De Grasse, Arop lead Canada's push for Olympic relay spots
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Sarah Mitton 2nd at Suzhou Diamond League despite not feeling in top shot put form
Sarah Mitton delivered a more consistent performance in shot put while fellow Canadian Regan Yee inched closer to the Paris Olympic qualifying standard in steeplechase at Saturday's Diamond League track and field meeting in Suzhou, China.
Caitlin Clark's start in WNBA will act as her tryout for a spot on the US women's Olympic basketball team
The basketball sensation needs just 18 points to pass Pete Maravich's all-time NCAA basketball scoring record of 3,667 points. Fox News' Christina Coleman reports on the historic season.
Audrey Leduc sets new Canadian women's 100m sprint record, achieves Paris Olympic standard
Three weeks ago, sprinter Audrey Leduc inched closer to the Olympic standard in the women's 100 metres. On Saturday, she achieved her goal while shattering a long-standing Canadian record.
Pistol Shooter Anish Bhanwala Wins 25m Rapid Fire Bronze In World Cup Final
Young pistol shooter Anish Bhanwala on Friday won India's first ever medal in 25m rapid-fire pistol event in the ISSF World Cup Final as he bagged a bronze in the prestigious competition in Doha. The 21-year-old Anish shot 27 in the final to win the bronze. World championship bronze medallist Peter Florian of Germany took the gold with 35 hits while reigning world champion and double Olympic medallist Li Yuehong of China was second with 33 hits after eight series of five rapid-fire shots.
Pistol Shooter Palak Gulia Bags 20th Paris Olympic Quota Place For India
Reigning Asian Games champion Palak Gulia bagged the 20th Paris Olympic quota place in shooting for the country, clinching the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship (Rifle and Pistol) in Rio De Janeiro on Sunday. The 18-year-old from Jhajjar, Haryana, who had won an individual gold and team silver in the 10m air pistol at the Hangzhou Asian Games, overcame a slow start in the 24-shot final, displaying nerves of steel to climb steadily up the leaderboard and eventually end up scoring 217.6.
Pistol Shooter Palak Gulia Bags 20th Paris Olympic Quota Place For India
Reigning Asian Games champion Palak Gulia bagged the 20th Paris Olympic quota place in shooting for the country, clinching the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship (Rifle and Pistol) in Rio De Janeiro on Sunday. The 18-year-old from Jhajjar, Haryana, who had won an individual gold and team silver in the 10m air pistol at the Hangzhou Asian Games, overcame a slow start in the 24-shot final, displaying nerves of steel to climb steadily up the leaderboard and eventually end up scoring 217.6.
Canada's Bansley, Bukovec win silver at Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event in Brazil
Canada's Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec secured a silver medal on Sunday after falling to Latvia in the final at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Recife Challenge tournament in Recife, Brazil.