Hunter, Hernandez Gray highlight Canada's roster for U20 Women's World Cup in Poland
Canada's head coach Cindy Tye has named her roster for next month's under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland.
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Swiatek into Cincinnati semis after Rybakina injury
CINCINNATI, Ohio: Iga Swiatek moved into the semifinals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters as Elena Rybakina was forced to retire with a heel injury less than half an hour into their clash Thursday. Rybakina’s withdrawal raised concerns over the fitness of the world number two Kazakh just 10 days before the start of the US Open. Trailing 4-1 in the opening set of Thursday’s Cincinnati quarter-final, Rybakina suddenly pulled up short at 40-all, heading to her bench and consulting with the trainer. She went back out and played one more point before quitting. “I was feeling anxious watching the whole situation,” said her opponent Swiatek. “I hope she will be fine. Health is always the priority.” “This is an important tournament, but the US Open is the US Open. I hope she is ready for that,” she said, referring to the major which begins in New York on August 30. “It was a shame she was injured, we were having a good match.” Had two-time Grand Slam winner Rybakina reached the Cincinnati final she would have risen to number one in the world for the first time in her career, following incumbent Aryna Sabalenka’s shock exit to 20-year-old Sara Bejlek. Defending Cincinnati champion Swiatek said she had “gained a lot of confidence in the last weeks,” which have also included her victory over Rybakina in the final of this month’s Toronto event. “I feel great, ready to play my game... I’m happy to be playing the tennis that I am.”
Track and field season heads into the home straight
After a month-long hiatus that included the Commonwealth Games, the Diamond League track and field circuit resumed today with a special men's pole vault "city event" in the heart of Lausanne, Switzerland. Swedish star Armand Duplantis, winner of back-to-back Olympic gold medals and three straight world championships, won it with a meet-record vault of 6.21 metres before failing on his crowd-pleasing attempts at 6.32m, which would have broken his own world record by one centimetre.
High-wattage women's 100-metre lineup at Diamond League Silesia is like Christmas in August
Whether you’re a certified track and field nerd, or a mainstream sports fan with a passing interest in watching people run, jump and throw, this Sunday’s Diamond League meet in Silesia, Poland is like Christmas in August for you.
Sri Lanka fight back through spinners, India 460-9
Aug 16 : Sri Lanka struck back through spinners but Devdutt Padikkal's elegant 167 powered India to a commanding 460-9 in the rain-plagued opening test in Galle on Sunday.
Asher-Smith equals European medal record, Hunt completes golden treble
Aug 16 : Dina Asher-Smith equalled the record as the most-decorated athlete in European Championships history after helping Britain win the women's 4x100 metres relay gold on Saturday, taking her career tally at the continental championships to 10 medals.
Spain's Perez and Italian Fiorini set women's race walk world records
BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug 15 : Spain's Maria Perez and Italy's Sofia Fiorini set world records for the women's half-marathon and marathon race walks respectively when winning gold medals at the European Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Swiatek defeats Rybakina to claim Canadian Open title
TORONTO, Aug 13 : Iga Swiatek captured her first title of the season with a swift 6-2 6-3 win against Elena Rybakina in the Canadian Open final on Thursday, giving the Pole a confidence boost heading into the U.S. Open.