Man City players decide their captain and vice-captain for this season
Manchester City players have decided who their captain and vice-captain will be for the forthcoming season.
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Crowd made European Championship haul feel bigger than Olympics, says gymnast Kinsella
Crowd-pleaser Alice Kinsella says her pair of multi-sport European Championship medals feel even bigger than her Olympic bronze after a magical week in Munich. The Southend-born star, 21, won individual all around silver on Thursday before following it up with the same colour medal in Saturday’s team event. Ad Kinsella joined forces with Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova, Ondine Achampong and Georgia-Mae Fenton to finish second behind Italy ahead of hosts Germany on the podium.
Booth and Ford hail coach Randell as key to European silver
Esme Booth and Emily Ford reckon new coach Andrew Randell's radical rowing revolution fired them to European Championship silver in Munich. Stratford-upon-Avon star Booth, 23, finished second in the women’s pair final on Saturday morning to cap a memorable week at the city's multi-sports championships. Ad Booth and Ford, 27, have been working under the auspices of Randell, Women's Olympic head coach, since his appointment by British Rowing in February and admit his wholesale haul of changes have helped transform the programme.
Stanford claims shock silver at Munich's European Championships
Evergreen Non Stanford admits she surprised even herself after flushing away her Commonwealth Games hangover and pulling off a shock European gold in Munich. The experienced Welsh triathlete, 33, will retire at the end of this season and completed a fairytale ending in what marked her final World Triathlon race. Ad Stanford, who claimed World Triathlon Series gold almost a decade ago in 2013, crossed the line in 1:52:10 to beat home German favourite Lisa Lindemann and French star Emily Lombardi at the city’s 1972 Olympic Park.
Rudkin fires men's eight to European gold
James Rudkin helped fire Britain’s men’s eight rowers to a memorable multi-sport European Championship medal in Munich. The Litchborough star, 28, was part of the crew that toppled the Netherlands on Saturday morning to cap a golden day for the British team in Germany.
Young Saudi pool player wins against American professional star
JEDDAH: Khaled Al-Ghamdi, a Saudi junior billiards team player, scored an important victory on Aug. 10, beating American professional pool player Skyler Woodward in the European Open Championship that concluded on Sunday in Germany.
Barcelona and Robert Lewandowski denied by Rayo Vallecano
Sergio Busquets was sent off as Robert Lewandowski’s Barcelona debut against Rayo Vallecano ended in a frustrating stalemate.