Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton finishes 2nd at Stockholm Diamond League
Canadian shot put record holder Sarah Mitton scored a second-place finish at the Diamond League track and field event in Stockholm, Sweden, on Sunday.
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Earps out of England's Euro qualifier in France due to hip injury
MANCHESTER, England : England goalkeeper Mary Earps will not be available for their Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match away against France on Tuesday after she sustained a minor hip injury early in the Lionesses' 2-1 loss to the same opponents on Friday.
How Jimmy Thelin's exit to Aberdeen FC will be marked by Elfsborg as Allsvenskan swansong doesn't go to plan
Jimmy Thelin revealed he'll mark the end of his time at Elfsborg with a "simple meal" with his staff and squad before he takes the reins at Aberdeen.
Plenty of fire, not enough ice as Ireland's learning curve continues
Plenty of fire, not enough ice. That was the story of the Republic of Ireland's 3-0 loss to Sweden on Friday night as the wait for a win in Euro 2025 qualification goes on.
Nishant Dev Becomes First Indian Male Boxer To Secure Paris Olympics
Nishant Dev (71kg) became the first Indian male pugilist to secure a Paris Games quota when he reached the semifinals of the Boxing Olympic qualifiers on Friday. The world championships bronze medalist, who had narrowly missed on an Olympic berth in the previous qualifiers, earned the quota after defeating Vasile Cebotari of Moldova 5-0 in the quarterfinal which was a battle of the southpaws. It is India's fourth quota place with women boxers Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preet Pawar (54kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) having already secured their passage to Paris. The 71kg weight class had five quotas on offer. Dev, who has been dominant all tournament, was off to a flyer, landing sharp, accurate punches. The Indian was more composed and used his punches judiciously.
Ankushita Boro Goes Down In Quarter-Finals Of Olympic Qualifiers
India's quest for booking a quota in the women's 60kg ended with Ankushita Boro 2-3 defeat against Agnes Alexiusson of Sweden in the quarter-finals of the Boxing World Olympic Qualifiers here on Friday. The 23-year-old Boro fought hard but her Swedish opponent, a former European Games bronze medallist, dug into her reservoir of experience to pip the Indian. Boro, a former youth world champion, was slow off the blocks, but managed to adapt toward the end of the first round, using straight jabs effectively. It was enough to convinced one judge.
Norway Chess: R Vaishali Outwits Pia Cramling, R Praggnanandhaa Loses To Hikaru Nakamura
Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali continued her dream run to defeat veteran GM Pia Cramling of Sweden, while her brother R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against Hikaru Nakamura of USA in the fourth round of the Norway chess tournament in Stavanger. Vaishali stretched her lead to 2.5 points following her second win under classical time control. The Indian now has 8.5 points in her kitty and is followed by women's world champion Wenjun Ju of China and Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine.
O'Sullivan out for Stockholm but Gleeson stays positive
Denise O'Sullivan has no chance of featuring in the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2025 qualifier against Sweden in Stockholm on Tuesday night, as Eileen Gleeson looks to rally her side for another seismic challenge.