U.S. swimmer Simone Manuel out of 50m free Olympic semifinals - ESPN
In another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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Hockey-Dutch women's coach sticks with heart-rate monitors to build a powerhouse
PARIS : The Netherlands' top women hockey players can appear unstoppable at times as they sprint up and down the pitch with apparent ease, not showing the kind of fatigue other teams do in the heat and humidity.
Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira does not advance to 100m semis at Paris Olympics
PARIS: Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira missed out on a spot in the women’s 100m semi-finals at the Paris Olympics after she finished 55th out of 72 athletes in the heats on Fri (Aug 2).
Sha'Carri Richardson wins heat, into 100m semis at Olympics - ESPN
PARIS — Sha'Carri Richardson is officially an Olympic competitor.
Audrey Leduc sprints to new Canadian record in women's 100m at Paris Olympics
Canada's Audrey Leduc has bested her own national record in the women's 100-metres at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
Chargers' Justin Herbert diagnosed with plantar fascia injury - ESPN
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was diagnosed with a plantar fascia injury in his right foot after Wednesday's practice that will put him in a walking boot for two weeks, the team announced Thursday.
Olympic champion Pan Zhanle's 100m freestyle record should not be questioned, says Proud
PARIS: China's Pan Zhanle has no questions to answer about his sensational 100m freestyle swimming world record at the Paris Olympics, British sprint specialist Ben Proud said on Thursday (Aug 1).
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson to contest only 200m in Paris - ESPN
Two-time 200-meter world champion Shericka Jackson of Jamaica will not seek the sprint double at the Paris Olympics after dropping the 100 meters, saying Wednesday that the injury she suffered at a tuneup race earlier this month played a part in the decision.