Leona Maguire feels her game has turned a corner after 'up-and-down year'
Leona Maguire feels her game has turned a corner after an often frustrating season as she lands in Carton House for this week's KPMG Women's Irish Open.
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Rhasidat Adeleke on 2025 plan and promoting a 'clean' sport
This Thursday will see Rhasidat Adeleke celebrate her 22nd birthday. As an athlete competing on the world stage, she has achieved a lot so far. The expectation of greater days still to come no doubt fuels her desire.
US gold-medal swimmer Hunter Armstrong says his faith grounds him: 'I'm a Christian Olympian'
Hunter Armstrong, Olympic swim team gold medalist, spoke to Fox News Digital about how his faith helps propel his career and his life.
Vinesh Phogat Gets Gold Medal Honour By Haryana Khap, Says "Fight Has Just Begun"
Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the 50-kg final match in the recent Paris games, was honoured with a gold medal by the Sarvkhap Panchayat here on Sunday. "My fight has not ended, it has rather just begun. The fight for our daughters' honour has just started. We said the same thing during our sit-in," Phogat said, addressing an event organised to felicitate her. She was part of the agitation by wrestlers, mostly from Haryana, against the then Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP leader Brijbhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment last year.
Olympic gold medallist Zheng, defending champion Gauff win 1st-round matches at U.S. Open
Coco Gauff had an easy start to her U.S. Open title defence, rolling to a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Varvara Gracheva on Monday.
After Olympics Semi-Final Heartbreak, Lakshya Sen Points Out Key Turning Point In Bronze Medal Match
Despite a run of five wins at Paris Olympics 2024, Lakshya Sen lost his final two matches to end up without a medal and finish fourth in the badminton men's singles event. Looking back, Lakshya has pointed out a key reason that led to the change in momentum during his bronze medal match. The 23-year-old had lost to eventual gold medalist Viktor Axelsen in the semi-final despite leading by five and seven points respectively in the two sets. Lakshya also won the opening game in the bronze medal match against Lee Zii Jia, but lost in the end.
After Olympics Semi-Final Heartbreak, Lakshya Sen Points Out Key Turning Point In Bronze Medal Match
Despite a run of five wins at Paris Olympics 2024, Lakshya Sen lost his final two matches to end up without a medal and finish fourth in the badminton men's singles event. Looking back, Lakshya has pointed out a key reason that led to the change in momentum during his bronze medal match. The 23-year-old had lost to eventual gold medalist Viktor Axelsen in the semi-final despite leading by five and seven points respectively in the two sets. Lakshya also won the opening game in the bronze medal match against Lee Zii Jia, but lost in the end.
Paralympics: Pakistan's Sole Para-Athlete Haider Ali Leaves For Paris
Haider Ali, Pakistan's only para-athlete participating in the upcoming Paris Paralympics, departed for the French capital along with his coach Akbar Ali on Monday. The opening ceremony scheduled on August 28 will mark the official commencement of the Games after the successful conclusion of the Olympics earlier this month. Haider, a native of Gujranwala, will represent Pakistan in the F37 category of the discus throw event on September 6. This will be Haider's fifth appearance at the quadrennial event. He won a gold medal in the discus throw at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with a throw of 55.26 meters.