Search

  • Sort results by:

8575 results Showing results 2281 to 2295


As Brisbane 2032 looms, 20 years ago this week the Goodwill Games drew to a close

  • The Big Read

Twenty years ago this week, a global multi-sport event was reaching its conclusion in the 2032 Olympic host city, Brisbane. The 2001 Goodwill Games attracted competitors from over 50 countries and featured many stars who had graced at Sydney 2000. Among them were swimmers Ian Thorpe and Michael Klim, javelin champion Jan Zelezny and 10,000 metres gold medallist Derartu Tulu. 

basketball World Championship was considered part of the Goodwill Games even though matches were held in Spain



Serbia set up clash with Italy in FINA Water Polo Under-19 World Championship final

  • Water Polo

Serbia and Italy will contest the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Water Polo Under-19 World Championship final after their respective victories against Hungary and Montenegro at the semi-final stage in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

consecutive shoot-out win by four goals to two, having recorded the same scoreline in their decider against Spain

medal as an independent nation when they face Hungary for bronze.In today’s classification matches, Spain


Super League Triathlon returns with new team franchise format

  • Triathlon

Super League Triathlon is set to return for 2021 in London tomorrow, with a four event Championship Series and a new look in the shape of a team franchise format.

Jonathan Brownlee, plus Maya Kingma of the Netherlands, Léonie Périault of France, Anna Contreras of Spain

Britain’s Georgia Taylor-Brown, Ilaria Zane of Italy, Matthew Hauser of New Zealand, Mario Mola of Spain

Beth Potter and Non Stanford, New Zealanders Hayden Wilde and Tayler Reid, plus Carolina Routier of Spain



Italy end athletics session with 1-2-3 in women's 100m at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

  • Athletics News

An all-Italian podium ended the last day of track and field competition in athletics at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with Ambra Sabatini setting a new world record in the women's T63 100 metres final.

gold medal in the women's T13 400m in a new Paralympic record of 55.00.Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro of Spain

winning the men's T13 long jump with a new European record of 7.36 metres.Ivan Jose Cano Blanco of Spain



Jessica Fox seeks canoe, kayak dominance at ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup

  • Canoeing

Australian Jessica Fox seeks the top spot in the canoe and kayak disciplines in the 2021 International Canoe Federation Slalom World Cup standings when she competes at the La Seu leg this weekend.

Fox, who won bronze in the K1 and gold in the C1 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, could leave Spain top of

standings, after finishing second in Prague and first in Markkleeberg in Germany, but will not compete in Spain

will be hoping to build on his Tokyo 2020 silver medal in the 2021 ICF Slalom World Cup in La Seu in Spain

did not compete in the second World Cup of the year and sits in 12th.Prskavec will not be present in Spain


FIBA 3x3 Women's Series set for regular-season conclusion in Montreal

  • Basketball

Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Women's Series regular season concludes in Montreal this weekend, with Spain

competing in Montreal are the US as France are not present.Winners in Klaipeda, where they defeated Spain

eighth seeds.Pool A consists of The Netherlands, Germany, the US and Austria, while Mongolia, Poland, Spain


United States win women's medley relay to end evening of Paralympics swimming

  • Swimming News

The United States' Morgan Stickney pulled off a fantastic last leg in the 4x100 metres women's medley relay - 34 points race to win gold to round off the evening of swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre.

Italy broke the S3 world record in 40.32 and finishes with silver; while Marta Fernandez Infante of Spain


Osaka earns walkover win on good day for women’s seeds at US Open

  • Tennis

Defending champion Naomi Osaka claimed a walkover win as the second round of the women’s singles competition got underway at the US Open in New York.

reached round three of the US Open in dominant fashion ©Getty ImagesNinth seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain




Galina Lipatnikova

  • Russian Summer Paralympic Athletes

Galina Lipatnikova took the Russian Paralympic Committee's (RPC) medal tally in Para-athletics at Tokyo 2020 into double figures after winning the women's F36 shot put.

five of her valid throws would have been enough to beat closest challenger Miriam Martinez Rico of Spain