The Penrith Whitewater Stadium, the home of Australia’s high-performance programme for the sport, will now boast a “Fox Island” when it hosts the Canoe Slalom World Championships next year. Jess, a 14-times world champion, won her second and third Olympic gold medals in July, while Noemie, who has won two team world titles, joined her… Continue reading Olympic champion paddlers Jess and Noemie Fox are to have an island at the whitewater centre built for the 2000 Sydney Games named after their family, the New South Wales government said on Wednesday.
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Cardiff City defender Perry Ng has moved a step closer to playing for Singapore after training with their national squad this week.
Liverpool-born Ng has long held the desire to play for the country of his grandfather but has been frustrated by legal issues over citizenship and passports. The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said Ng and Japanese midfielder Kyoga Nakamura have joined the national squad during the current Fifa international window “to familiarise themselves with the… Continue reading Cardiff City defender Perry Ng has moved a step closer to playing for Singapore after training with their national squad this week.
Grigor Dimitrov’s career has been littered with disappointments at the Grand Slams and after retiring from his U.S Open quarter-final against Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday, the Bulgarian said the setbacks do not get any easier to deal with.
Playing much of his career in a period dominated by the ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, success has been hard to come by for Dimitrov and he has failed to get beyond the semi-final stage at any of the game’s biggest events. Seeded ninth in New York, the 33-year-old was… Continue reading Grigor Dimitrov’s career has been littered with disappointments at the Grand Slams and after retiring from his U.S Open quarter-final against Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday, the Bulgarian said the setbacks do not get any easier to deal with.
Ziyad Zolkefli now has in his possession a complete set of Paralympic medals.
The 34-year-old claimed a silver medal for Malaysia at the Paris Paralympics in the men’s F20 (intellectual disability) shot putt final on Tuesday night. Ziyad confirmed his silver medal placing after his third attempt yielded 17.18m at the Stade de France. Ziyad tried in vain to improve on his position but had to settle for… Continue reading Ziyad Zolkefli now has in his possession a complete set of Paralympic medals.
Nine months ago, Fadi Aldeeb missed several calls from his brother. The next day, he found out that he had been killed in an Israeli attack on his home.
Aldeeb, the only Palestinian athlete at the Paris Paralympics, left the Gaza Strip a decade ago for a wheelchair basketball career that took him to Turkey and Greece before France. “On December 6, I had a French league game and when I was finished I found my brother had called me many times… I tried… Continue reading Nine months ago, Fadi Aldeeb missed several calls from his brother. The next day, he found out that he had been killed in an Israeli attack on his home.
Aryna Sabalenka cruised into her fourth consecutive U.S. Open semi-final while Americans Taylor Fritz and Emma Navarro delighted the home crowd by making the final four for the first time at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Second seed Sabalenka needed only an hour and 13 minutes to dismantle China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-1 6-2, fending off the only break point she faced in the match to set up a meeting with Navarro. The Belarusian has lost only four service games through the tournament and is determined to add another major title to… Continue reading Aryna Sabalenka cruised into her fourth consecutive U.S. Open semi-final while Americans Taylor Fritz and Emma Navarro delighted the home crowd by making the final four for the first time at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
California has a great chance to crown a first homegrown world surfing champion in more than 30 years when Griffin Colapinto and Caitlin Simmers take part in the World Surf League (WSL) finals near San Clemente over the next couple of weeks.
Simmers goes into the one-day, winner-takes-all competition after a dominant year on the nine-stop professional world tour where she earned top seeding ahead of 2023 champion and Paris Olympics gold medallist Caroline Marks. The 18-year-old from Oceanside, less than 30km from the Lower Trestles venue, was a sensation in just her second year on tour,… Continue reading California has a great chance to crown a first homegrown world surfing champion in more than 30 years when Griffin Colapinto and Caitlin Simmers take part in the World Surf League (WSL) finals near San Clemente over the next couple of weeks.
Leicester have won an appeal against a decision that could have led to a points deduction for an alleged breach of Premier League Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules.
An independent panel found the Premier League did not have the jurisdiction to punish the club. The Premier League said it was “surprised and disappointed” by the panel’s decision. Leicester said they had “simply sought to ensure that the rules are applied based on how they are actually written”. The Foxes were charged by the… Continue reading Leicester have won an appeal against a decision that could have led to a points deduction for an alleged breach of Premier League Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules.
Taylor Fritz ended his run of Grand Slam quarter-final disappointment by beating Alexander Zverev to reach the US Open semi-finals.
The American 12th seed had lost all four of his previous matches at this stage of a major but edged out 2020 runner-up Zverev 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-3). He roared in delight as Germany’s Zverev pulled the final ball wide before holding his arms aloft to take the acclaim of the crowd on… Continue reading Taylor Fritz ended his run of Grand Slam quarter-final disappointment by beating Alexander Zverev to reach the US Open semi-finals.
Republic of Ireland striker Callum Robinson says he would be surprised if England’s Jack Grealish is not met with a frosty reception from the Aviva Stadium crowd during Saturday’s Nations League match.
Birmingham-born Grealish represented the Republic of Ireland at under-age level, qualifying through his grandparents, before switching in September 2015. Manchester City’s Grealish starred in England’s friendly win over the Republic of Ireland in 2020 but has not faced the ‘Boys in Green’ in Dublin since changing allegiance. Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, an unused substitute in… Continue reading Republic of Ireland striker Callum Robinson says he would be surprised if England’s Jack Grealish is not met with a frosty reception from the Aviva Stadium crowd during Saturday’s Nations League match.
