Kuss celebrates Vuelta triumph, Groves wins in Madrid
MADRID: American Sepp Kuss rolled into Madrid as winner of the Vuelta a Espana as the three-week race concluded with a thrilling bunch sprint won by Australian Kaden Groves on Sunday (Sep 17).
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Canada toppled by Dominican Republic at Olympic women's volleyball qualifier
The Canadian women's volleyball team lost its second game of the Olympic qualifiers to the Dominican Republic in Ningbo, China, on Sunday to bring its record to 1-1.
Excitements trumps trepidation as Celtic set for European opener
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers claims excitement has wiped out any trepidation ahead of their Champions League opener.
Sarah Mitton denied Diamond League Trophy for 2nd straight year by record-setting Chase Ealey
Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., ended another spectacular shot put season with her 14th top-two finish in 17 events, placing second to American Chase Ealey at the Diamond League Final, as she did a year ago. Mitton, who also placed second to the gold medallist Ealey late last month at the World Athletics Championships, had a best throw of 19.94 metres on Saturday in Eugene, Ore. The 27-year-old Canadian led the six-woman competition until Ealey stepped into the circle at sunny Hayward Field and threw a season world-leading 20.61, also a meet and American record. She lengthened her personal best to 20.76 on her third of six tries before not registering a throw on her final three attempts.
Verstappen handed two reprimands but no grid drop
SINGAPORE : Red Bull's double Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was handed two reprimands in the space of one qualifying session but escaped a grid drop at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.
Sepp Kuss on verge of being first U.S. winner of Spanish Vuelta in decade - ESPN
GUADARRAMA, Spain — Sepp Kuss is set to become the first American man to win one of cycling's Grand Tours in a decade after he protected his lead in the Spanish Vuelta on the last competitive day of racing Saturday.
Spain can help the rest of Europe learn how to tackle the water crisis
Greece is being inundated with devastating floods, a development which has intensified concerns about extreme weather patterns caused by climate change across Southern Europe.
Canada outlasts Netherlands in 5 sets in women's volleyball Olympic qualifier opener
The Canadian women's volleyball team started its bid to end a 28-year Olympic draught with a victory on Saturday.