Retired Olympic champion Labbé helping shape next generation of Canadian soccer stars
Rather than taking it easy in retirement, Stephanie Labbé decided to hit the road.
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'He's been brilliant' - Geraint Thomas proved Ineos bosses wrong at Tour de France, admits Dave Brailsford
Dave Brailsford, the Ineos director of sport, has admitted that Geraint Thomas proved doubters inside the team wrong with his resurgent performance at the Tour de France. The Welsh rider entered the race having been named as one of three co-leaders for the Ineos Grenadiers, but quickly established himself as the team's best general classification hope after winning the Tour de Suisse.
Alberta ultra-marathoner sets new record after running across Canada in under 68 days
Dave Proctor was overcome with emotion when he reached a cheering crowd of family and supporters at Mile 0 in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, 67 and a half days after he set out on a literal cross-country run from St. John's, N.L.
Jake Wightman owed a Mars bar by Edinburgh club president after gold medal triumph
The 28-year-old, who moved to Linlithgow from Nottingham as a child, produced the performance of his life to beat Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen to the line in the men's 1,500 metres in Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday morning.
How B.C. runners Butterworth, Townsend pushed each other in journey to athletics worlds
It promises to be a memorable Thursday evening for Brit Townsend when two Canadian women toe the line in the 800-metre heats at the World Athletics Championships.
World Athletics Championships: Jake Wightman stuns field to claim 1500 metres gold - with his father on commentary
Great Britain's Jake Wightman produced the finest run of his career to stun Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and take gold in the 1500 metres at the World Championships in Eugene. Wightman, who secured European and Commonwealth medals in 2018, beat a strong field that also contained Kenyans Timothy Cheruiyot, the defending champion, and Abel Kipsang, who had not been beaten all year. Ad/> The 28-year-old British runner held strong position across the opening laps, moving towards the front as the runners took the bell.
Britain's Tom Pidcock reacts jubilantly to record-breaking debut Tour de France stage win on iconic Alpe d’Huez
Britain's Tom Pidcock is in ecstasy after pulling off a record-breaking debut win on the iconic Alpe d'Huez climb in Stage 12 of the Tour de France. The 22-year-old team Ineos Grenadiers rider became the youngest in history to lead the field up the storied peak, breaking Colombian Luis «Lucho» Herrera's 36-year-old record. Ad/> After completing his astonishing ascent, Pidcock was initially speechless.
Brown Forbes strikes late as Guangzhou's struggles continue
HONG KONG: Eight-time champions Guangzhou FC continued to struggle in the Chinese Super League on Monday when they slipped to a seventh loss in eight games with a 2-1 defeat by Wuhan Yangtze in Dalian.