Tennis-Barty was ready to quit after winning 2019 French Open: coach
By Ian Ransom
Tokyo Sport News
Barty was ready to quit after winning 2019 French Open: coach
MELBOURNE : Ash Barty's stunning decision to quit tennis at 25 and at the top of her game left the tennis world stunned but her coach Craig Tyzzer revealed the Australian was ready to bow out years ago just as her career was taking off.
Woodbine Entertainment to provide land for soccer-specific stadium, training facility
Jim Lawson says Woodbine Entertainment wants to provide Canadian soccer with a national training centre.
World Figure Skating Championships - Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier top pairs short program standings
Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier topped the standings after the pairs short program, as Great Britain’s Zoe Jones and Christopher Boyadji finished in 10th at the World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier. With the top five from last year’s Olympic Games not competing, the focus was on the pair who took sixth place in Tokyo, Knierim and Frazier. Ad/> The Americans did not disappoint, as they produced a personal-best performance of 76.88.
Jack Marley delivers third Euro U22 boxing gold for Ireland
Jack Marley has delivered a third gold for Ireland at the European Under-22 Boxing Championships in Porec, Croatia.
Kerr takes on Tefera and rare European race
Josh Kerr will break from tradition to race on the European circuit when he takes on the 1500m at the Muller Diamond League Birmingham. The Olympic silver medallist has only competed once in a Diamond League event, the Emsley Carr Mile at the 2019 Anniversary Games in London. Ad/> Ethiopia's Samuel Tefera won the historic race that day and the newly-crowned world indoor champion will take on Kerr once again at the re-opened Alexander Stadium on May 21.
Blake Ferguson open to switch to England after holding preliminary talks with clubs over move
Clubs have held talks with Australia and NRL star Blake Ferguson over a remarkable move to the country after he expressed an interest in trying his hand at the English game.
Russian, Belarusian swimmers barred from world championships in June, July
Russian and Belarusian swimmers were banned Wednesday from competing at the world championships because of the war in Ukraine.