Achonwa, Carleton, Nurse headline Canada's roster for Women’s Basketball World Cup
SYDNEY, Australia — WNBA players Natalie Achonwa, Bridget Carleton and Kia Nurse headline Canada's roster for the upcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
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Warriors hold roster spot, reportedly expect Andre Iguodala to return
The Golden State Warriors have 13 guaranteed contracts on the books with less than one week before training camp opens (the Warriors’ media day is Friday, Sept. 23, starting a few days before the rest of the league because they will face the Wizards in preseason games in Japan).
Naomi Osaka admits she found it "hard" plummeting down world rankings
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has admitted she found it “hard” to plummet down the world rankings.
United in grief... heartbroken royals seen looking sorrowful during emotional service for The Queen
Members of the royal family gathered today to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
MotoGP: Aragon GP blows title race wide open
There are now just 17 points between the top three in the MotoGP standings after a thrilling race at MotorLand Aragon on Sunday afternoon.
Hook says “we never gave up” following EWC title triumph
F.C.C. TSR Honda France’s capture of the FIM Endurance World Championship came down to a refusal to accept defeat, according to Josh Hook, one of the team’s ace riders. The Japanese squad lost the chance to win the 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or at Circuit Paul Ricard yesterday after dropping down the order due to a handful of mechanical issues.
How Vinesh Phogat beat 'nature' and her own 'demons' to win a historic World Championships medal
Belgrade airport to catch her flight back home. "Woh shopping karne gayi hai (she has gone shopping)," said coach Jitender Yadav. The phone didn't connect an hour later, Whatsapp messages showed just a single tick. The coach had boarded the flight, so had the women's wrestling team, including Vinesh, wearing her second World Championships medal -- the only female wrestler from India to do that. Back home, after a rest of 24 hours, the pattern didn't change. Repeated attempts to get through to Vinesh failed. "She is like that, doesn't talk to 99% of the media," said coach Yadav. Half nelson. Tap out. Match over. Last week, after shockingly losing her opening match in Belgrade to Mongolian Khulan Batkhuyag, Vinesh crossed her fingers. In wrestling, if an opponent who defeated you in the qualification rounds goes through to the final, you become active again for repechage rounds in quest for a bronze medal. Vinesh had similar hopes. Batkhuyag was wrestling well and reached the final. Vinesh was alive again.
Struggling Naomi Osaka aiming to break slump as Pan Pacific Open returns
Pan Pacific Open this week. The former world number one and four-time Grand Slam champion has plummeted to 48 in the women's tennis world rankings after a wretched run that has seen her crash out in the first round of her last three tournaments. The Japanese 24-year-old has not won a title since last year's Australian Open and has been hampered this season with injury.