The top annual women's hockey prize is up for grabs at worlds — but how much longer will that be the case?
The biggest prize of the women's hockey year is up for grabs over the next two weeks.
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'It doesn't last forever' - James Guy hopes to replicate buzz of Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold by selling houses
Selling £15 million properties is the closest James Guy has got to recreating the buzz of winning Olympic gold. One of Britain's most successful swimmers of all time, the 27-year-old expects to hang up his goggles in the next couple of years. Ad Guy is planning for a future on dry land working in real estate, undergoing work experience with a leading firm near his base at the British Swimming Performance Centre in Bath and in London.
Schlosshan leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of Olympic dream
City of Leeds high-flier Leah Schlosshan is making life decisions with the Paris 2024 Olympics in mind. The 18-year-old broke out with 200m medley gold at last year’s European Junior Championships, touching the wall for a personal best two seconds shy of the Olympic qualification time. Ad That brought her Team GB dream in closer focus and the straight A* GCSE student has eschewed university plans to chase a place in Paris.
Mildred hopes to emulate housemate Dean in Paris
Ed Mildred will be sharing a flat with Olympic champion Tom Dean next year and hopes to emulate his training partner's meteoric rise at Paris 2024. The Northampton star dipped his toe in senior swimming last year, graduating from the junior circuit with three Commonwealth and two European medals. Ad Dean hadn't won a global medal of any description before gold on Olympic debut in Tokyo, a steep trajectory to the top that Mildred is hoping to emulate.
James Guy replicating buzz of Olympic gold by selling houses
Selling £15 million properties is the closest James Guy has got to recreating the buzz of winning Olympic gold. One of Britain's most successful swimmers of all time, the 27-year-old expects to hang up his goggles in the next couple of years. Ad Guy is planning for a future on dry land as a real estate wheeler dealer, undergoing work experience with a leading firm near his base at the British Swimming Performance Centre in Bath and in London.
Police seize £700 haul of stolen sportswear after arresting two suspected shoplifters
This is the £700 haul of stolen sportswear police seized from shoplifters at Crown Point shopping centre in Denton. Two suspects were arrested as they tried to leave the shopping centre in a Ford Transit van.
Canada defeats Finland in women's hockey worlds tune-up
Brianne Jenner, Emily Clark and Marie-Philip Poulin each scored, and Canada outshot Finland 23-19 to post a 3-1 win on Saturday in exhibition women's hockey action at the Gale Centre in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Ellen Walshe shines on Irish Open Championships opening day
Ellen Walshe produced the swims of the day as the Irish Open Swimming Championships got underway at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin on Saturday.