Hong Kong sailing duo and Asian Games bronze medallists Akira Sakai and Russell Aylsworth clinched their place at the Paris Olympics on Friday by finishing seventh at the 55th French Olympic Week Last Chance Regatta. The pair will compete in the 49er sailing event and join fellow sailor Nicholas Halliday, who qualified for the ILCA7 …
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir and Alexander Mutiso Munyao won the women’s and men’s elite races on a poignant day at the London Marathon. Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won the London Marathon in a women’s-only world record as Alexander Mutiso Munyao’s victory in the men’s race made it a Kenyan double. The race on Sunday was preceded …
Members of the boys’ cross-country team at Steinbrenner High School in Lutz, Fla., on one of their regular shelter dog runs in July 2023. supplied to the media by Allison Szponar A California gym coach who was looking for ways to drum up motivation for the students on his cross-country running team as they went …
Former Shorebirds player and manager Ryan Minor died Friday afternoon after a battle with colon cancer, his twin brother, Damon, announced on social media. Minor, who was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer last fall, was 49. “He truly was the best twin brother you can ask for,” Damon Minor wrote on X/Twitter. “His family …
Russians and Belarusians who qualify in their sport for the Paris 2024 Olympics can take part as neutrals without flags, emblems or anthems at the event next year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday. Russians and Belarusians had initially been banned from competing internationally following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, for which …
Watch fans storm field after Oklahoma State wins final Bedlam rivalry game See what the scene looked like from above in Stillwater. STILLWATER — Oklahoma receiver Drake Stoops had hurt Oklahoma State all day, but his final catch wasn’t quite enough. When true freshman safety Dylan Smith tackled Stoops a couple yards short of the …
Indian para-athletes created history on October 28 as they clinched their 100th medal at the 4th Asian Para Games in China’s Hangzhou, reported ANI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the para-athletes, highlighting their dedication and talent, which serves as an inspiration to the nation. In a post on Social media platform X, he said, “100 …
US gymnast is now the world’s most decorated gymnast ever with 34 medals across world championships and Olympics. Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles continued her spectacular return from a two-year break by claiming her 21st world title with all-around gold at the world gymnastics championships in Antwerp, Belgium. The United States gymnast produced a dominant display …
Saturday, September 30, 2023 5:47AM BRENTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — For some veterans who were injured during their time in service, life after the military can be daunting – especially with a disability. That’s why one event brought local vets together in Brentwood for a day of sports and fun. Tennis, basketball, even blindfolded competition …
Teenage forward Salma Paralluelo has had plenty of success on Spain’s youth football side – and also as an athletics professional. Having chosen to dedicate her career to the beautiful game, Spain’s sporting prodigy is looking to make her mark on the big stage in the Women’s World Cup final against England on Sunday. Issued on: …