Alex Morgan's penalty clinches US victory at Concacaf W over Canada
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN
Tokyo Sport News
Beth Mead v Mariona Caldentey – The forwards who could settle England-Spain tie
England’s Beth Mead will look to continue her goal-scoring hot streak when the Lionesses face Spain in the Euro 2022 quarter-finals, while Mariona Caldentey could be one of the biggest threats in the opposition attack.
World Athletics Championships 2022 schedule and start times
The World Athletics Championships got underway in Eugene’s Hayward Field on Friday, kicking off 10 days of international competition that will see Great Britain’s track and field stars attempt to make their mark on the global stage.
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu retires from competition
TOKYO: Japan's two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu announced his retirement from competition at the age of 27 on Tuesday (Jul 19), after struggling with injuries at this year's Beijing Games.
Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu retires from competition
By Jessie Yeung, Emiko Jozuka and Junko Ogura, CNN
World Athletics Championships: Katarina Johnson-Thompson eighth as Nafissatou Thiam wins second heptathlon gold
Double Olympic champion Nafissatou Thiam reclaimed her world crown after comfortably beating Anouk Vetter in the final 800m event, with defending champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson eighth overall. Vetter, the Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, held a slender 19-point lead over the Belgian going into the final discipline in Eugene, but Thiam comfortably clawed that back when finishing seven seconds quicker in the 800m.
'All about the medal' - Britain's Laura Muir battles to bronze in 1500m at World Athletics Championships
Britain's Laura Muir battled to a hard-earned bronze medal in the 1500m at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. The 29-year-old produced a season's best to come up with the goods when it mattered and finish in 3:55.28 to take third place behind Kenya's Faith Kipyegon — who won gold in 3:52.96 — and Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay. Ad/> The Scot, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, secured Britain's first medal at the World Athletics Championships with a remarkable run in what was a blisteringly-fast race.
CWG: A happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters
The Commonwealth tournaments, be it the CWG or the Commonwealth Championships, have been a happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters, who revel in the absence of traditional powerhouses like China and North Korea. India have finished as the best-performing nation in the sport in the 1990, 2002, and 2018 editions. They are the second most successful nation in the sport with 125 medals, including 43 golds, behind Australia (159), whose dominance has taken a hit in the last few editions.