Jessie Diggins, Julia Kern earn team sprint bronze at cross-country skiing worlds
Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern earned team sprint bronze at the world championships, a U.S. cross-country skiing record-extending fifth career world medal for Diggins.
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Sundling and Ribom top the team sprint rostrum for Sweden
Sweden secured top spot in the women's cross-country freestyle team sprint in Planica. Emma Ribom and Jonna Sundling topped the podium with a time of 19:40.73.
Armand Duplantis Sets New World Pole Vault Record
Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as "almost an out-of-body experience". Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record of 6.21m that he set in winning the world title outdoors in Oregon last year. Competing at the All-Star Perche meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, central France organised by 2012 Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie, Duplantis cleared the new record at his third attempt to the delight of the 4,000-strong crowd.
Armand Duplantis sets new world pole vault record of 6.22m
CLERMONT-FERRAND: Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22m at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday (Feb 25).
Armand Duplantis breaks own pole vault world record by clearing 6.22 metres
Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record on Saturday, clearing 6.22 metres to add one centimetre to his previous mark at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Man City 'to push Arsenal all the way' for Declan Rice and more transfer rumours
Manchester City and Chelsea are reportedly planning to push Arsenal all the way in the race to sign West Ham United ace Declan Rice in the summer transfer window.
Europe's mental health crisis in data: Which country uses the most antidepressants?
Global consumption of antidepressant drugs (AD) has increased dramatically in the last two decades, with Europeans the largest consumers.
Kingsbury makes moguls history with 4th world title, beating Australia's Matt Graham
Mikaël Kingsbury is the first man or woman to win four moguls world titles after breaking a tie with Frenchman Edgar Grospiron on Saturday in Bakuriani, Georgia.