing for any other WBBL franchise.