Hall of Fame ex-Princeton Tigers coach Pete Carril dies at 92
Pete Carril, the Hall of Fame coach who brought notoriety to the «Princeton Offense» during his 30-year tenure with the Tigers, died Monday morning at the age of 92.
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Report - Memphis Grizzlies to play Golden State Warriors as part of NBA's Christmas Day slate
The Memphis Grizzlies are in line to be part of the NBA's Christmas Day slate of games for the first time.
Leyden and Britain's rowing quad to take on the worlds after European gold
Jess Leyden and Britain's quadruple scullers waltzed to multi-sport European Championship glory then roared — bring on the Worlds. Todmorden rower Leyden, 27, joined forces with Lucy Glover, Lola Anderson and Georgie Brayshaw to beat the Netherlands in Munich on a super Saturday for British Rowing. Ad Their gold medal marked one of four won by Britain on the day — including three in a row — as the women's quadruple scullers' dominant display built further momentum ahead of next month's World Championships in Racice.
Emotional Kennedy leads Britain's para rowers to glory in Munich
Erin Kennedy and Britain's para rowers delivered a remarkable display of fortitude to grab mixed coxed four gold at the multi-sport European Championships. Plymouth cox Kennedy, 30, was diagnosed with breast cancer three months ago and had two rounds of chemotherapy before being named in the squad for Munich. Ad But she refused to let that stop her steering Britain to glory as she joined forces with Francesca Allen, Oliver Stanhope, Edward Fuller and Giedre Rakauskaite to help cap a memorable weekend for British Rowing at Munich's 1972 Olympic Regatta Centre.
Kinsella hopes her international experience can inspire upcoming gymnasts
Precocious Alice Kinsella is relishing her role nurturing the next generation of British gymnasts. The Sutton Coldfield star is just 21-years-old but after one Olympic, three European and five Commonwealth Games medals, has firmly established her status as the most experienced member of the British team. Ad Kinsella scooped a pair of silvers at this weekend’s multi-sport European Championships in Munich but was unable to complete a hat-trick on the bars on Sunday.
Miller privileged to race with retiring legend Stanford
SCOTTISH triathlete Iona Miller admits it was a privilege to be part of European champion Non Stanford's final major international race. The Kilmacolm star, 23, joined forces with Stanford, Hamish Reilly and Ben Dijkstra to finish 12th in Sunday's mixed team relay on the final day of the sport at Munich's multi-sport European Championships. Ad Earlier in the week, Welsh star Stanford, 33, had soared to a memorable gold medal in the elite women's race to put the seal on decorated triathlon career.
Kieran Reilly looking for golden revenge after silver in Munich
Kieran Reilly vowed to inflict revenge on red-hot rival Anthony Jeanjean after clinching a stunning silver medal at the multi-sport European Championships. The Newcastle BMX ace, 21, finished second behind the Frenchman in Saturday night's freestyle final after pulling off a dizzying routine in Munich. Ad Reilly racked up a second run score of 92.30 to haul himself onto the podium but was unable to eclipse Jeanjean, 24, whose thrilling effort of 93.60 propelled him to gold.
US Open: 'I want him to play' - Daniil Medvedev ‘would love’ to see Novak Djokovic at Flushing Meadows
Daniil Medvedev says he “would love” to see Novak Djokovic play at the US Open amid uncertainty surrounding the Wimbledon champion’s participation. Djokovic is on the entry list at Flushing Meadows, which takes place from August 29 to September 11, but is set to be refused entry into the United States due to his vaccination status. Ad However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who are responsible for the health and safety of US residents, issued new guidance last week to relax rules regarding social distancing and quarantine.