WWE SmackDown: New champion crowned during tapings
WWE have spoiled the winner of a special SmackDown event after releasing an article revealing the new champion ahead of Friday’s show.
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Eileen Gu: China’s Olympic champion on downtime routine of piano, composing and meditation at Beijing 2022
Eileen Gu is writing, composing and playing piano as she looks to remain focused before trying to add to her big air freestyle skiing gold at Beijing 2022. The Chinese star broke the internet in China after landing a 1620 trick to become an Olympic champion by just 0.75 points ahead of France’s Tess Ledeux. Ad/> Gu is hoping for further glory in the freeski slopestyle and halfpipe, and she opened up to Olympics.com about her downtime between events.
Olympic champion Iivo Niskanen waits to congratulate last-placed skier in show of respect
As Iivo Niskanen crossed the finish line after 37 minutes and 54.8 seconds of gruelling racing across the 15km Zhangjiakou cross-country skiing course, he collapsed.
Nathan Chen: Olympic champion on Michelle Kwan and why 'having an athlete that looks like you gives you hope’
Newly-crowned Olympic champion Nathan Chen has opened up about the “power of representation” following his victory in the figure skating. The American grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the 22-year-old’s parents both Chinese immigrants.
Players Championship 2022 - Jimmy Robertson knocks out reigning champion John Higgins to reach semi-finals
Jimmy Robertson came back from an early deficit to beat reigning champion John Higgins 6-4 in their Players Championship quarter-final. Higgins moved into an early lead in the clash when his first-frame break of 52 helped him take the opener 72-42. Ad/> Robertson offered less resistance in the second frame as he went down 65-1, before he cut the deficit and ultimately went ahead.
Adesanya, Silva, Whittaker: Ranking every UFC middleweight champion from best to worst
Israel Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title with a rematch against New Zealand-born Australian Robert Whittaker this weekend.
Israel Adesanya, Anderson Silva, Robert Whittaker: Ranking every UFC middleweight champion from best to worst
Israel Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title with a rematch against New Zealand-born Australian Robert Whittaker this weekend.
Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar to make season debut at UAE Tour after recovering from Covid-19
Tadej Pogacar will return to action for the first time this year at the UAE Tour after being named on the startlist. Pogacar had been fighting off a bout of Covid-19 in recent days and had to undergo medical clearance testing prior to getting the green light to participate in the first men's World Tour event of the season. Ad/> But it would appear the 23-year-old is back in good health and ready to defend his title having won the 2021 edition of the event.