Triple Olympic champion Thiam out of Tokyo heptathlon
TOKYO :Belgium's triple Olympic champion Nafi Thiam pulled out of the heptathlon at the world championships on Saturday after an underwhelming long jump left her with almost no chance of a medal.
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Norris fastest in final Baku practice
BAKU :McLaren's Formula One title contender Lando Norris bounced back from his Friday crash to lap fastest in final practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.
Germany's World Cup winner Boateng announces retirement
Former Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng, a World Cup winner with Germany in 2014, announced his retirement from professional soccer late on Friday.
Defiant Amorim says not even pope can make him change Man Utd system
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said not even the pope could make him deviate from playing with a back three despite mounting pressure following a dismal run, adding that abandoning his preferred formation would undermine him in his players' eyes.
'Gutted' Black Ferns coach Bunting credits Canadian accuracy for World Cup exit
New Zealand coach Allan Bunting credited Canada's accuracy and the indiscipline of the back-to-back defending champion Black Ferns for their shock semi-final exit from the Women's Rugby World Cup in Bristol on Friday.
Canada's injured Warner misses world decathlon
TOKYO : Canada's former Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner, one of only four men to surpass the 9,000 points mark, withdrew from the world championships event before it started on Saturday after failing to recover from an Achilles injury.
No stress: Canada win mental battle to beat New Zealand
BRISTOL, England : Canada lost their first 17 matches against New Zealand, but a psychological switch had flicked by the time they faced each other in the World Cup semi-final on Friday and they were mentally ready to do the business.
Canada dazzle to end New Zealand's World Cup dominance and reach final
BRISTOL, England :Canada ended New Zealand's decade of dominance at the Women's World Cup, conjuring a 34-19 victory over the Black Ferns on Friday to reach the final and inflict a first defeat in the tournament on the double defending champions since 2014.