Favela kid Coelho helps make badminton a smash in Brazil
TOKYO: Ygor Coelho grew up avoiding bullets in his Rio favela - now his exploits on the badminton court are inspiring Brazilians to pick up a racquet and try the sport themselves.
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La Vuelta 2022: ‘Quiet periods is what we want’ – Dan Lloyd explains ‘spectacle’ now more likely
Dan Lloyd believes the quieter periods during La Vuelta’s three days in the Netherlands could create a bigger “spectacle” later in the race. Prior to the final sprint finishes in both stages at the weekend, there was a lack of action due to a lack of wind which many felt was needed to spice up the racing in the middle of each stage. Ad Nearly all the general classification contenders are within 33 seconds of Primoz Roglic who is the leading rider of those expected to fight for the overall win.
Tottenham news: Harry Kane names favourite ever teammate as Tanguy Ndombele exit confirmed
Here is your Tottenham Hotspur morning digest for Saturday, August 20.
David Moyes 'disappointed' as Brighton defeat leaves West Ham bottom of the Premier League
David Moyes lamented «two really poor goals» as winless West Ham fell to a 2-0 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday. The Seagulls' Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring from the spot in the 22nd-minute after Hammers new signing Thilo Kehrer — bought from Paris St-Germain on Wednesday — brought down Danny Welbeck inside the penalty area. Ad A second-half goal from Leandro Trossard doubled Brighton’s lead and consigned West Ham to a third successive league reverse — and a position at the foot of the table.
Sam Bennett bags second consecutive stage on Vuelta a Espana
Sam Bennett flashed home to claim a second successive stage win in the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday.
BWF World Championships: Onus on Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy in PV Sindhu's absence
With five medals, including the gold in 2019, Sindhu is a colossal figure in the BWF's most prestigious and competitive tournament, but an ankle injury en route to a maiden Commonwealth Games title triumph dashed her hopes of travelling to the Japanese capital. This left the task of continuing India's impressive run in the tournament on the young shoulders of Lakshya, and the experienced duo of Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth. The country has not returned empty-handed from the Worlds since the 2011 edition.
IIHF says high ticket prices, Hockey Canada scandal led to low attendance at world juniors in Edmonton
Tickets for Edmonton's world junior men's hockey championship haven't been a hot commodity this summer and International Ice Hockey Federation officials say the high price of admission, the tournament's odd timing and a spectre of scandal are to blame for low attendance.
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