Spirit star Croix Bethune, hurt at baseball game, out for season
An honor at a Washington Nationals game proved costly for standout Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune.
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Swiatek puzzled by service letdown in US Open defeat
NEW YORK : Iga Swiatek said she was unable to find a solution to issues that plagued her serve on Wednesday as the world number one lost 6-2 6-4 to Jessica Pegula in the U.S. Open quarter-finals.
Ugandan Olympic athlete Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died after being set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya, Uganda's Olympic Committee chief said on Thursday.
Duplantis beats Warholm in Scandinavian sprint showdown
ZURICH : Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is rarely beaten and he outsprinted 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm in the hotly-anticipated 100 metres exhibition race in Zurich on Wednesday, which brought the two world record holders together in a neutral event.
After 'really tough season', Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira excited to be home, and to 'start fresh'
SINGAPORE: After a tough season which saw her battle injury and deal with a difficult Olympics campaign, Singapore’s sprint queen Shanti Pereira is looking forward to home comforts.
Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn defends record amid Paris Olympics criticism - ESPN
SYDNEY — Rachael «Raygun» Gunn, the Australian breaker who became an overnight sensation at the Paris Olympics, has defended her breakdancing skills and suggested much of the criticism she received for her performance last month was born of ignorance of the sport.
Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis beats hurdler Karsten Warholm in 100-metre exhibition
Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis beat good friend Karsten Warholm in an exhibition 100-metre sprint on Wednesday, crossing the line in 10.37 seconds at Letzigrund Stadium.
Alysha Newman 2nd in Zurich pole vault to secure Diamond League Final berth
Alysha Newman is headed to her fourth Diamond League Final, and first in five years, after nearly matching her Canadian record performance from the recent Paris Olympics.