Canadian women lose to Spain in Olympic basketball qualifier
Kayla Alexander had 17 points and 14 rebounds but Canada fell 60-55 to Spain on Friday in FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament action in Sopron, Hungary.
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Canada qualifies artistic swimming team, women's duet spots for Paris Olympics
Canada qualified two artistic swimming spots at the Paris Olympic Games on Friday thanks to performances at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha.
Judo-France's Riner wins gold at Paris Grand Slam ahead of Olympics
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6 months from Olympics, Russians qualifying in some sports and absent in others
With just six months to go until the Paris Olympics, it's still not clear if Russians will be competing and, if so, how many.
Canada women's coach Priestman extends contract to 2027 World Cup
Bev Priestman, who coached the Canadian women's soccer team to an Olympic gold medal in 2021, has signed a contract extension that will keep her in the position through the 2027 World Cup, Canada Soccer said on Thursday.
India Placed In Tough Pool B In Men's Hockey Competition Of Paris Olympics
Asian Games champions and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists India are place in a tough Pool B in the men's hockey competition at this year's Paris Games. Eight-time champions India, who clinched a historic bronze medal in Tokyo after a hiatus of 41 years, have been clubbed with reigning Olympic champions and world no.2 Belgium, mighty Australia, Rio Games gold medallist Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland. The Indians are currently ranked third in the world, behind Belgium and the Netherlands, and they had found it tough to beat Tokyo silver medallist Australia and Argentina in the past.
India Placed In Tough Pool B In Men's Hockey Competition Of Paris Olympics
Asian Games champions and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists India are place in a tough Pool B in the men's hockey competition at this year's Paris Games. Eight-time champions India, who clinched a historic bronze medal in Tokyo after a hiatus of 41 years, have been clubbed with reigning Olympic champions and world no.2 Belgium, mighty Australia, Rio Games gold medallist Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland. The Indians are currently ranked third in the world, behind Belgium and the Netherlands, and they had found it tough to beat Tokyo silver medallist Australia and Argentina in the past.
India Lose Against Germany In Tense Shoot-Out, To Face Japan For Paris Berth
The Indian women's hockey team fought with tigerish resolve but lost its nerves in the most crucial phase of the penalty shootout, going down to Germany 3-4 in the second semifinal of the FIH Olympic Qualifier in Ranchi on Thursday. The match was stretched to a penalty shootout after the teams were tied at 2-2 in the regulation time. With this win Germany secured a berth in the Paris Olympics later this year. However, India will also have a crumb of consolation as the hosts have another chance to seal their Olympics berth if they beat Japan in the third-fourth place match on Friday.