Alysha Newman 2nd in Zurich pole vault to secure Diamond League Final berth
Alysha Newman is headed to her fourth Diamond League Final, and first in five years, after nearly matching her Canadian record performance from the recent Paris Olympics.
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Paris Paralympics: Amisha Fails To Bag Shot Put Medal, Parmjeet Kumar Finishes 8th In Para-Powerlifting
Indian para-athlete Amisha missed out on a medal in the final of the F46 Shot Put at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, as she finished at number 14th in the medal match on Wednesday. Amisha finished at number 14th with the personal best of 9.25 m, but it was not enough to land her a position in the podium. Her first attempt turned out to be her best throw. Dominating the podium were Noelle Malkamaki of USA, who set a new world record with a throw of 14.06 m.
Sao Paulo beefs up security for NFL game between Eagles, Packers - ESPN
Sao Paulo has tightened security ahead of the first NFL game in South America after players voiced concerns about traveling to Latin America's largest country, the Brazilian state said Wednesday.
Bhavinaben Patel Bows Out Of Women's Singles TT Quarterfinal At Paralympics
India's challenge in women's singles table tennis at the Paralympics ended here on Wednesday after Tokyo edition's silver-medallist Bhavinaben Patel lost to China's Ying Zhou 3-1 in the class 4 quarterfinal. Bhavinaben, who became India's first-ever medal winner in the sport with her silver in the Tokyo Paralympics, fought hard in the first two games and even won the third but eventually lost to her Chinese rival 12-14, 9-11, 11-8, 6-11. Earlier, the other women's singles player in class 3, Sonalben Patel lost to Croatia's Andela Muzinic Vincetic in the round of 16.
Desalination and circularity: How Catalonia is planning to solve its water crisis without rain
Catalonia is planning to spend €2.3 billion by 2040 on solving its chronic water shortage problems.
Plans for a new EU financial data wire raise fears of a new monopoly
The EU plans to mandate a new financial market trade data service, promising transparency and investment – but others fear it’ll just create a new monopoly.
Paris Paralympics: Bhagyashri Jadhav Finishes Fifth In F34 Women's Shot Put
India's Bhagyashri Jadhav finished fifth in the women's shot put (F34) at the Paralympics on Tuesday. Jadhav, making her second appearance at the Paralympics, produced a throw of 7.28m but it was not enough for a podium finish. China's Lijuan Zou won the gold with a season best of 9.14m while Poland's Lucyna Kornobys secured the silver with an effort of 8.33m. The 39-year-old Indian hails from Nanded district in Maharashtra. She slipped into depression after losing the use of her legs due to an accident in 2006.
Upsets, late nights put focus on player fatigue at US Open
NEW YORK : Shock upsets, marathon encounters and late nights are nothing new at the U.S. Open, but a handful of notable matches at the year's final Grand Slam have put the sport and its packed season schedule under greater scrutiny.