Three heat wins for Ireland on Day 2 of Worlds
It was another productive day for Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic with three heat wins recorded and a number of athletes also advancing to the next stage.
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Spain wins EuroBasket title, topping France for gold
BERLIN (AP) — For Spain, almost all of the names on the national team’s roster have changed in recent years.
Lovlina Borgohain, Shiva Thapa Headline India's Squad For Asian Boxing Championship
Veteran Shiva Thapa and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain will spearhead the Indian men's and women's challenge respectively at the Asian Boxing Championship next month. The selection trials for the continental showpiece slated to take place in Amman, Jordan from October 30 to November 12, were held at NIS Patiala from Thursday to Saturday. The likes of reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen, three-time Asian Championship medallist Amit Panghal and Birmingham Commonwealth Games medallists Rohit Tokas and Sagar Ahlawat skipped the trials.
Struggling Naomi Osaka aiming to break slump as Pan Pacific Open returns
Pan Pacific Open this week. The former world number one and four-time Grand Slam champion has plummeted to 48 in the women's tennis world rankings after a wretched run that has seen her crash out in the first round of her last three tournaments. The Japanese 24-year-old has not won a title since last year's Australian Open and has been hampered this season with injury.
New Zealand skipper Reid announces international retirement
New Zealand captain Winston Reid will retire from international soccer after Sunday's friendly against Australia in front of home fans in Auckland, the former West Ham United stalwart said on Monday.
Spain win EuroBasket title, topping France 88-76 for gold
BERLIN: For Spain, almost all of the names on the national team’s roster have changed in recent years.
Spain beats France to win EuroBasket gold medal
It was Spain’s fourth European championship in its last six tries, all those golds coming under coach Sergio Scariolo.
Kyle Snyder wins wrestling worlds in rival’s absence; U.S. wins most medals for first time
Kyle Snyder won his first global title in five years — in the absence of his Russian rival — and the U.S. finished the world wrestling championships with the most medals outright for the first time in history.