Alysha Newman bows out of indoor world pole vault final with right ankle injury
The women's pole vault final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships started and will finish Saturday without medal hopeful Alysha Newman.
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Canada's Éliot Grondin captures silver for 4th snowboard cross World Cup medal of season
Snowboard cross star Éliot Grondin of Sainte-Marie, Que., earned a silver medal Saturday, finishing behind Germany's Leon Ulbricht in the men's big final in Sierra Nevada, Spain.
I'll quit long jump if rules changed - world champion Tentoglou
GLASGOW :Greek Miltiadis Tentoglou threatened to quit the long jump event shortly after winning the world indoor title on Saturday if the sport implements a rule change intended to eliminate foul jumps.
Long jump champ Miltiadis Tentoglou - I'd quit if rules change - ESPN
GLASGOW, Scotland — Miltiadis Tentoglou threatened to quit the long jump shortly after winning the world indoor title Saturday, saying he would change events if the sport implements a rule change intended to eliminate foul jumps.
Long Jumper Jeswin Aldrin Finishes 13th In World Indoor Championships
National record holder long jumper Jeswin Aldrin finished a disappointing 13th with a 7.69m effort in the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who was world leader for a few months in 2023 with his 8.42m jump, cleared 7.69m in his first attempt but fouled the next two. He could not be among the top eight after three attempts and thus eliminated, along with eight other competitors. The top eight long jumpers after three rounds are permitted to have another three attempts.
Gut-Behrami wins a super-G to pad lead over Shiffrin in overall World Cup standings
Swiss ski star Lara Gut-Behrami is gliding toward the overall World Cup title in the extended absence of defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin since a crash in January.
German Open: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pair Bows Out In Quarterfinals
The Indian challenge at the German Open badminton tournament ended after the women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost in the quarterfinals on Friday. In the last eight match, the Indian duo sustained a loss to China's Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu Min 21-16, 21-14 in a 41-minute affair. In the first game against the world number 22nd ranked pair, India was leading 8-5 but China fought back and went into the break with a slender lead of 11-10.
Indian Boxers Renew Quest For Paris Olympics 2024 Quota In Italy
The seasoned Shiva Thapa, Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev will be among nine Indian boxers fighting it out for Paris Olympic berths at the 1st World Qualification Tournament, starting in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Sunday. Seven men and two women from India will be aiming to secure Olympic berths at the qualifiers being conducted by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU), an ad-hoc body created by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board. The tournament has 49 quota places on offer and a boxer will be assured of a Paris ticket after reaching the semifinals.