Canada's LePage leads decathlon at world championships with two events to go
BUDAPEST : Canada's Pierce LePage was on track for his first world gold medal in the decathlon on Saturday, leading in Budapest after eight events.
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Canadians LePage, Warner sit 1st, 3rd in decathlon at worlds with 2 events to go
Canada's Pierce LePage leads the men's decathlon with just two events remaining at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
Germany's Neugebauer leads Olympic champion Warner after three events of decathlon
BUDAPEST : Germany's Leo Neugebauer was the surprise leader after three events of the decathlon at the World Athletics Championships on Friday, while reigning Olympic champion Damian Warner of Canada sat in second to kick off his bid for a first world title.
Camryn Rogers, Ethan Katzberg at forefront of Canadian renaissance in throwing events
At time of writing, Canada's lone medal at these World Athletics Championships has come in the throws.
Labrador chess master blindsided by ruling banning transgender women from competing in events
A chess master from Happy Valley-Goose Bay says a ruling by the World Chess Federation that bans transgender men and women from competing in the official events without proof of their gender could hurt young chess players looking to make a name for themselves.
Yuzvendra Chahal Gets 'Googly' Again: Leg-spinner Set To Miss Out On Playing 3 ICC Events In 3 Years
It's another ICC event on the horizon and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has once again fallen out of favour with the Indian team selectors. Chahal was a big name missing from the Asia Cup squad announced on Monday but India skipper Rohit Sharma has left the door slightly ajar for the 33-year-old for the subsequent ODI World Cup at home in October-November. The wily operator, who was once India's go to bowler in the middle overs, finds himself in familiar territory as another World Cup beckons.
"Will Be Caught...": Ex-Pakistan Star On Why Tilak Varma Might Fail In Big Events Like Asia Cup, World Cup
Rising India star Tilak Varma has made a strong case for himself with impressive batting performance in the recently-concluded five-match T20I series against West Indies. The southpaw scored 173 runs across five matches against the Caribbean team on his international debut. His performance included the scores of 51 and 49 not out. Be it the technique, patience or maturity, Varma certainly ticked all the boxes to prove that he is a talent for the future of Indian cricket. Many experts even started predicting him to take over India's number 4 spot in ODIs in the absence of recovering batter Shreyas Iyer.
Chess official calls for more research as move to ban trans women from women's events draws fire
A top global chess official Friday called for more research into whether factors such as hormone levels and physical endurance might have an impact on players' abilities at the male-dominated game. Her comments came after the world chess federation was heavily criticized for its decision to block transgender women from official women's events.