Canada's Prince scores header to lift Houston Dash to tie against Racing Louisville
Canada's Nichelle Prince scored a header to help the Houston Dash earn a 1-1 tie against Racing Louisville on Saturday in NWSL action in Lousville, Kentucky.
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Louise Shanahan breaks Irish 800m record in Belfast
Cork athlete Louise Shanahan has set a new Irish women's record of 1:59.42 after a stunning run at the Irish Milers Club meeting in Belfast.
IOC questions Olympic boxing leadership after international federation's election
With boxing's status at the Olympics in doubt, the IOC was not impressed on Saturday with the leadership election of the sport's governing body which was stripped of recognition in 2019.
Walsh one fight away from medal in Bulgaria
Michaela Walsh has booked a quarter-final spot in Women's World Championships in Istanbul following a 3-2 split win over Ukraine's Valeriia Yeroshenko.
South Korea dethrone China to win badminton's Uber Cup in nail-biter
South Korea stunned defending champions China to win badminton's prestigious Uber Cup on Saturday in an epic battle that went down to the wire in Bangkok. The holders were aiming for a 16th title in the women's team championship but with the countries deadlocked at 2-2 it all boiled down to a singles match between China's 15th-ranked Wang Zhiyi and 46th-ranked Sim Yu-jin. Sim, who turned 23 on Friday, sprang an upset by beating Wang 28-26, 18-21, 21-8 in a thrilling 88 minutes -- and with it South Korea's first Uber Cup crown in 12 years. It was a hugely disappointing conclusion for China, who had jumped out to an early lead in the tie when Chen Yufei sealed a spectacular come-from-behind win against An Se-young in a marathon match full of drama.
Brittney Griner's extended detention in Moscow disappointing to her WNBA family
New York head coach Sandy Brondello was on her way to her team's Friday morning shootaround when she heard the "disappointing" news Russia had extended Brittney Griner's pre-trial detention another 30 days.
South Korea Dethrone China To Win Uber Cup In Nail-Biter
South Korea stunned defending champions China to win badminton's prestigious Uber Cup on Saturday in an epic battle that went down to the wire in Bangkok. The holders were aiming for a 16th title in the women's team championship but with the countries deadlocked at 2-2 it all boiled down to a singles match between China's 15th-ranked Wang Zhiyi and 46th-ranked Sim Yu-jin. Sim, who turned 23 on Friday, sprang an upset by beating Wang 28-26, 18-21, 21-8 in a thrilling 88 minutes -- and with it South Korea's first Uber Cup crown in 12 years.
Joseph Schooling anchors Singapore to SEA Games gold in 4 x 100m freestyle relay
HANOI: Joseph Schooling won his first gold at the 31st SEA Games on Saturday (May 14) after combining with Mikkel Lee, Quah Zheng Wen and Jonathan Tan to take gold in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay.