Canada's Josh Liendo, 19, captures bronze for 2nd medal at swim worlds
Canadian teenager Josh Liendo is back on the podium at worlds.
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IBA will not be in charge of Paris 2024 boxing competition, qualifiers-IOC
The International Boxing Association will not be in charge of the boxing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics or qualifiers for those games, the IOC said on Friday.
Irish hockey international Peter Caruth comes out as gay
Peter Caruth, who has 142 caps for Ireland and represented his country at the Rio Olympics, has become the first international hockey player to come out.
Chelsea’s Emma Hayes ‘on real honour’ after being made an OBE
Chelsea Women’s football manager Emma Hayes has described becoming an OBE as a “real honour” and an “unbelievable experience”.
Reece Prescod says that he needed a 'reset' after eating junk food and playing video games ahead of the Tokyo Olympics
Reece Prescod has revealed his change in lifestyle as he prepares for the UK trials in Manchester, for the World Championships next month. The Great Britain sprinter is highly regarded and believed to be the most talented sprinter the UK has to offer, but his preparation off the field was always holding him back. Ad/> Prescod competed at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics last year, despite his unconventional lead up to the competition, but a false start ended any hopes of a medal.
SA swimmer Van Niekerk edges close to African record en route to world champs semi-final
South Africa's Lara van Niekerk came within five hundredths of a second of her own African record on her way to victory in her 50m breaststroke heats at the Swimming World Championships in Budapest on Friday.
Savita says India can finish on podium in hockey World Cup
The top FIH tournament will be jointly hosted by the Netherlands and Spain from July 1 to 17. India finished a historic fourth at the Olympics last year and Savita said the Tokyo Games had instilled a belief that they can match the best in the business on the biggest stage. "Our performance in Tokyo gave us the belief that we can finish on the podium in global events," Savita said.
Allyson Felix advances, Sha’Carri Richardson out of the 100m on Day 1 of U.S. Track and Field Championships
Dynamic but inconsistent sprint star Sha’Carri Richardson will not be on the U.S. 100m team for World Championships. On the opening night of the 2022 USATF Outdoor Championships, Richardson finished 5th in her heat in 11.31, well off her season best of 10.85, and not fast enough to advance to the semifinals. While the Dallas native is still entered in the 200, the early round elimination came as something of a surprise after Richardson finished 2nd at the 2022 Prefontaine Classic in May behind two-time Olympic 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica.