Canada's Gardiner posts 3 points, Campbell pitches shutout in world championship debuts
Canada launched its title defence at the women's hockey world championships by cruising past Finland 5-0 on Thursday in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
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Tunisia dismantles dozens of coastal camps housing migrants hoping to reach Europe
Authorities in Tunisia have begun dismantling dozens of makeshift camps housing African migrants as part of a sweeping operation to clear areas along the Mediterranean coastline and ease tensions with local residents.
Sweden pulls away from Germany in 3rd period to take women's hockey worlds opener
Sweden defeated Germany 5-2 to open the women's hockey world championship on Wednesday in the Czech Republic.
Mei Miura paces Japanese attack in women's hockey worlds win over newcomer Norway
Japan beat newly promoted Norway 4-2 at the women's ice hockey world championship on Thursday in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
PCB Planning To Have Conference With Players, Coaches, National Selectors
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to have a conference with players, coaches, national selectors and mentors during or after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to "resolve some internal issues" in the national team. A source said on Thursday that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not happy with the way matters related to the team had been handled so far by all the stakeholders. "There has been a lack of proper communication between the team captains, coaches and selectors in recent months and this has led to senior players including ODI and Test captains, Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood not being happy at decisions being taken by over-riding their views in selection and other team matters," the source said.
Esports World Cup returns to Riyadh with a record $70 million prize pool amid Saudi gaming push
The Esports World Cup will return this summer to Riyadh with a record prize pool of more than $70 million, its organizer said on Thursday, as Saudi Arabia continues its push to become a global gaming hub.
Lovlina Borgohain Considers Move To 70kg After IOC Scraps Her 75kg Weight Class From Olympics
Tokyo Olympics medallist Lovlina Borgohain could move down to the 70kg category after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) scrapped her current 75kg weight class for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, forcing her to pick a new division. The IOC on Wednesday announced the event programme and athlete quotas for the LA Games. With the rejig, Borgohain will have to either move down to 70kg or bulk up to 80kg. "This is brand new information for me. It is quite shocking," Borgohain, who was caught off guard by the development, told PTI from Guwahati.
Adam Peaty Says Yes To 2028 Olympics After New Swim Events Added
Adam Peaty announced Wednesday he intends to compete at a fourth Olympics after six new swimming events were added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games in what he called "an amazing decision." The International Olympic Committee ratified a move that will see the 50m backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke all contested for the first time. Previously, only freestyle was raced over the sport's shortest distance despite all four strokes being on the schedule at world championships.