Canada Soccer general secretary steps down before 1st day, citing personal matter
Alyson Walker, the newly appointed general secretary of Canada Soccer, is leaving the job before starting due to an "unforeseen personal matter."
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Tara VanDerveer's path to NCAA wins record: Never stop growing - ESPN
At the end of every season, Stanford women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer thinks she's done coaching.
French police to be on high alert for torch relay
PARIS : French police will be on high alert for threats along the route of the 2024 Olympic torch relay, the interior minister said on Monday, with torchbearers protected by about 100 officers in a security bubble and anti-drone measures in place.
Alexander Zverev fights tooth and nail to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
Alexander Zverev was stretched to the limit by a dogged Cameron Norrie before making it to the Australian Open quarter-finals after a grueling five-set battle on Monday.
India Placed In Tough Pool B In Men's Hockey Competition Of Paris Olympics
Asian Games champions and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists India are place in a tough Pool B in the men's hockey competition at this year's Paris Games. Eight-time champions India, who clinched a historic bronze medal in Tokyo after a hiatus of 41 years, have been clubbed with reigning Olympic champions and world no.2 Belgium, mighty Australia, Rio Games gold medallist Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland. The Indians are currently ranked third in the world, behind Belgium and the Netherlands, and they had found it tough to beat Tokyo silver medallist Australia and Argentina in the past.
I'll cry my eyes out for weeks, says Chelsea boss Hayes ahead of exit
LONDON : Chelsea manager Emma Hayes expects an emotional end to her glittering time at the Women's Super League side when she leaves at the end of this season to take charge of the United States national team.
Australia's Duke to miss Uzbekistan game with injury, says Arnold
DOHA: Australia striker Mitchell Duke will miss their final Asian Cup group game against Uzbekistan with a hamstring injury while the starting lineup will see changes, coach Graham Arnold said on Monday (Jan 22).
Deepak Bhoria, Nishant Dev Make Cut For Paris Olympics Qualification Tournament, Amit Panghal Misses Out
World Championships bronze medallists Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev will be among nine Indian boxers in the running to seal Paris Olympic quotas at the first qualification tournament, scheduled to take place in Busto Arsizio, Italy from February 29 to March 12. Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze winner Jaismine Lamboria (60kg) were also named in the nine-member Indian squad announced by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Monday. Apart from Deepak (51kg), who once again pipped 2019 World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal based on BFI's evaluation process, and Nishant (71kg), 2022 Worlds bronze winner Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg), who was out with a knee injury for most of last year, makes a return.