Duplantis soars to pole vault victory on banks of Lake Geneva
LAUSANNE: Olympic champion and world record holder Armand Duplantis won the Lausanne Diamond League pole vault competition staged on the banks of Lake Geneva on Thursday (Aug 25).
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Sweden's Armand Duplantis retains European pole vault title
Duplantis, fresh from breaking his own world record in Eugene as he clinched world gold with 6.21 metres last month, set a championship record of 6.06 metres for gold at the Olympic Stadium. Germany's Bo Kanda Lita Baehre claimed silver with a best of 5.85m, while Norway's Pal Haugen Lillefosse took bronze (5.75). Coming into the continental showpiece, Duplantis was on an 18-competition winning streak and was once again a class apart from a field that struggled throughout in cool, damp conditions.
Jackson, Bromell claim victories in Silesia Diamond League
CHORZOW, Poland : World champion Shericka Jackson continued her brilliant season by winning the women's 200 metres event at the Silesia Diamond League meeting in Poland on Saturday as Trayvon Bromell beat fellow American Marvin Bracy for the men's 100m title.
Al-Hilal in transfer limbo as SPL rivals strengthen squads
RIYADH: It is often said in football that it is best to strengthen when you are already strong.
Baseball plans to hit home run in Mideast, India and Pakistan
NEW YORK: The United International Baseball League has announced a plan to bring professional baseball to India, Pakistan, and the Middle East, beginning with an inaugural showcase in Dubai in February 2023.
Palestine knock out Sudan to top Group F at Arab Cup U-20
Palestine beat Sudan 5-3 on Monday night at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz City Stadium in Abha to top Group F of the 2022 Arab Cup U-20.
Gamers8 welcomes Saudi’s stc play as a strategic partner for summer esports event
RIYADH: Gamers8 has announced that stc play, Saudi Arabia’s leading gaming platform, is to be a strategic partner of this summer’s ongoing esports event in Riyadh, which will run until Sept. 8.
Japanese police raid home of Tokyo Olympics executive
TOKYO: Japanese police on Tuesday raided the home of a 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member who allegedly received money from a sponsor he signed a consulting contract with, local media reported.