Paige Crozon leads Canadian 3x3 basketball team to win in Olympic qualifying tourney opener
Canada's women's 3x3 basketball team got off to a strong start at an Olympic qualifying tournament on Friday in Utsunomiya, Japan.
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IOC hints at lack of solidarity in athletics prize money decision
BERLIN : International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has suggested that instead of offering prize money for Olympic gold medallists in Paris, World Athletics should focus its funding on supporting athletes at the other end of the spectrum.
Steeplechaser Coburn to miss US Olympic trials after breaking ankle
NEW YORK : Emma Coburn will miss the U.S. trials for the Paris Olympics after breaking her ankle at the Shanghai Diamond League meet last week, the Rio steeplechase bronze medallist said on Thursday.
De Grasse, Arop lead Canada's push for Olympic relay spots
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Paris Games 'walk in the park' after Tokyo, Ingebrigtsen says
Jakob Ingebrigtsen believes his 1500 metres Olympic title defence will be a breeze as long as he avoids illness and injury on the road to Paris, the Norwegian said on Wednesday.
US defender O'Hara announces retirement
NEW YORK : Olympic gold medallist and twice Women's World Cup winner Kelley O'Hara will retire at the end of the 2024 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season, U.S. Soccer said on Thursday.
Tyson Fury clued in on Oleksandr Usyk 'weakness' he can expose in undisputed heavyweight showdown
Tyson Fury has been tipped to zero in on a notable weakness of rival boxer Oleksandr Usyk in their upcoming undisputed heavyweight world title clash.
'Bring it on': Clareburt taking Maori pride to Paris pool
A big win deserves a big celebration, and New Zealand swimmer Lewis Clareburt delivered at the Doha World Championships in February with eyes ablaze and tongue poked out in a Maori "pukana" after claiming the 400m individual medley title.