Triathlon-Yee takes gold at Paris 2024 test event to complete British double
Alex Yee won the Paris 2024 triathlon men's test race on Friday by 13 seconds to give Britain the double following Beth Potter's victory in the women's race a day earlier.
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Maatsen and Van de Ven get Dutch call-ups
AMSTERDAM : Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen and Tottenham Hotspur’s new signing Micky van de Ven have been called up in a preliminary Netherlands squad for next month’s European Championship qualifiers against Greece and Ireland.
England Test not just a 'warm-up', says Ireland captain James Ryan
Captain James Ryan admits there is nervousness among Ireland's returning stars as they bid to generate World Cup momentum by producing a statement display against England.
Thomas to lead INEOS Grenadiers at Vuelta
Geraint Thomas will lead INEOS Grenadiers' eight-man line-up at this year's Vuelta a Espana which begins on Aug. 26, the British team announced on Friday.
India Clinches Mixed Team Air Pistol Gold At ISSF World Championships
Shooters Esha Singh and Shiva Narwal brought cheers to the India camp, clinching the 10m air pistol mixed team gold by defeating Turkey in the final of the ISSF World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday. The Indian duo defeated the Turkish pair of Ilayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikec 16-10 in the gold-medal match to take the country's medals tally to two. India are currently placed second on the medals table with a gold and a bronze medal, while China is leading the tally with five gold and two bronze medals. The Indians shot superbly in the qualification round with Esha notching up 290 and Narwal 293. Their aggregate score of 583 helped them top the qualification round and push Turkey to second spot with an aggregate of 581.
Cuthbert latest to withdraw from Wales team to play Springboks
Wales have been hit by a third late withdrawal from their side to play South Africa in a Rugby World Cup warm-up game in Cardiff on Saturday after wing Alex Cuthbert dropped out as a precaution, officials have confirmed.
Frizell joins injured list as All Blacks depart for Rugby World Cup
All Blacks coach Ian Foster said loose forward Shannon Frizell has joined their injured list as the New Zealand squad departed for the Rugby World Cup on Friday.
Every cancelled and delayed flight from Manchester Airport on Friday, August 18
It’s always exciting heading to the airport and finally jetting off after spending weeks waiting for your holiday. But it can be frustrating if your flight ends up being delayed or cancelled.