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Victory for Mexico and Thailand at weightlifting’s Junior World Championships

  • Weightlifting

Thailand and Mexico took the titles on day three of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Crete.

Pan American Games champion at 55kg, made three from three to win the snatch on 91kg but, like her United

States team mate Meaghan Strey, she failed with her first two clean and jerks.Both Estep and Strey made

Strey finished fourth.Mosquera, who topped the B Group with 90-109-199, was third.Katie Estep of the United

States took silver behind Guillen in the women's 59kg category ©USA WeightliftingUkraine’s main hope


Dutch stars shine at Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup

  • Wheelchair Tennis

The Netherlands made a strong start to their title defence in the women’s Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup by brushing aside the challenge of South Africa in Vilamoura.

top of the standings.Group C saw France earn a 3-0 win over Thailand, placing them joint top with the United

beating Japan later in the day.Brazil finished top of Group B following consecutive 3-0 wins over the United

States and Israel.Britain overcame the US in a contest to determine the runners-up in Group B.David


Jamaica suggests Thompson-Herah time should be recognised as 100m world record

  • Athletics

The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has suggested Elaine Thompson-Herah should be recognised as the women's 100 metres world record holder.

achieving a time of 10.49 seconds in Indianapolis in 1988.Griffith-Joyner achieved the mark at the United

States Olympic Trials.Her improvements and the sudden end to her career raised suspicions over her performances



Nichols and Robinson triumph at last World Surf League event before mid-season cut

  • Surfing

Isabella Nichols won her maiden World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event at Margaret River, with Jack Robinson making it an Australian double in the men's competition.

eased past compatriot Bronte Macaulay by 15.93 to 11.34 in the semi-finals, while Bryan edged past the United

States' Courtney Conlogue by 15.73 to 15.43.Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia was among the high-profile


Kremliakov earns further swimming success for Ukraine at Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul

  • Paralympics

Ukraine enjoyed another successful day in the Recreio Da Juventude pool on the second day of the Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, with Vladyslav Kremliakov clinching the men's 200 metres backstroke title.

' triumph in the men's 50m butterfly yesterday.He won the race by almost three seconds ahead of the United

States' Matthew Klotz, who clocked 2:07.12.Fellow American Collin Davis rounded off the podium in 2:


Defending champions Team Mouat suffer surprise defeat at curling's Champions Cup

  • Curling

Men's defending champions Team Bruce Mouat of Scotland suffered a surprise defeat to South Korea's Team Kim Soo-hyuk on the first day of curling's Champions Cup in the Canadian city of Olds.

, with Team Brad Jacobs beating Team Karsten Sturmay 6-5.Canada's Team Brendan Bottcher saw off the United

States' Team Korey Dropkin 5-3, and in the other men's match, Canadian Kevin Koe guided his team to


Men’s top seed Djokovic triumphs on day of mixed fortunes for British Grand Slam champions at Madrid Open tennis

  • Tennis

Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic enjoyed a comfortable straight sets win at the Madrid Open tennis, but it was a day of mixed fortunes for two British Grand Slam champions.

past Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-1.In the day’s other last 16 encounters Jessica Pegula of the United

States, the 12th seed, beat Canada’s Bianca Andreescu 7-5, 6-1, while Spain’s Sara Sorribes-Tormo overcame



Netherlands continues strong start at Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Defending champions the Netherlands celebrated their second victory in Group B as the Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup continued in Vilamoura.

have one victory and a defeat, as the former overcame Sri Lanka 2-1 in their second contest.United States

day defeat in the quad competition, recording a 3-0 win over Turkey in Group A.Brazil overcame the United

States in Group B, with both teams heading into the contest after winning their opening matches.Britain


"Hello": Lionel Richie announced as featured performer at World Games 2022 Closing Ceremony

  • Birmingham 2022

part of the Closing Ceremony for this year’s World Games, scheduled to be held in Birmingham in the United

States in July.

The Commodores in 1968, before launching a solo career in 1982, enjoying 11 number one singles in the United

States music charts, as well as number ones around the world.Alabama’s favorite son, Lionel Richie,

decades marking history at The World Games Closing Ceremony presented by Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED


England win opening match at IFCPF Men’s World Cup

  • Football News

England cruised to victory in their opening match of the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) Men’s World Cup in Spain.

54th minute effort proving the difference between the two teams.Group C competition began with the United

States facing Iran.Iran had appeared to have secured victory with Abbas Torabi scoring his second of


Former BOA chief Sweeney recovering after treatment for pulmonary embolism

  • Rugby Sevens

Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief executive Bill Sweeney is recovering in hospital after being treated for a pulmonary embolism.

stage the event.Australia is poised to be awarded the 2029 women's tournament and 2027 men’s event.The United

States are poised to be confirmed as the men's Rugby World Cup host in 2031, before staging the women's


Olympic gold medallist Shuster set to target Milan Cortina 2026 with curling team-mates

  • Milan Cortina 2026

Chris Plys has confirmed that the American curling team headed by skip John Shuster intends to target another Winter Olympic Games at Milan Cortina 2026.

for Pete Fenson's bronze medal-winning team.He took over as skip for Vancouver 2010, and guided the United

States to a first ever Olympic gold medal in curling at Pyeongchang 2018.Shuster's team, completed by


Wright faces controversial World Surf League mid-season cut after defeat at Margaret River

  • Surfing

Olympic bronze medallist Owen Wright's hopes of making the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour mid-season cut were dealt a blow after he was beaten by Miguel Pupo in the round of 32 at Margaret River.

Margaret River in joint-fourth, with Barron Mamiya of Hawaii progressing to the round of 16 but the United

States' Kelly Slater falling at the round of 32 stage.Mamiya posted a score of 11.87 to ease past Brazil's