Jacobs-Kerley, Sha’Carri Richardson in weekend track action; TV, stream schedule
The track and field season is beginning to heat up, and the sprints will be sizzling on Saturday and Sunday, live on NBC Sports and Peacock.
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Quebec Major Junior Hockey League facing proposed $15M class-action suit over alleged hazing
A former player with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has filed an application for a class-action lawsuit of more than $15 million against the league and its teams over alleged hazing abuse.
Players and officials call for racism to be tackled as LaLiga action resumes
LaLiga players and officials called for racism to be tackled in Spain as the competition resumed in the wake of the latest Vinicius Junior incident.
Table tennis ace Baldwin ready for another taste of senior action
Okehampton table tennis ace Mari Baldwin is eager for another taste of elite-level action following a successful senior debut. The 19-year-old is still technically a junior player but was called up to represent England at senior level for the first time earlier this year at the European Team Championship Qualifications in Croatia. Ad It was a successful campaign for Baldwin and the rest of the team, who qualified for the Sweden showpiece this September, and competing there is now one of her main targets for the rest of 2023.
Paul Pogba backs Vinicius Junior and calls for action to tackle racism in football - 'Nothing has changed'
Paul Pogba has spoken out in support of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior and called for players to “find a real solution” to racism “by ourselves”. Vinicius was sent off during a 1-0 defeat to Valencia on Sunday after being subjected to racist abuse from fans. Ad It was not the first such incident the Brazilian has suffered, and he criticised La Liga afterwards as being a league that “belongs to racists” and where “racism is normal”.
Desert Crown to face five rivals on return to action at Sandown
Last year's Derby hero Desert Crown will make his eagerly-awaited return to action after 355 days on the sidelines in Thursday’s Racehorse Lotto Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown.
'It has been mayhem' - CPA chief Adam Hansen defends riders for taking action at Giro d'Italia
Cyclistes Professionnels Associes (CPA) president Adam Hansen has branded the Giro d’Italia “mayhem”, calling the wet and cold Stage 10 “a disaster” and praising riders for taking a stance to force the shortening of Stage 13. Rider power has come to the fore at the opening Grand Tour of 2023, with the peloton uniting to get Friday’s 199km route shortened to just 75km. The collective action came days after the riders failed to get Tuesday’s Stage 10 amended despite miserable conditions and sweeping sickness.
First Nation's potential stake in Sens purchase is 'reconciliation in action,' experts say
If a financial partnership between Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg and one of the groups bidding to buy the Ottawa Senators materializes, it will mark more than just a win for the NHL team and its fans.