All Blacks and Japan to face off more often under new deal
The All Blacks and Japan will meet regularly from 2024 to 2027 as part of a wide-ranging deal announced Wednesday aimed at growing rugby across the region.
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Deguchi wins 2nd career gold at judo worlds, Canadian teammate Klimkait adds bronze
Christa Deguchi, who became the first Canadian to reach the medal podium at the world judo championships in 2018, is now a two-time champion.
Marcell Jacobs, Fred Kerley set a world’s fastest man showdown years in the waiting
Italian Marcell Jacobs and American Fred Kerley clashed on social media in recent weeks. Now, the Olympic 100m champion and world 100m champion are set to take their rivalry to the track.
Tunbridge Wells’ Will Bayley eager to serve up more table tennis glory at Slovenia Open
Tunbridge Wells’ world champion Will Bayley heads a strong British para table tennis squad of 17 athletes for the Slovenia Open in Lasko, which gets under way today (Tuesday).
US man pleads guilty to Tokyo Games doping charges
NEW YORK: A man that US prosecutors charged with supplying performance-enhancing drugs to athletes at the Tokyo Olympics pleaded guilty on Monday (May 8), a spokesman for the US Attorney's Office Southern District of New York said.
Wisniewska, Vander Vies named Canada's co-chefs de mission for 2023 Parapan Am Games, 2024 Paralympics
Paralympic medallists Karolina Wisniewska and Josh Vander Vies will lead Team Canada as co-chefs de mission at the upcoming 2023 Parapan Am Games and 2024 Paralympic Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Monday.
Neeraj Chopra Vows To Push Himself More In Upcoming Competitions
Neeraj Chopra began his Diamond League title defence with a win in the first leg but the Olympic champion javelin thrower said he will push himself more in the upcoming competitions this season. Chopra, who had bagged the 2022 Diamond League final trophy last year, won the season-opening first round with a best throw of 88.67m to beat a star-studded field at the Qatar Sports Club on Friday night, "It was a very hard win, but I'm happy, it's a really good start for me," Chopra said.
Ware captures women's 3m springboard silver, her 2nd medal at Diving World Cup
Canada's Pamela Ware showed off a much-improved dive, paving the way for a silver medal on the final day of World Cup action in Montreal.