Hezly Rivera withdraws from gymnastics worlds - ESPN
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — The U.S. women's gymnastics team will have to make a go of it at the world championships without Hezly Rivera.
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Africa ready for Olympic debut with Dakar Youth Games
DAKAR, Oct 29 : The first Olympic sporting event ever to be held in Africa has been a long time in the making but the Dakar Youth Olympics are ready to deliver despite a four-year postponement, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said on Thursday.
NFL-Paris game played in festive atmosphere after fresh demonstrations
PARIS, Oct 25 : The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in the first NFL regular-season game in Paris on Sunday, in a calm and festive atmosphere, a day after fresh demonstrations drew more than 100,000 people into the French capital.
Olympic champions among 3 Russian gymnasts denied visas for upcoming world championships
The Russian Gymnastics Federation says Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova and Viktoria Listunova are among three athletes denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the world championships starting on Saturday in Rotterdam.
No guarantee Nawaqanitawase will return to Wallabies, agent says
SYDNEY, Oct 13 : Code-hopping winger Mark Nawaqanitawase will not play for Australia in the Nations Championship in November and might consider representing Fiji or Italy at next year's Rugby World Cup, his agent told News Corp on Tuesday.
Olympic judo medallist Sarah-Leonie Cysique hospitalized after landing on her head in bout at worlds
Two-time Olympic judo medallist Sarah-Leonie Cysique of France was transported to a hospital after landing on her head as a result of her opponent's move during a semifinal bout at the world championships Tuesday.
No more the 'silver man', Bednarek eyes Olympic glory after securing Budapest sprint double
BENGALURU, Oct 6 : Kenny Bednarek says he is gunning for gold at next year's world championships in Beijing and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 after shedding his "silver man" tag with a sprint double at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship last month.
Phoenix Suns forward, Canadian Olympian Dillon Brooks charged with DUI
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks of Mississauga, Ont., has been charged with driving under the influence related to his arrest in March by police in Scottsdale, Arizona.