Phil Healy: 'It is time for my body to have the break it needs'
Ireland's trailblazing sprinter Phil Healy called time on her career at the age of 31.
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Gretchen Walsh breaks Kate Douglass' 50m freestyle world record - ESPN
ROME — American swimmer Gretchen Walsh broke the world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle Sunday, just nine days after her training partner Kate Douglass had set a new mark in the sprint distance.
American Douglass breaks 50m freestyle world record
June 19 : American Kate Douglass broke Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom's women's 50 metres freestyle world record on Friday at a U.S. Pro Swim Series event in Indianapolis.
Paulino, El Bakkali victorious as Tharanga pips Chopra in Doha Diamond League
DOHA, June 19 : Paris Olympics champion Marileidy Paulino soared ahead of her competitors to clinch a dominant 400m victory at the Doha Diamond League, while Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga took the win over two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra on Friday.
Vekic breezes past Boulter to reach Queen's final
LONDON, June 13 : Croatia's Donna Vekic revived memories of her deep run at Wimbledon two years ago when she thrashed Britain's Katie Boulter to reach the Queen's Club Championships semi-finals on Saturday.
Canada's Camryn Rogers wins hammer throw event at Lone Star Grand Prix, extending unbeaten streak
Canada's Camryn Rogers was victorious in women's hammer throw at the Lone Star Grand Prix in Texas on Saturday.
Shnaider gives Andreeva early read on Chwalinska challenge
PARIS, June 4 : Diana Shnaider's assessment of her defeat by Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska on Thursday offered her doubles partner Mirra Andreeva a valuable insight into what to expect in the French Open final in two days.
Style and steel as Osaka tames Vekic to reach Paris third round
PARIS, May 28 : Former world number one Naomi Osaka made another dazzling entry at the French Open on Thursday, but she was made to work hard to avoid the exit door in a 7-6(1) 6-4 victory over Croatian Donna Vekic in the second round.