World Athletics Championships: Akintola qualifies in 200m, Ofili faces ‘giants’ in semifinal
Alaba Akintola… PHOTO: Making of Champions
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Pinnock flies to a world-leading distance in long jump qualifying
BUDAPEST : Jamaica's Wayne Pinnock needed just one attempt to secure his spot in the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships, soaring to a world-leading 8.54 metres on his opening jump in Wednesday's qualifying.
Aaron Brown leads trio of Canadian men into 200m semis at World Athletics Championships
Click on the video player above to watch live action form the afternoon session at the World Athletics Championships, which begin at 12:50 p.m. ET and will be hosted by CBC Sports' Anastasia Bucsis.
Lyles takes next step towards sprint double
BUDAPEST : Three days after being crowned 100m world champion, Noah Lyles opened his campaign for a third consecutive world 200m title without any drama on Wednesday as he won his heat in 20.05 seconds on a morning when all the contenders avoided any slips.
Richardson and Jackson on course for 200m showdown
BUDAPEST : American Sha'Carri Richardson and Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, first and second in the 100 metres final on Monday, safely negotiated the next step in their World Championship rivalry as they cruised through their 200m first-round heats on Wednesday.
The brilliance of teen Linda Caicedo and other takeaways from Women's World Cup
From a first-time winner in Spain to growing global parity, this edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup had it all. There were record-breaking audiences, adversity, young stars on the rise and the continued fight for equality. Here are a few takeaways from a tournament hosted so spectacularly by Australia and New Zealand.
Lucky Van Niekerk scrapes into World Champs finals
World record holder Wayde van Niekerk barely snuck into the final of the 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Tuesday night, finishing third in his semi-final to qualify via the non-automatic qualifiers route.
Injured Gardiner misses out on 400m final
BUDAPEST: Olympic champion and race favourite Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas pulled up injured in his world championship 400m semi-final on Tuesday and failed to progress to the final.