Canadian women finish tumultuous year unchanged at No. 6 in FIFA rankings
The Canadian women will finish 2024 unchanged at No. 6 in the FIFA rankings, looking to put the drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics finally behind them.
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Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Bow Out Of BWF World Tour Finals
Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand missed out on a semifinal spot at the BWF World Tour Finals after losing to Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in straight games in their third and final group A match in Hangzhou on Friday. Treesa and Gayatri, who won their maiden BWF Super 300 title at Syed Modi International in Lucknow recently, lost 17-21 13-21 to their world number 4 opponents in 49 minutes. It was the fourth defeat for the Indian pair against the Paris Olympics bronze medallists Japanese rivals in five meetings. World number 13 Treesa and Gayatri, the only Indians to have qualified for the prestigious season-ending tournament, needed a win to secure a spot in the knockout stage of the tournament.
Dane Nielsen named first foreign manager of Japan women's team
Nils Nielsen of Denmark has been appointed as the first foreign manager of Japan women's team, the Japan Football Association said on Thursday.
Paris Olympics organizers say event was far less polluting than recent Games
The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been "carbon neutral" despite funding projects to compensate for its emissions.
Imane Kehlif is most-Googled athlete of 2024 amid Olympic boxing gender controversy
"The Big Weekend Show" co-hosts discuss the Olympics boxing match between Angela Carini and Imane Khelif, a boxer who failed a gender tests, that sparked worldwide outrage.
Angela Carini wins title months after Olympic withdrawal against Imane Khelif, who failed sex eligibility test
Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya joins ‘Fox Across America’ to give her take on Algerian boxer Imane Khelif forcing Italy's Angela Carini to quit after just 46 seconds during a match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Scheffler voted PGA Tour Player of the Year for third straight time
Scottie Scheffler has been voted the PGA Tour Player of the Year for a third consecutive season, making him the first player to win the award three years in a row since Tiger Woods won three straight from 2005-2007, the U.S.-based circuit said on Tuesday.
New Zealand caretaker Mayne eyes permanent role after Klimkova exit
New Zealand interim coach Michael Mayne will remain in charge of the Football Ferns for a pair of friendly matches against Costa Rica in February as the national federation continues its search for a permanent replacement following Jitka Klimkova's exit.