Canada races to women's eight bronze at world rowing championships
Canada's women's eight rowing team continued its medal-winning ways at the world championships on Sunday.
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George hoping tough world lessons will propel him to Paris
Cheltenham rower Tom George wants the tough lessons brought by world bronze to propel him to the Paris Olympics. George and crewmate Ollie Wynne-Griffith overhauled Serbia in the final few strokes to claw their way onto the podium at the World Championships in RaÄice, Czech Republic. Ad But the 27-year-old was gunning for gold and rued a sluggish start for slipping behind Romania and Spain, consigned to the minor medals.
FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round draw:
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Canada races to women's eight bronze at world rowing championships
Canada's women's eight rowing team continued its medal-winning ways at the world championships on Sunday.
Breaking Sanita Puspure and Zoe Hyde clinch World Rowing Championships bronze in Racice
Sanita Puspure and Zoe Hyde have won bronze in the women's double sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.
We spent a day at the huge Therme waterpark that's coming to Manchester - it's jaw-dropping
There are giant palm trees as far as the eye can see, the temperature is a constant 30C and there's the gentle splish splash of water as I dip my toes into a vast swimming pool complete with a swim-up cocktail bar. I may be abroad right now - but one day Manchester, one day very soon, this really will be ours.
Nunn believes there is more to come from coxless four
Bexleyheath's Sam Nunn believes Great Britain's coxless four can find another level despite progressing comfortably from their World Championship semi-final. The British quartet of Nunn, Will Stewart, Freddie Davidson and David Ambler swept to victory in Racice on Thursday afternoon ahead of fellow finalists Australia and Ukraine. Ad The team were dealt a blow prior to the heats, with Matt Aldridge ruled out through illness, only for Ambler to step in and set up a chance of World glory to add to their European gold.
Rowan McKellar for once optimistic as women's four make World Championship final
By Paul Martin, Sportsbeat Grounded Glaswegian Rowan McKellar admits the ever-improving performances of the women's four at the World Rowing Championships are testing her natural pessimism to the limit. Ad McKellar's crew, also consisting of Rebecca Shorten, Heidi Long and Samantha Redgrave, continued their unbeaten record this season by winning their semi-final in Racice to advance to Saturday's showpiece. RowingImogen Grant eyes World Championship gold in career best form2 HOURS AGO The British quartet crossed just under two seconds clear of second-placed Ireland and will now bid to back up the European gold they claimed in August – not that McKellar is getting ahead of herself.